Frank Kyle


Frank "Stitch" Kyle was an American football player and coach.

Early years

He attended preparatory school at Mooney School in Franklin, Tennessee along with Red Smith and Ed Hamilton.

Vanderbilt University

Kyle played for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University from 1902 to 1905. He was the first quarterback to play for Dan McGugin's Commodores, selected for All-Southern teams in 1903 and 1904. He stood 5 feet 11 inches and weighed 162 pounds.

Coaching career

Ole Miss

Kyle served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi in 1908. During his one-season tenure at Mississippi, Kyle compiled an overall record of three wins and five losses.

Later life

Kyle later lived in Celina, Tennessee and died in 1929.

Head coaching record