Jim Miller (American football coach)

Jim Miller
Biographical details
Born(1920-02-01)February 1, 1920
Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 2006(2006-10-16) (aged 86)
Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1939–1941Purdue
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949–1950Niagara
1951Buffalo (assistant)
1954–1958Purdue (line)
1959–1961Detroit
1962–1967Boston College
Head coaching record
Overall60–44

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.

  1. ^ "James H. Miller". The Repository. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  2. ^ http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/debris&CISOPTR=24637&REC=15
  3. ^ "Miller Will Coach Detroit U. Eleven" (PDF). The New York Times. United Press International. January 13, 1959. Retrieved October 25, 2011.