Lyle Bennett
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1903 |
| Died | March 24, 2005 (aged 101) Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1926 | Central Michigan |
| Baseball | |
| 1926–1927 | Central Michigan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1949 | Central Michigan |
| Track | |
| 1947–1970 | Central Michigan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–15–1 (football) |
Lyle Bennett (June 23, 1903 – March 24, 2005)[1] was an American football and track coach. He served as the head football coach at Central Michigan University program from 1947 to 1949, compiling a record of 8–15–1. Bennett was also the head track coach at Central Michigan from 1947 to 1970. He attended Central Michigan where he played football and baseball, and ran track. He also coached at Reed City High School, Rockford High School, and Hastings High School in Michigan. The outdoor track at Central Michigan University is named for Bennett.
Head coaching record
[edit]Football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan Chippewas (Independent) (1947–1949) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Central Michigan | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| 1948 | Central Michigan | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1949 | Central Michigan | 3–4 | |||||||
| Central Michigan: | 8–15–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–15–1 | ||||||||
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