| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1916 Steptoe, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 2017 (aged 101) Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1936–1938 | Idaho |
| Basketball | |
| 1936–1939 | Idaho |
| Position(s) | Center (football) Guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1946 | Boise (assistant) |
| 1947–1950 | Boise |
| 1952–1967 | Boise |
| Basketball | |
| 1946–1947 | Boise |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1968–1981 | Boise State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 150–25–6 (football) 24–9 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 NJCAA National (1958) 13 Intermountain Collegiate (1947–1950, 1952–1954, 1956–1958, 1961, 1965–1966) | |
Lyle Smith | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1945, 1950–1952 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant[1] |
| Unit | Training |
| Battles / wars | World War II, Korean War |
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Lyle Hilton Smith (March 17, 1916 – July 26, 2017)[2] was an American football and basketball player, coach, and college athletics administrator.[3]
He served as the head football coach at Boise Junior College—now Boise State University—from 1947 to 1967 (except for military duty),[1][4] compiling a record of 156–26–6 (.846). Smith was also the head basketball coach at BJC for one season in 1946–47, tallying a mark of 24–9, and the school athletic director from 1968 to 1981. Boise was a junior college program during Smith's coaching career; it moved up to four-year status in the NAIA in 1968, NCAA Division II in 1970, Division I-AA in 1978, and Division I-A in 1996.
- ^ a b "Boise coach returns to head grid post". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. August 8, 1952. p. 11.
- ^ Cripe, Chadd (August 11, 2017). "Lyle Smith kept this secret for 101 years. His sister let it out at his memorial". IdahoStatesman.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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