Ernest Ray Miller (April 9, 1892 – March 31, 1987)[1] was an American educator and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio from 1923 to 1924, Alfred University in Alfred, New York in 1925,[2] Kentucky Wesleyan College from 1926 to 1927,[3] Ohio Northern University from 1929 to 1930, and Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) in 1932.[4][5]

Ernest R. Miller
Biographical details
Born(1892-04-09)April 9, 1892
DiedMarch 31, 1987(1987-03-31) (aged 94)
Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Alma materCincinnati (1977, Ed.D.)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1920Ironton HS (OH)
1922Wittenberg (assistant)
1923–1924Defiance
1925Alfred
1926Kentucky Wesleyan (line)
1927Kentucky Wesleyan
1929–1930Ohio Northern
1932Western Kentucky State Teachers
Basketball
1923–1925Defiance
1927–1928Kentucky Wesleyan
Baseball
1923Wittenberg
1924–1925Defiance
1930–1931Ohio Northern
Head coaching record
Overall30–27–2 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 SIAA (1932)

Miller attended Ohio University and graduated from Rio Grande College—now known as the University of Rio Grande—in Rio Grande, Ohio.[6] In 1977, Miller earned a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Cincinnati at the age of 81.[7] He died on March 31, 1987, at a hospital in Pompano Beach, Florida.[8]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Defiance Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1923–1924)
1923 Defiance 3–4–1
1924 Defiance 7–1
Defiance: 10–5–1
Alfred Saxons (Independent) (1925)
1925 Alfred 1–7
Alfred: 1–7
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1927)
1927 Kentucky Wesleyan 6–3
Kentucky Wesleyan: 6–3
Ohio Northern Polar Bears (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1929–1930)
1929 Ohio Northern 2–6–1 0–4–1 15th
1930 Ohio Northern 3–5 1–4 11th
Ohio Northern: 5–11–1 1–8–1
Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1932)
1932 Western Kentucky State Teachers 8–1 6–0 1st
Western Kentucky State Teachers: 8–1 6–0
Total: 30–27–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Ernest Miller". Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Many Changes In Faculty" (PDF). Fiat Lux. Alfred University. September 29, 1925. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Kentucky Wesleyan Coach To Succeed Newton At O. N. U." Lima News. August 21, 1928. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "1933 Talisman". Western Kentucky University. 1933. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "Hilltoppers Open Season Sept 24". Messenger-Inquirer. Owensboro, Kentucky. August 30, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Coach At Wittenberg". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. October 3, 1922. p. 17. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Cusick, Dennis (June 13, 1977). "UC Doctorate Takes 44 Years". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. C1. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Ernest R. Miller". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. April 3, 1987. p. C9. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .