Steve Miller (American football coach)

Not to be confused with Steven Miller (gridiron football).

Steve MillerBiographical details

Born|  (1943-08-26) August 26, 1943 (age 81)
Jefferson, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1961–1964| Cornell (IA)
Position(s)| Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1966–1967| Cornell (IA) (OB)
1968–1969| Cornell (IA) (DB)
1970–1971| Cornell (IA) (DC)
1972–1976| Carroll (WI)
1977–1979| Morningside
1980–1986| Cornell (IA) (assistant)
1987–2001| Cornell (IA)
Basketball
1982–1983| Cornell (IA)
1984–1988| Cornell (IA)
Baseball
1967–1973| Cornell (IA)
Head coaching record
Overall| 121–94–2 (football)
49–61 (basketball)
Tournaments| Football
0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 CCIW (1976)
2 MWC (1992, 1995)
4 MWC South Division (1992, 1994–1996)
Awards
Football
IIAC Coach of the Year (2001)

Stephen C. Miller (August 26, 1943) is a former American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Carroll College—now known as Carroll University—in Waukesha, Wisconsin from 1972 to 1976, Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa from 1977 to 1979, and Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa from 1987 to 2001, compiling a career college football record of 121–94–2. Miller was also the head basketball coach at Cornell during the 1982–83 season and again from 1984 to 1988, tallying a mark of 49–61. He was named NCAA Division III coach of the year while coaching football at Cornell.

## Playing career

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Miller played quarterback at Cornell College from 1961 until 1964 and was awarded all-conference his senior year.[1]

## Coaching career

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### Carroll

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Miller's first head coaching position was as the 23rd head football coach a Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin and he held that position for five seasons, from 1972 until 1976. His career coaching record at Carroll College was 30–15–1.[2]

### Morningside

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After coaching at Carroll, Miller became head football coach for the Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. He held that position for three seasons, from 1977 until 1979.[3] His coaching record at Morningside was 4–24–1.[4]

### Cornell

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Miller moved to Cornell College, in Mount Vernon, Iowa, in 1980 to work as an assistant football coach under Jerry Clark. He succeeded Clark as head football coach in 1987 and served in that capacity until 2001, when he was replaced by Ray Reasland.[5] While at Cornell, he was awarded Division III Coach of the Year,[6] served twice as the school's athletic director, and was head coach of six sports at the school,[7] including basketball.[8] Miller's football teams compiled a record of 87–55, including an undefeated 10–0 season in 1992.[9]

## Later life

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As of 2009, Miller still works with Cornell in the alumni office as the Associate Director of Development, Major & Planned Gifts.[10]

## Head coaching record

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### Football

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Year  | Team  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs

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Carroll Pioneers (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1972–1976)
1972 | Carroll  | 6–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd |
1973 | Carroll  | 4–5 | 3–5 | T–4th |
1974 | Carroll  | 6–3 | 5–3 | 3rd |
1975 | Carroll  | 6–3 | 5–3 | T–2nd |
1976 | Carroll  | 8–1–1 | 7–0–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
Carroll: | 30–15–1 | 25–14–1 |
Morningside Chiefs (North Central Conference) (1977–1979)
1977 | Morningside  | 2–6–1 | 1–5–1 | 8th |
1978 | Morningside  | 2–8 | 0–6 | 7th |
1979 | Morningside  | 0–10 | 0–6 | 7th |
Morningside: | 4–24–1 | 1–17–1 |
Cornell Rams (Midwest Conference) (1987–1996)
1987 | Cornell  | 5–4 | 4–3 | 4th (South) |
1988 | Cornell  | 3–6 | 3–3 | 3rd (South) |
1989 | Cornell  | 4–5 | 3–3 | 4th (South) |
1990 | Cornell  | 5–4 | 3–4 | 3rd (South) |
1991 | Cornell  | 7–2 | 4–1 | 2nd (South) |
1992 | Cornell | 10–0 | 5–0 | 1st (South) |
1993 | Cornell  | 7–2 | 4–1 | 2nd (South) |
1994 | Cornell  | 6–3 | 4–1 | T–1st (South) |
1995 | Cornell  | 9–1 | 5–0 | T–1st (South) |
1996 | Cornell  | 8–2 | 4–1 | T–1st (South) |
Cornell Rams (Iowa Conference) (1997–2001)
1997 | Cornell  | 6–3 | 0–0 | NA |
1998 | Cornell  | 4–6 | 4–6 | T–7th |
1999 | Cornell  | 3–7 | 4–7 | T–8th |
2000 | Cornell  | 3–7 | 3–7 | T–8th |
2001 | Cornell  | 7–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd |
Cornell: | 87–55 | 56–40 |
Total: | 121–94–2 |
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

