In 1927, after beating Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School of Chardon, Ohio, 44–12 in a postseason game, Waco was recognized as a mythical national champion.
[2] In a time when most teams relied on a basic offense run out of a short punt formation, Tyson revolutionized offensive tactics, developing a series of plays out of the single-wing formation, where one or both of the two backs receiving the snap would spin and cross paths with the remaining backs and ends.
Led by Boody Johnson, Tommy Glover, Jack Sisco and Sam Coates, Waco's defense gave up just 156 points in seven seasons.
Knute Rockne and Pop Warner routinely sought his opinions on offensive philosophy, and he was a favorite of reporters, who found him charismatic and humble and openly campaigned for major universities to hire him.
In spring 1942, the Waco school board suddenly and unanimously voted to fire Tyson after an 8–2 season, two removed from a year he took the Tigers to the state finals.