Lyle Bennett

{{Short description|American football and track coach}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Lyle Bennett | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1903|6|23}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|3|24|1903|6|23}} | death_place = [[Mount Pleasant, Michigan]], U.S. | alma_mater = | player_sport1 = Football | player_years2 = 1925–1926 | player_team2 = [[Central Michigan Chippewas football|Central Michigan]] | player_sport3 = Baseball | player_years4 = 1926–1927 | player_team4 = [[Central Michigan Chippewas baseball|Central Michigan]] | coach_sport1 = Football | coach_years2 = 1947–1949 | coach_team2 = [[Central Michigan Chippewas football|Central Michigan]] | coach_sport3 = Track | coach_years4 = 1947–1970 | coach_team4 = [[Central Michigan Chippewas|Central Michigan]] | overall_record = 8–15–1 (football) | bowl_record = }}

'''Lyle Bennett''' (June 23, 1903 – March 24, 2005)<ref>[http://www.mocavo.com/Lyle-Bennett-1903-2005-Social-Security-Death-Index/02145445679388798236 LYLE BENNETT (1903-2005), Social Security Death Index]</ref> was an American [[American football|football]] and [[track and field|track]] coach. He served as the head football coach at [[Central Michigan University]] program from 1947 to 1949, compiling a record of 8–15–1. Bennett was also the head track coach at Central Michigan from 1947 to 1970. He attended Central Michigan where he played football and [[baseball]], and ran track. He also coached at [[Reed City, Michigan|Reed City High School]], [[Rockford High School (Michigan)|Rockford High School]], and [[Hastings High School (Michigan)|Hastings High School]], all in Michigan. The outdoor track at Central Michigan University is named for Bennett.

==Head coaching record== ===Football=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [[Central Michigan Chippewas football|Central Michigan Chippewas]] | conf = Independent | startyear = 1947 | endyear = 1949 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[1947 college football season|1947]] | name = [[1947 Central Michigan Chippewas football team|Central Michigan]] | overall = 2–5–1 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[1948 college football season|1948]] | name = [[1948 Central Michigan Chippewas football team|Central Michigan]] | overall = 3–6 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [[1949 college football season|1949]] | name = [[1949 Central Michigan Chippewas football team|Central Michigan]] | overall = 3–4 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Central Michigan | overall = 8–15–1 | confrecord = }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 8–15–1 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = | legend = no }}

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