Fort Hays State Yeager got his start in coaching as the ninth head football coach for the
Fort Hays Tigers located in
Hays, Kansas, and he held that position for the 1935 season. His record at Fort Hays was 8–2. This ranks him 15th at Fort Hays in total wins and first at Fort Hays in winning percentage. That year, his team was declared the
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference co-champions.
Iowa State After his success at Fort Hays, Yeager was named the 16th head coach for the
Iowa State University Cyclones located in
Ames, Iowa, and he held that position for four seasons, from 1937 until 1940. His coaching record at Iowa state was 16–19–1. This ranks him 15th at Iowa state in total wins and 15th at Iowa state in winning percentage His best season came in 1938, when the team produced a record of 7–1–1.
Colorado Yeager then returned to success as head coach of the
Colorado Buffaloes where he coached five season between 1941 and 1947 with a two-year hiatus in 1944 and 1945. His record there stands at 24–17–2. ==Death==