Luther Burleson
Burleson pictured in The Round-Up 1908, Baylor yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 16, 1880 Buffalo, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1924 (aged 44) Stephenville, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1900 | Trinity (TX) |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1900 | Trinity (TX) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1907 | Baylor |
| 1909 | Daniel Baker |
| 1913 | Trinity (TX) |
| 1918 | Trinity (TX) |
| Basketball | |
| 1906–1908 | Baylor |
| Baseball | |
| 1906–1908 | Baylor |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1907–1908 | Baylor |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–3–1 (football, Baylor only) 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.
Burleson was also the head football coach at Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, Texas in 1909 and Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas in 1913 and 1918. Burleson played football and baseball at Trinity.