## References

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1. ^ Midwest Conference 1964 All-Conference Press Release
2. ^ Carroll College/University Archived August 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Football coaching records
3. ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Miller Resigns Post to Take Cornell Job" May 9, 1980
4. ^ DeLassus, David. "Morningside Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
5. ^ Cornell College Archived October 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine "Reasland Resigns as Cornell Football Coach" November 9, 2005
6. ^ Hawkeye Sports "More than 500 coaches expected at UI Clinic" March 28, 2008
7. ^ NCAA Record[permanent dead link] "Directors of Athletics" August 4, 1997
8. ^ The Sun "Ram Men Open WIth Victory" December 4, 1986
9. ^ Cornell College all-time football scores
10. ^ Cornell College Steve Miller

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Carroll Pioneers head football coaches

* Ward A. Wescott (1896)
* No team (1897)
* J. G. Britton (1898)
* John D. Schwender (1899–1900)
* Mark D. Nave (1901–1903)
* John D. Schwender (1904–1905)
* No team (1906–1907)
* Harrison McJohnston (1908)
* Wilfred C. Bleamaster (1909–1911)
* William Davies (1912)
* Henry W. Lever (1913)
* John Edmund Fries (1914–1918)
* Roy E. Haberman (1919)
* John Edmund Fries (1920)
* C. C. Boone (1921)
* Matty Bell (1922)
* Norris Armstrong (1923–1930)
* Vincent P. Batha (1931)
* Glenn Thistlethwaite (1932–1933)
* Elmer A. Lampe (1934–1937)
* John W. Breen (1938–1942)
* No team (1943–1944)
* John W. Breen (1945–1948)
* Francis J. McCormick (1949–1957)
* Lisle Blackbourn (1958)
* Vince DiFrancesca (1959–1971)
* Steve Miller (1972–1976)
* Robert Larsen (1977)
* Mark W. Williams (1978–1981)
* Merle Masonholder (1979–2000)
* Jeff Voris (2001–2005)
* Henny Hiemenz (2006–2010)
* Mark Krzykowski (2011–2019)
* No team (2020)
* Mike Budziszewski (2021– )

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Morningside Mustangs head football coaches

* Robert Van Horne (1898)
* No team (1899)
* Robert Van Horne (1900)
* Unknown (1901)
* Charles G. Flanagan (1902)
* Everett Sweeley (1903)
* Eli F. Peckumn (1904)
* John L. Griffith (1905–1907)
* John W. Hollister (1908–1910)
* Harry W. Ewing (1911)
* Jason M. Saunderson (1912–1941)
* Stafford Cassell (1942)
* No team (1943–1944)
* Russell Hughes (1945)
* Les Davis (1946–1947)
* George Allen (1948–1950)
* Clayton Droullard (1951–1954)
* Dewey Halford (1955–1973)
* John Dornon (1974–1976)
* Steve Miller (1977–1979)
* Lyle Eidsness (1980)
* Tim McGuire (1981–1982)
* Erv Mondt (1983–1988)
* Dave Dolch (1989–1992)
* Charlie Cowdrey (1993–1995)
* Dave Elliott (1996–2000)
* No team (2001)
* Steve Ryan (2002– )

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Cornell Rams head football coaches

* Unknown (1891–1893)
* Nott W. Flint (1894)
* Unknown (1895–1897)
* No coach (1898)
* Dave Cropp (1899)
* Leon L. Gilkey (1900)
* N. Edwin Sanders (1901)
* Justa Lindgren (1902–1903)
* Fred DuBridge (1904–1905)
* Donald Irwin (1906)
* Sherman W. Finger (1907–1923)
* Polly Wallace (1924)
* Dick Barker (1925–1940)
* Walton S. Koch (1941–1949)
* Mike Miller (1950–1952)
* James L. Dutcher (1953–1958)
* Jerry Clark (1959–1986)
* Steve Miller (1987–2001)
* Ray Reasland (2002–2005)
* Matt Dillon (2006–2009)
* Vince Brautigam (2010–2019)
* No team (2020)
* Dan Pifer (2021– )

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