Edgar Miller (American football)

American football player, coach, and administrator (1901–1991) For the American stained-glass designer, see Edgar Miller (artist).

Edgar Miller
Biographical details

Born	(1901-06-01)June 1, 1901 Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 1, 1991(1991-10-01) (aged 90) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Playing career
1922–1924	Notre Dame

Position(s)	Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1931–1933	Navy
1934–1947	Navy (line)

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1948–1974	Navy (assistant AD)

Head coaching record
Overall	12–15–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
National (1924)


College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1966 (profile)

Edgar E. "Rip" Miller (June 1, 1901 – October 1, 1991) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. Miller played college football as a tackle at the University of Notre Dame from 1922 to 1924. He was a member of the "Seven Mules" line that blocked for the famous "Four Horsemen" backfield on Knute Rockne's national championship team of 1924. Miller served as the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy from 1931 to 1933, compiling a record of 12–15–2. After stepping down as head coach, he remained at Navy as line coach until 1947 and then was the assistant athletic director there from 1948 until his retirement in 1974. Miller was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1966. Five of his Notre Dame teammates are also enshrined in the Hall of Fame: fellow "Mule", Adam Walsh, and each of the "Four Horsemen", Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Jim Crowley, and Elmer Layden.

Miller died on October 1, 1991.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
Navy Midshipmen (Independent) (1931–1933)
1931	Navy	5–5–1
1932	Navy	2–6–1
1933	Navy	5–4
Navy:		12–15–2
Total:		12–15–2

References

"One of 'Seven Mules' Dies". The Star Press. Muncie, Indiana. October 2, 1991. p. 25. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Edgar Miller at the College Football Hall of Fame
Edgar Miller at Find a Grave

v t e Navy Midshipmen head football coaches
No coach (1879) No team (1880–1881) Vaulx Carter (1882) No coach (1883–1891) Ben Crosby (1892) John A. Hartwell (1893) William Wurtenburg (1894) Matthew McClung (1895) Johnny Poe (1896) Bill Armstrong (1897–1899) Garrett Cochran (1900) Art Hillebrand (1901–1902) Burr Chamberlain (1903) Paul Dashiell (1904–1906) Joseph M. Reeves (1907) Frank Berrien (1908–1910) Douglas Legate Howard (1911–1914) Jonas H. Ingram (1915–1916) Gil Dobie (1917–1919) Bob Folwell (1920–1924) Jack Owsley (1925) Bill Ingram (1926–1930) Edgar Miller (1931–1933) Tom Hamilton (1934–1936) Hank Hardwick (1937–1938) Swede Larson (1939–1941) John Whelchel (1942–1943) Oscar Hagberg (1944–1945) Tom Hamilton (1946–1947) George Sauer (1948–1949) Eddie Erdelatz (1950–1958) Wayne Hardin (1959–1964) Bill Elias (1965–1968) Rick Forzano (1969–1972) George Welsh (1973–1981) Gary Tranquill (1982–1986) Elliot Uzelac (1987–1989) George Chaump (1990–1994) Charlie Weatherbie (1995–2001) Rick Lantz # (2001) Paul Johnson (2002–2007) Ken Niumatalolo (2007–2022) Brian Newberry (2023– ) # denotes interim head coach

Navy Midshipmen head football coaches

No coach (1879)
No team (1880–1881)
Vaulx Carter (1882)
No coach (1883–1891)
Ben Crosby (1892)
John A. Hartwell (1893)
William Wurtenburg (1894)
Matthew McClung (1895)
Johnny Poe (1896)
Bill Armstrong (1897–1899)
Garrett Cochran (1900)
Art Hillebrand (1901–1902)
Burr Chamberlain (1903)
Paul Dashiell (1904–1906)
Joseph M. Reeves (1907)
Frank Berrien (1908–1910)
Douglas Legate Howard (1911–1914)
Jonas H. Ingram (1915–1916)
Gil Dobie (1917–1919)
Bob Folwell (1920–1924)
Jack Owsley (1925)
Bill Ingram (1926–1930)
Edgar Miller (1931–1933)
Tom Hamilton (1934–1936)
Hank Hardwick (1937–1938)
Swede Larson (1939–1941)
John Whelchel (1942–1943)
Oscar Hagberg (1944–1945)
Tom Hamilton (1946–1947)
George Sauer (1948–1949)
Eddie Erdelatz (1950–1958)
Wayne Hardin (1959–1964)
Bill Elias (1965–1968)
Rick Forzano (1969–1972)
George Welsh (1973–1981)
Gary Tranquill (1982–1986)
Elliot Uzelac (1987–1989)
George Chaump (1990–1994)
Charlie Weatherbie (1995–2001)
Rick Lantz # (2001)
Paul Johnson (2002–2007)
Ken Niumatalolo (2007–2022)
Brian Newberry (2023– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e 1924 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football—national champions
Four Horsemen: 5 Elmer Layden 16 Don Miller 18 Jim Crowley 32 Harry Stuhldreher Seven Mules: 4 Adam Walsh 64 Edgar Miller Joe Bach Chuck Collins Ed Hunsinger Noble Kizer John Weibel Other players: Joe Boland Clem Crowe Wilbur Eaton Vincent F. Harrington Tom Hearden Max Houser Head coach: Knute Rockne Assistant coaches: George Keogan Tom Lieb George Vergara

1924 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football—national champions

Head coach: Knute Rockne

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