Background
Moutlon was born in Marion, Kansas.
Moutlon was born in Marion, Kansas.
He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1900, lettering for the Kansas Jayhawks football team in the 1898 and 1899 seasons.
He served as the fifth head football coach at Kansas State Agricultural College, now Kansas State University, holding the position for one season in 1900 and compiling a record of 2–4. Moulton medaled as a sprinter at the 1904 Summer and the 1906 Summer
Moulton is now in the KU Athletics Hall of Fame. In 1900, Moulton was hired as the fifth head football coach for Kansas State Agricultural College, now Kansas State University, in Manhattan, Kansas.
His coaching record at Kansas State was 2–4.
Moulton also played for the team during the season. 1900 season overview
During his one year at Kansas State, Moulton"s team was outscored by opponents 100–47.
The two victories came against Fairmont College (now called Wichita State University) under Harry Hess and Kansas Wesleyan University. One of the team"s two wins for the season, against Kansas Weslyan, was notable because Moulton led his team to victory despite the fact that approximately one-third of the team had been placed on academic suspension for failing mid-term examinations
Unlike modern-day teams, Kansas State football did not draw huge crowds in 1900.
After K-State lost a home football game to Kansas State Normal (now Emporia State University) by a score of 11–0, one reporter wrote that "The only disgraceful feature of the whole game was the crowd that witnessed lieutenant The gate receipts did not pay one-third of the expenses. Not until there can be free co-operation of both students and college authorities for the support of the cause can K.A.C. ever hope to be successful on the intercollegiate athletic field"
Moulton also competed in the 100 metres event and the 200 metres competition, finishing fourth in both events.
After one year of coaching at Kansas State, Moulton attended Yale Law School, graduating in 1903.
He competed for the Yale track team while attending law school. Subsequently, Moulton worked in Kansas City, Missouri, and competed with the Kansas City Athletic Club.