Walter Taylor (American football)

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Walter Taylor
College Virginia Military Institute
Sport College football
Career highlights
Overall 3-0-1
Coaching stats
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Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1891 VMI

Walter Taylor was the first head college football coach on record for the Virginia Military Institute Keydets located in Lexington, Virginia and he held that position for the 1891 season. His career coaching record at VMI was 3 wins, 0 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him 25th at VMI in total wins and first at VMI in winning percentage.[1]

VMI did compete in one football game in 1871, but no records were kept on the coach. The one-game season was a 2-4 loss to Washington and Lee University.[2]

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  1. ^ Virginia Military Institute Coaching Records
  2. ^ Virginia Military Institute Game by Game Results

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