Dan A. Killian

"Dan Killian" redirects here. For the Richard Bachman character, see The Running Man (King novel).

Dan Arnold Killian (February 5, 1880 – January 15, 1953) was an American college football and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1904 to 1906, compiling a record of 8–6–2.^[1] Killian was also the head coach of the LSU baseball team from 1905 to 1906^{[citation needed]} (tallying a mark of 14–9), as well as head coach of the LSU Tigers track and field team from 1905 to 1906.^[2] He also served as athletic director.^[3]

Dan A. Killian

Biographical details
Born	(1880-02-05)February 5, 1880 Allegan, Michigan, U.S.
Died	January 15, 1953(1953-01-15) (aged 72) Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Michigan (1902)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1904–1906	LSU
Baseball
1905–1906	LSU
Track and Field
1905–1906	LSU
Head coaching record
Overall	8–6–2 (football) 14–9 (baseball)

Killian was a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he lettered as a shortstop in baseball in 1902.^[4] He also reportedly played quarterback on the football team,^[5] but if he did, he apparently did not qualify for a letter.^[6]

In 1906 he left coaching "to do sporting work for a newspaper" in Chicago.^[3]

He died in Lansing, Michigan in 1953.^[7]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
LSU Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904–1906)
1904	LSU	3–4	1–2
1905	LSU	3–0	2–0
1906	LSU	2–2–2	0–1–1
LSU:		8–6–2	3–3–1
Total:		8–6–2

Baseball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
LSU Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1905–1906)
1905	LSU	4–6
1906	LSU	10–3
LSU:		14–9 (.609)
Total:		14–9 (.609)