It’s rare that an opposing coach has a significant impact on a rival’s program. Typically, at best, not being able to beat a rival team can get a coach fired. That’s not the case of Fielding Yost.
Fielding Yost is one of the legends of college football. He was the head coach of six different programs, but most notably he coached Michigan from 1901-1923 and 1925-1926. His record as a head coach is 198–35–12, with six National Championships. Yost was noted for his invention of the linebacker position and the hurry-up offense.
Among Yost’s distinctions is one not uncommon to America at the turn of the century, and unrelated to football.