| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1929 Oxford, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 87) |
| Playing career | |
| 1953–1955 | Miami (OH) |
| 1956 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968 | Central State (OH) (assistant) |
| 1969 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 1970–1991 | Michigan (assistant) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Mid-American Conference, 1955 (#1 vote recipient) AP All-Midwest Team, second team, 1955 | |
Tirrel Burton (November 19, 1929 – January 17, 2017)[1] was an American football player, coach, and radio broadcaster. He played halfback for Ara Parseghian's championship teams at Miami University in 1954 and 1955 and led the undefeated, untied 1955 team in rushing, scoring, pass interceptions, kickoff returns and punt returns, while breaking the university's all-time single-season scoring record. He played one year of professional football in 1956 for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He was an assistant football coach at Central State University (1968), Miami University (1969) and the University of Michigan (1970–1991). He became a radio announcer for Michigan Wolverines football games on WUOM radio in 1994.