| Jim Miller | |
| File:Jim Miller Purdue.png | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 1, 1920 Massillon, Ohio |
| Died | October 16, 2006 (aged 86) Florida |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–34 (excluding Niagara) |
James Howard Miller (February 1, 1920 – October 16, 2006)[1] was an American football player and coach. A native of Massilon, Ohio,[2] he served as at the head football coach at Niagara University from 1949 to 1950, at the University of Detroit from 1959 to 1961, and at Boston College from 1962 to 1967. Before going to Detroit, he worked for five years as an assistant coach at Purdue University, where he had played as a guard.[3] After an 8–2 season at Boston College in 1962, Miller signed a new three-year contract with a substantial pay hike. On December 7, 1967, after a 4–6 record, he resigned as Eagles head coach.
Early life and playing career[]
Miller played high school football at Massillon Washington High School under Paul Brown.[4]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Detroit Titans (NCAA University Division independent) (1959–1961) | |||||||||
| 1959 | Detroit | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1960 | Detroit | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1961 | Detroit | 5–4 | |||||||
| Detroit: | 18–10 | ||||||||
| Boston College Eagles (NCAA University Division independent) (1962–1967) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Boston College | 8–2 | |||||||
| 1963 | Boston College | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1964 | Boston College | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1965 | Boston College | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1966 | Boston College | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1967 | Boston College | 4–6 | |||||||
| Boston College: | 34–24 | ||||||||
| Total: | 52–34 | ||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. | |||||||||
References[]
- ↑ "James H. Miller". The Repository. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cantonrep/obituary.aspx?n=james-h-miller&pid=19647837. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ↑ http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/debris&CISOPTR=24637&REC=15
- ↑ "Mille Will Coach Detroit U. Eleven". The New York Times. United Press International. January 13, 1959. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1959/01/13/89105861.pdf. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Duplication of Dorais' Days Detroit Desire; Signs Miller". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. January 13, 1959. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R59WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1727,3646200. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
External links[]
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