Members
Inductee
BYERS, HERMAN
BYERS, HERMAN
Born on March 20, 1905
Gentryville, IN
February 22, 1993.
Inducted On
July 27, 1973
Location Inducted
Bloomington, IN
Region Number
9
Evansville Reitz
Coach
Evansville Central
1923
Indiana University
1928
Wife, Isabel; children, George, Phillip, and James Byers
Coaching Experience: Head football coach at Boonville High School 1928, with a 2-4-1 record; head football coach at Goshen High School 1929-1939, with a 42-50-5 record; head coach at Evansville F. J. Reitz 1942-1968, with a 189-51-15 record; retired in 1969 after 26 years coaching, with a career record of 233-105-21 and an all-time win percentage of 77.1 %.
Coaching Honors: Evansville City Champions 14 times - 1945, 1947-1950, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1960-1962, 1967; Southern Indiana Athletic Conference Champions 10 times - 1942, 1947-1950, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1960-1962, 1967; mythical State Champions in 1948, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961; had 9 undefeated seasons.
Coaching Honors: Evansville City Champions 14 times - 1945, 1947-1950, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1960-1962, 1967; Southern Indiana Athletic Conference Champions 10 times - 1942, 1947-1950, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1960-1962, 1967; mythical State Champions in 1948, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961; had 9 undefeated seasons.