Hobart and William Smith Colleges Athletics

J. Edward Tryon coached football for 21 seasons from 1942-1962, which is the longest tenure of any coach in the history of Hobart football. The final 17 seasons he served as head coach and compiled a 65-52-7 record, the most wins ever by a coach in school history. From 1953 through 1957, Tryon's teams went 32-3-1 including undefeated seasons in 1954 (8-0) and 1957 (6-0). Hobart also set a school record with a 19-game unbeaten streak from 1953 through 1955. Tryon, an All-American halfback at Colgate University who later played professionally with the old New York Yankees, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963. Tryon captained the undefeated Red Raiders in 1925 and led the nation in scoring with 111 points. In 1974, he received the Statesmen Athletic Association Award for outstanding contributions to Hobart Athletics. An award named in his honor is presented annually to the outstanding lineman on the Hobart football team and has been endowed through the generous loyalty of Jack Phillips '51.

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