He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University from 1901 to 1903, compiling a record of 15–7.
[2] Borland was also the head coach of the LSU baseball team from 1902 to 1903, tallying a mark of 10–11–1.
While at Allegheny College, he was captain of the baseball team and sophomore class president in 1898.
He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at Allegheny College.
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