Ernest Merrell

Ernest B. Merrell (October 5, 1875-May 1938) was an American football coach in the late 19th century.

Ernest Merrell
Biographical details
BornOctober 5, 1875
Solon, Ohio
DiedMay 1938
Alma materOberlin College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1896Miami (OH)
Head coaching record
Overall3–1

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.[1][2] In his only year as coach, Merrell 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.[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 officiating games.[1][4] In 1938, Merrell would die unexpectedly at the age of 61 in an automobile accident.[1]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Miami Redskins (Independent) (1896)
1896 Miami 3–1
Miami: 3–1
Total:3–1
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References
  1. "Football Coach Killed", The Coshocton Tribune, Coshocton, Ohio, p. 3, July 22, 1938
  2. "Death Of Ernest B. Merrell", The Christian Leader, Universalist Publishing House, 120, 1938, retrieved 2020-01-16
  3. "Miami 2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Miami University. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  4. Camp, Walter, ed. (1915), Saplding’s Official Foot Ball Guide 1915, New York: American Sports Publishing Company, p. 317
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