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.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1, 1920 Massillon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 2006 (aged 86) Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1939–1941 | Purdue |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1949–1950 | Niagara |
| 1951 | Buffalo (assistant) |
| 1954–1958 | Purdue (line) |
| 1959–1961 | Detroit |
| 1962–1967 | Boston College |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 60–44 |
Early life and playing career
editMiller played high school football at Massillon Washington High School under Paul Brown.[4]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Purple Eagles (Western New York Little Three Conference) (1949–1950) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Niagara | 2–7 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Niagara Purple Eagles (Independent) (1950) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Niagara | 6–3 | |||||||
| Niagara: | 8–10 | ||||||||
| Detroit Titans (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: | 60–44 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "James H. Miller". The Repository. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/debris&CISOPTR=24637&REC=15
- ^ "Miller Will Coach Detroit U. Eleven" (PDF). The New York Times. United Press International. January 13, 1959. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Duplication of Dorais' Days Detroit Desire; Signs Miller". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. January 13, 1959. Retrieved October 25, 2011 – via Google News.