Sylvester Derby
| Sylvester Derby | |
|---|---|
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Derby pictured in The Forester 1921, Lake Forest yearbook | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 13, 1892[1] Lemont, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died |
June 5, 1974 (aged 82) Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
| Playing career | |
| 1913–1914 | Illinois |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1919–1920 1921 |
Lake Forest (IL) Delaware |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–10–2 |
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Statistics | |
Sylvester Randall Derby (February 13, 1892 – June 5, 1974) was an American college football head coach. He coached for two seasons at Lake Forest College in Illinois where he compiled an 8–6–2 overall record. Derby then moved on to coach the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team in 1921 where he finished 5–4 in one season.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest (IL) Foresters (Independent) (1919–1920) | |||||||||
| 1919 | Lake Forest | 3–3–2 | |||||||
| 1920 | Lake Forest | 5–3 | |||||||
| Lake Forest: | 8–6–2 | ||||||||
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (Independent) (1921) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Delaware | 5–4 | |||||||
| Delaware: | 5–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 13–10–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl, or College Football Playoff (CFP) game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
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