John F. Miller (American football)

John Fletcher Miller (May 27, 1890 – March 30, 1972) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator.

John F. Miller
Biographical details
Born(1890-05-27)May 27, 1890
Warrensburg, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 1972(1972-03-30) (aged 81)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1919Missouri
1921–1923Albion
Basketball
1916–1917Missouri
1918–1919Missouri
1921–1923Albion
Baseball
1918–1921Missouri
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
?–1924Albion
1924–1930NC State
1937–1947NC State
Head coaching record
Overall23–7–4 (football)
34–19 (basketball)
30–16–1 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 MVIAA (1919)
1 MIAA (1922)

Playing career

Miller played football, basketball, and baseball at Warrensburg Teachers College—now known as the University of Central Missouri.[1]

Coaching career

Miller was the head football (1919), basketball (1916–1917, 1918–1919), and baseball (1918, 1920–1921) coach at the University of Missouri.

Miller was the head football coach at Albion College in Albion, Michigan. He held that position for three seasons, from 1921 until 1923. His coaching record at Albion was 18–6–2.[2]

Athletic director

Miller served as the athletic director at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.[3]

Death

Miller died on March 30, 1972, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh.[4]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Missouri Tigers (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919)
1919 Missouri 5–1–24–0–11st
Missouri: 5–1–24–0–1
Albion Britons (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921–1923)
1921 Albion 6–24–12nd
1922 Albion 5–2–24–0–11st
1923 Albion 7–24–12nd
Albion: 18–6–212–2–1
Total:23–7–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Johnny Miller to Coach at Missouri—Will Take Place of Eugen Van Gent Wisconsin Star". Moberly Monitor-Index. Moberly, Missouri. July 16, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. DeLassus, David. "Albion Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  3. Who's Who in American Sports. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  4. "Former State AD Dies". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. March 31, 1972. p. 23. Retrieved November 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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