| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1881 Winterport, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1914 (aged 32) Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College (1903)[1] |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1902 | Bowdoin |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1904–1905 | William & Mary |
| 1906–1907 | Washington University |
| 1908–1909 | Whitman |
| 1910 | William & Mary |
| Basketball | |
| 1905–1906 | William & Mary |
| 1906–1908 | Washington University |
| Baseball | |
| 1905–1906 | William & Mary |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1905–1906 | William & Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–29–6 (football) 14–7 (basketball) |
Jesse Merrill Blanchard (April 26, 1881 – April 3, 1914)[2] was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the College of William & Mary (1904–1905, 1910), Washington University in St. Louis (1906–1907), and Whitman College (1908–1909).