Schubert R. Dyche
 Dyche from the 1930 Montanan | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1893 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 1982 (aged 89) Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Montana State University (1923) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1935 | Montana State |
| 1938–1941 | Montana State |
| Basketball | |
| 1928–1935 | Montana State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 19??–19?? | Montana State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–53–7 (football) 110–93 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 RMFAC (1938) Basketball 1 Helms National (1929) 1 Premo-Porretta National (1929) 1 RMFAC Western Division (1930) | |
Schubert Reilley Dyche (February 11, 1893 – October 19, 1982)[1] was an American college football and college basketball coach and athletics administrator, all at Montana State University, from the 1920s through 1940s.[2] In football, he compiled a record of 36–53–7, and led his team to one conference championship during the 1938 season.[3] In basketball, he recorded a 110–93 record. His 1928–29 Bobcats team finished the season with a 36–2 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.[4][5][6] That squad is considered to be one of the greatest college teams in the first half of the 20th century.[7]
Dyche was born in Topeka, Kansas and grew up in southern Colorado. He attended the University of Colorado before moving to Montana in 1923, where he reveived a bachelor's degree from Montana State in 1923. Dyche also taught in the physical education department at Montana State and was a part-time coach for the baseball team. After retiring in 1961, he moved to France and then Scotland. He died on October 19, 1982, in Scotland.[8]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State Bobcats (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1928–1935) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Montana State | 4–4–1 | 3–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1929 | Montana State | 6–2 | 2–1 | N/A[a] | |||||
| 1930 | Montana State | 6–3 | 1–1 | N/A[a] | |||||
| 1931 | Montana State | 1–5–1 | 0–2 | N/A[a] | |||||
| 1932 | Montana State | 3–3–1 | 0–3 | N/A[a] | |||||
| 1933 | Montana State | 2–5 | 1–3 | N/A[a] | |||||
| 1934 | Montana State | 2–5 | 0–4 | N/A[a] | |||||
| 1935 | Montana State | 2–6–1 | 1–5 | 9th | |||||
| Montana State Bobcats (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1938–1941) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Montana State | 3–5–1 | 1–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1939 | Montana State | 2–7 | 0–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1940 | Montana State | 4–4 | 2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1941 | Montana State | 1–4–2 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| Montana State: | 36–53–7 | 14–27–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 36–53–7 | ||||||||
a The minimum number of conference games needed to be played to compete for the conference championship was five.[3]
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State Bobcats (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1928–1935) | |||||||||
| 1928–29 | Montana State | 36–2 | 11–1 | 1st (Western) | Helms National Champions Premo-Porretta National Champions | ||||
| 1929–30 | Montana State | 21–10 | 7–5 | T–1st (Western) | |||||
| 1930–31 | Montana State | 9–13 | 2–10 | 4th (Western) | |||||
| 1931–32 | Montana State | 14–15 | 6–6 | 3rd (Western) | |||||
| 1932–33 | Montana State | 9–18 | 2–10 | T–4th (Western) | |||||
| 1933–34 | Montana State | 5–22 | 1–11 | 4th (Western) | |||||
| 1934–35 | Montana State | 16–13 | 4–8 | 4th (Western) | |||||
| Montana State: | 110–93 | 33–51 | |||||||
| Total: | 110–93 (.542) | ||||||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Persons born on 11 February 1893". SortedByBirthdate.com. Social Security Death Index. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ Frawley, Frank H. (February 3, 1931). "Basketball Plays and Players". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. p. 8. Retrieved May 28, 2014 – via Google News.
- ^ a b "Yearly Results" (PDF). 2013 Football Media Guide. Montana State University. 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ "Montana State season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 540. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "Golden Bobcat National Championship Team". Hall of Fame. Montana State University. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ "Ex-MSU coach Dyche Dies". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. October 23, 1982. pp. 4B. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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