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In 1896, he became the second paid coach at [[Miami University]] in [[Oxford, Ohio]]. In his only year as coach, Merrill posted a record of 3–1 with victories over [[Cincinnati Bearcats football|Cincinnati]], [[Dayton Flyers football|Dayton]] and [[Earlham College]]. Miami ended the season with a 16–4 loss to [[Butler Bulldogs football|Butler]], the first time the team lost with a paid coach. <ref name=CTobit /><ref name=Dof /><ref>{{cite web | url= https://miamiredhawks.com/documents/2019/7/15/2019_Football_Media_Guide.pdf | title=Miami 2019 Football Media Guide | publisher= Miami University | accessdate= 2020-01-13}}</ref> |
In 1896, he became the second paid coach at [[Miami University]] in [[Oxford, Ohio]]. In his only year as coach, Merrill posted a record of 3–1 with victories over [[Cincinnati Bearcats football|Cincinnati]], [[Dayton Flyers football|Dayton]] and [[Earlham College]]. Miami ended the season with a 16–4 loss to [[Butler Bulldogs football|Butler]], the first time the team lost with a paid coach. <ref name=CTobit /><ref name=Dof /><ref>{{cite web | url= https://miamiredhawks.com/documents/2019/7/15/2019_Football_Media_Guide.pdf | title=Miami 2019 Football Media Guide | publisher= Miami University | accessdate= 2020-01-13}}</ref> |
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==Later life== |
==Later life== |
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After college Merrell would move to [[Cleveland, Ohio]] and started a career in banking.<ref name=Dof /> In 1930, After working his way up the ranks, he became Vice-President of the [[Cleveland Trust Company]].<ref name=CTobit /><ref name=Dof /> Even in later life, he continued to be involved in the sport of football by [[Official (American football)|referring]] games.<ref name=CTobit /><ref>{{Citation | last = | first = | editor-last = Camp | editor-first = Walter | year = 1915 | title = Saplding’s Official Foot Ball Guide 1915 | publisher = American Sports Publishing Company | publication-place = New York | page = 317 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=omLzAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA317&lpg=PA317&dq=Merrell+oberlin+football&source=bl&ots=jlgo__ijQr&sig=ACfU3U3oc5k_WEaTs37xRuP4PbvLv2-m8Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiTk8XtzojnAhUYX80KHbExBgoQ6AEwA3oECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=Merrell%20oberlin%20football&f=false | accessdate = }}</ref> Merrill would Die unexpectedly at the age of 61 in an Automobile accident in 1839.<ref name=CTobit /> |
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==Head coaching record== |
==Head coaching record== |
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Revision as of 18:55, 16 January 2020
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1875 Solon, Ohio |
| Died | May 1938 |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1896 | Miami (OH) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–1 |
Ernest B. Merrill (October 5, 1875-May 1938) was an American football coach in the late 19th century.
Early life
Merrell was born on October 5, 1875, in Solon, Ohio.[1][2] His family would move to Chicago, and he would attend Englewood High School, where he excelled at athletics.[2] He would move back to Ohio to attend Oberlin College where he would play football.[1][2]
Coaching career
In 1896, he became the second paid coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. In his only year as coach, Merrill posted a record of 3–1 with victories over Cincinnati, Dayton and Earlham College. Miami ended the season with a 16–4 loss to Butler, the first time the team lost with a paid coach. [1][2][3]
Later life
After college Merrell would move to Cleveland, Ohio and started a career in banking.[2] In 1930, After working his way up the ranks, he became Vice-President of the Cleveland Trust Company.[1][2] Even in later life, he continued to be involved in the sport of football by referring games.[1][4] Merrill would Die unexpectedly at the age of 61 in an Automobile accident in 1839.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Miami Redskins (Independent) (1896) | |||||||||
| 1896 | Miami | 3–1 | |||||||
| Miami: | 3–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Football Coach Killed", The Coshocton Tribune, Coshocton, Ohio, p. 3, July 22, 1938
- ^ a b c d e f "Death Of Ernest B. Merrell", The Christian Leader, 120, Universalist Publishing House, 1938, retrieved 2020-01-16
- ^ "Miami 2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Miami University. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ Camp, Walter, ed. (1915), Saplding’s Official Foot Ball Guide 1915, New York: American Sports Publishing Company, p. 317
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