Merle Schlosser (born October 17, 1926) is an American former
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
player and coach. He played football at the
end position for the
University of Illinois
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from 1948 to 1949. After graduating from Illinois, Schlosser was an assistant football coach under
Don Faurot
Donald Burrows Faurot (June 23, 1902 – October 19, 1995) was an American football and basketball player, coach, and college athletics administrator best known for his eight-decade association with the University of Missouri. He served as the ...
at the
University of Missouri
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. In January 1957, he was hired as the head football coach at
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University (Western Michigan, Western or WMU) is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was initially established as Western State Normal School in 1903 by Governor Aaron T. Bliss for the training of teachers ...
. He held that position for seven years from 1957 to 1963. He compiled a record of 28–33–3 as the head coach at Western Michigan. In 1963, his team compiled a record of 2–7 and was outscored 201 to 111. On December 27, 1963, Western Michigan's president, James W. Miller, announced that Schlosser had been fired as football coach and would be assigned to other duties in the physical education department. He later served as the head golf coach at Western Michigan for approximately 20 years. In September 1985, Schlosser was hired as the head golf coach at
San Diego State University and held that position until May 1986.
Head coaching record
References
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1923 births
1993 deaths
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Bowling Green Falcons football coaches
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San Diego State Aztecs coaches
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College golf coaches in the United States