This week we feature a couple of interesting historical notes. First, that Fielding H. Yost, while head coach at Ohio Wesleyan, actually played Michigan to a 0-0 tie in 1897. Yost then moved west to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1898 where he led the Bugeaters (Huskers) to a conference title. For his efforts did you know that Hurry Up is actually in the Huskers Hall of Fame? Wild, right? Impress your friends. Check it out:
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Yost and Ohio Wesleyan (1897)
Ohio Wesleyan was Yost’s first head coaching job and he led the Battling Bishops to a 7-1-1 record. I don’t believe they were part of a conference (they would be part of the formation of the Ohio Atlantic Conference in 1902) so as Yost tended to do, he simply declared his fine team “Champions of Ohio”. Good on you, FHY.
