Denny Myers
Myers, circa 1942
Biographical details
Born(1907-08-27)August 27, 1907
Algona, Iowa, U.S.
DiedMay 30, 1957(1957-05-30) (aged 49)
Newton Centre, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1928–1930Iowa
1931Chicago Bears
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1933West Virginia (line)
1934–1935Yale (line)
1936–1940Brown (line)
1941–1942Boston College
1943Memphis NATTC
1946–1950Boston College
Head coaching record
Overall37–27–4
Bowls0–1

Dennis Edward Myers (November 10, 1905 – May 30, 1957) was an American football player and coach. He attended the University of Iowa, where he played college football for the Hawkeyes. He then signed with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) and played two games as a guard with the team in 1931. Myers served as the head football coach at Boston College from 1941 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1950, compiling a record of 35–27–4.

Coaching career

Myers left the NFL after one year and was hired as line coach at West Virginia University under Greasy Neale. Neale and Myers both moved to Yale University in 1934 to assist Ducky Pond.[1] In 1936, Myers took the line coaching job at Brown University, where he worked for five years under Tuss McLaughry. On March 14, 1941, Myers was announced as the head football coach at Boston College, replacing Frank Leahy, who had left to coach the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In his first two seasons, Myers posted records of 7–3 and 8–2 and led Boston College to the 1943 Orange Bowl, where the Eagles lost to Alabama, 37–21. In 1943, Myers left Boston College to serve in the United States Navy. After being discharged, he returned to Boston College. He posted three winning seasons from 1946 to 1948 and a 4–4–1 campaign in 1949, but was fired after a winless season in 1950. In seven seasons at Boston College, Myers compiled a record of 35–27–4.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Boston College Eagles (Independent) (1941–1942)
1941 Boston College 7–3
1942 Boston College 8–2L Orange8
Memphis Naval Air Technical Training Center Bluejackets (Independent) (1943)
1943 Memphis NATTC 2–0
Memphis NATTC: 2–0
Boston College Eagles (Independent) (1946–1950)
1946 Boston College 6–3
1947 Boston College 5–4
1948 Boston College 5–2–2
1949 Boston College 4–4–1
1950 Boston College 0–9–1
Boston College: 35–27–4
Total:37–27–4

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Neale And Myers Arrive At Yale; Assistant Football Coaches Enthusiastic Over Plans Outlined by Pond" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. February 17, 1934. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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