Jonathan K. Miller

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Jonathan K. Miller
Biographical details
Born1899
Died(1971-08-22)August 22, 1971 (aged 71)
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1920–1922Penn
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1928–1930Franklin & Marshall
1931–1937Penn (backfield)
Head coaching record
Overall15–11–1

Jonathan Kieser "Poss" Miller (1899 – August 22, 1971) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania as a quarterback, captaining the 1922 Penn Quakers football team. Miller served as the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College from 1928 to 1930, compiling a record of 15–11–1.

Playing career[edit]

Miller played college football for the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1920 to 1922 under coach John Heisman. Miller was the team captain in 1922.[1][2]

Miller also played the last five games of the 1923 football season for the Frankford Yellow Jackets where his brother Heinie was a member of the squad.[3]

Coaching career[edit]

Miller became the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He held that position there for three seasons, from 1928 until 1930. His coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 15–11–1.[4]

Death[edit]

Miller died at the age of 71, on August 22, 1971, at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.[5]

Head coaching record[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Franklin & Marshall (Independent) (1928–1930)
1928 Franklin & Marshall 4–5
1929 Franklin & Marshall 6–3
1930 Franklin & Marshall 5–3–1
Franklin & Marshall: 15–11–1
Total: 15–11–1

References[edit]

  1. ^ Record Throng at Opening of New Stadium. Vol. 21. The Pennsylvania Gazette. October 6, 1922. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  2. ^ Intercollegiate Football A Complete Pictorial and Statistical Review from 1869 to 1934, edited by Christy Walsh, Doubleday, Doran and Company, NY, 1934, pages 68 ff and 103 ff
  3. ^ Frankford Yellow Jackets, A Documentary Scrapbook by Howard Lee Barnes, Frankford Historical Society, Philadelphia PA, 1985, p. 36
  4. ^ DeLassus, David. "Franklin & Marshall Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  5. ^ "Miller, Ex-Penn Star, Dies". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. August 24, 1971. p. 29. Retrieved December 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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