| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1898 Childress, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 1964 (aged 66) Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1918–1922 | VPI |
| Position(s) | Tackle, guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1942 | VPI |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–2–1 |
Sumner Dewey "Tex" Tilson[1] (July 5, 1898 – November 13, 1964) was an American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as Virginia Tech—for one season, in 1942, compiling a record of 7–2–1.[2] Tilson also played college football at VPI.[3]
- ^ "Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1934), Blacksburg, VA". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ "Virginia Tech Football Records". Retrieved December 10, 2007.
- ^ "The Bugle 1919" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1919. p. 183. Retrieved December 13, 2015.