Willis T. Stewart
American football player, coach, and administrator (1887–1960)
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Willis Taylor "Slick" Stewart (September 7, 1887 – January 27, 1960) was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He played for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores football teams and coached the Transylvania Pioneers football team.[1]
BornSeptember 7, 1887
Jack County, Texas, U.S.
Jack County, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 1960 (aged 72)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
1908–1910Vanderbilt
PositionEnd
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1887 Jack County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1960 (aged 72) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1908–1910 | Vanderbilt |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1911 | Bowen School (TN) |
| 1912 | TCU |
| 1913–1917 | Transylvania |
| 1924–1926 | Transylvania |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1912–1913 | TCU |
| 1913–1917 | Transylvania |
| 1924–1926 | Transylvania |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 44–21–7 (college) |
In 1911, Willis coached at the Bowen School, a prep school in Nashville, Tennessee, with Frank Blake.[2] He served as the head football coach at Texas Christian University (TCU) for one season in 1912, achieving a record of 8–1.[3]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1912) | |||||||||
| 1912 | TCU | 8–1 | 3–0 | ||||||
| TCU: | 8–1 | 3–0 | |||||||
| Transylvania Crimsons (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1917) | |||||||||
| 1913 | Transylvania | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1914 | Transylvania | 7–1–1 | |||||||
| 1915 | Transylvania | 7–1–1 | 3–0–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1916 | Transylvania | 4–2–2 | 2–3–1 | ||||||
| 1917 | Transylvania | 0–4–1 | |||||||
| Transylvania Pioneers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1924–1926) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Transylvania | 6–2 | 1–2 | T–11th | |||||
| 1925 | Transylvania | 3–5–1 | |||||||
| 1926 | Transylvania | 4–3 | 1–1 | T–14th | |||||
| Transylvania: | 36–20–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 44–21–7 | ||||||||
