Ryland Milner

Ryland Harp "Taffy" Milner (September 24, 1909 – June 16, 1999) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the ninth head football coach at Northwest Missouri State College–now known as Northwest Missouri State University— in Maryville, Missouri, serving for 21 seasons, from 1937 to 1957, and compiling a record of 91–62–13. Milner was the head basketball coach at Northwest Missouri State from 1943 to 1950, tallying a mark of 67–60. He was also the school's athletic director from 1958 to 1975.[1]

Ryland Milner
Biographical details
Born(1909-09-24)September 24, 1909
Glen Cove, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 16, 1999(1999-06-16) (aged 89)
Maryville, Missouri, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1929–1932Northwest Missouri State
Basketball
1929–1933Northwest Missouri State
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Guard (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1933–1936Jackson HS (MO)
1937–1957Northwest Missouri State
Basketball
1933–1937Jackson HS (MO)
1943–1950Northwest Missouri State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1958–1975Northwest Missouri State
Head coaching record
Overall91–62–13 (college football)
67–60 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
6 MIAA (1938–1939, 1941–1942, 1948, 1952)

Basketball
1 MIAA regular season (1946)

Milner attended Classen High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where was coached by Henry Iba. Milner then attended Northwest Missouri State, where Iba has been appointed head basketball coach in 1929. Milner lettered in football and basketball each for four seasons at Northwest Missouri State. He played football as a quarterback and basketball as a guard. After graduating in 1933, Milner began his coaching career at Jackson High School in Jackson, Missouri, succeeding Wilbur Stalcup, a fellow Northwest Missouri State alum.[2]

Milner died on June 16, 1999, in Maryville.[3]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1937–1957)
1937 Northwest Missouri State 2–5–21–3–15th
1938 Northwest Missouri State 9–05–01st
1939 Northwest Missouri State 9–05–01st
1940 Northwest Missouri State 7–23–22nd
1941 Northwest Missouri State 6–2–13–1–1T–1st
1942 Northwest Missouri State 4–2–13–1T–1st
1943 Northwest Missouri State 5–1–1
1944 Northwest Missouri State 7–0
1945 No team—World War II
1946 Northwest Missouri State 4–32–34th
1947 Northwest Missouri State 5–2–22–1–23rd
1948 Northwest Missouri State 6–24–1T–1st
1949 Northwest Missouri State 6–1–13–1–1T–2nd
1950 Northwest Missouri State 3–5–11–3–1T–4th
1951 Northwest Missouri State 2–6–12–34th
1952 Northwest Missouri State 6–34–1T–1st
1953 Northwest Missouri State 3–4–12–2–13rd
1954 Northwest Missouri State 2–61–4T–4th
1955 Northwest Missouri State 2–5–12–3T–5th
1956 Northwest Missouri State 2–71–45th
1957 Northwest Missouri State 1–6–11–46th
Northwest Missouri State: 91–62–1345–37–7
Total:91–62–13
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. Seifert, Allen (April 14, 1975). "Milner Era at Northwest Mo. State Near Close". St. Joseph News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. p. 45. Retrieved October 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Maryville Teachers' to Develop Its Own Stars". St. Joseph News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. July 11, 1937. p. 12. Retrieved October 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Notable Deaths". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. June 16, 1999. p. 2. Retrieved October 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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