Jim Miller (American football coach)

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.

Jim Miller

Biographical details
Born	(1920-02-01)February 1, 1920 Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 16, 2006(2006-10-16) (aged 86) Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1939–1941	Purdue
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949–1950	Niagara
1951	Buffalo (assistant)
1954–1958	Purdue (line)
1959–1961	Detroit
1962–1967	Boston College
Head coaching record
Overall	60–44

Early life and playing career

Miller played high school football at Massillon Washington High School under Paul Brown.^[4]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Niagara Purple Eagles (Western New York Little Three Conference) (1949–1950)
1949	Niagara	2–7	0–2	3rd
Niagara Purple Eagles (Independent) (1950)
1950	Niagara	6–3
Niagara:		8–10
Detroit Titans (Independent) (1959–1961)
1959	Detroit	6–4
1960	Detroit	7–2
1961	Detroit	5–4
Detroit:		18–10
Boston College Eagles (NCAA University Division independent) (1962–1967)
1962	Boston College	8–2
1963	Boston College	6–3
1964	Boston College	6–3
1965	Boston College	6–4
1966	Boston College	4–6
1967	Boston College	4–6
Boston College:		34–24
Total:		60–44

References

1. "James H. Miller". The Repository. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
2. "1942 Debris".
3. "Miller Will Coach Detroit U. Eleven" (PDF). The New York Times. United Press International. January 13, 1959. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
4. "Duplication of Dorais' Days Detroit Desire; Signs Miller". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. January 13, 1959. Retrieved October 25, 2011 – via Google News.