Merle Schlosser
Biographical details
Born(1926-10-17)October 17, 1926
Died(1993-03-23)March 23, 1993
Playing career
Football
1947–1949Illinois
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1954Bowling Green (ends)
1955–1956Missouri (ends)
1957–1963Western Michigan
Head coaching record
Overall28–33–3
Bowls0–1

Merle Schlosser (born October 17, 1926) is an American former college football player and coach. He played football at the end position for the University of Illinois from 1948 to 1949. After graduating from Illinois, Schlosser was an assistant football coach under Don Faurot at the University of Missouri. In January 1957, he was hired as the head football coach at Western Michigan University.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Western Michigan Broncos (Mid-American Conference) (1957–1963)
1957 Western Michigan 4–4–11–4–1T–5th
1958 Western Michigan 4–52–4T–4th
1959 Western Michigan 4–53–3T–4th
1960 Western Michigan 4–4–12–45th
1961 Western Michigan 5–4–14–1–12ndL Aviation
1962 Western Michigan 5–43–34th
1963 Western Michigan 2–72–45th
Western Michigan: 28–33–317–23–2
Total:28–33–3

References

  1. ↑ "West. Michigan Picks Faurot Aid As Coach". Chicago Daily Tribune. January 20, 1957.
  2. ↑ "Merle Schlosser Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Schlosser Fired". Tri-City Herald (Washington). December 27, 1963.
  4. ↑ "Merle Schlosser Resigns as the San Diego State Men's Golf Coach". Los Angeles Times. May 15, 1986.
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