Burleson pictured in The Round-Up 1908, Baylor yearbook
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Sport(s) | Football, basketball, baseball |
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Biographical details | |
Born |
Buffalo, Texas |
November 16, 1880
Died | November 17, 1924 Stephenville, Texas |
(aged 44)
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1907 | Baylor |
Basketball | |
1906–1908 | Baylor |
Baseball | |
1906–1908 | Baylor |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 4–3–1 (football) 10–9 (basketball) 25–34 (baseball) |
Luther Franklin Burleson (November 16, 1880 – November 17, 1924) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the seventh head football coach at Baylor University, coaching one season in 1907 and compiling a record of 4–3–1. Burleson was also the first head basketball coach at Baylor, coaching two seasons from 1906 to 1908 and tallying a mark of 10–9. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at Baylor for three seasons, coaching from 1906 to 1908 and amassing a record of 25–34.