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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1888|10|29|mf=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]], U.S.
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1962|3|18|1888|10|20|mf=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]
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| death_place = [[Nashville, Tennessee]], U.S.
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'''Alfred Blackman Miles''' (October 29, 1888 – March 18, 1962) was an American [[biology]] and [[physiology]] professor and a [[American football|football]], [[basketball]], and [[baseball]] coach for [[Middle Tennessee State University]]. He was its second football coach (and first "officially recognized"),<ref name="Years"/> second baseball coach, and first basketball coach.

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'''Alfred Blackman Miles''' (October 29, 1888 – March 18, 1962) was a [[biology]] and [[physiology]] professor and an [[American football]], [[basketball]], and [[baseball]] coach for [[Middle Tennessee State University]]. He was its second football coach (and first "officially recognized"),<ref name="Years"/> second baseball coach, and first basketball coach.


==Early years==
==Early years==
Alfred B. Miles was born on October 29, 1888, in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]], to Caswell Moore Miles and Eliza Howse Blackman. During World War One, he joined the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) where he served in the 216th Aero Squadron. After training at Kelly Field in Texas, the unit deployed to Europe.
Alfred B. Miles was born on October 29, 1888, in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]], to Caswell Moore Miles and Eliza Howse Blackman. During [[World War I]], he joined the [[American Expeditionary Forces]] (AEF) where he served in the 216th Aero Squadron. After training at Kelly Field in Texas, the unit deployed to Europe.


==College football==
==College football==
The 1914 football season led by Miles was its first undefeated season, with five straight victories after a tie with [[Cumberland University|Cumberland]].<ref name="Years">{{Cite web|url=http://digital.turn-page.com/t/44998/47/|title=100 Years of MTSU Football|accessdate=August 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goblueraiders.com/content.cfm/id/2079/print/.pdf |title=The Heritage of Champions |date=June 20, 2003 |accessdate=September 4, 2014 |website=GoBlueRaiders.com |publisher= |last=Stone |first=India |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920145027/https://goblueraiders.com/content.cfm/id/2079/print/.pdf |archivedate=September 20, 2012 |df= }}</ref>
The 1914 football season led by Miles was its first undefeated season, with five straight victories after a tie with [[Cumberland University|Cumberland]].<ref name="Years">{{Cite web|url=http://digital.turn-page.com/t/44998/47/|title=100 Years of MTSU Football|accessdate=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140920005033/http://digital.turn-page.com/t/44998/47/|archive-date=September 20, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goblueraiders.com/content.cfm/id/2079/print/.pdf |title=The Heritage of Champions |date=June 20, 2003 |accessdate=September 4, 2014 |website=GoBlueRaiders.com |last=Stone |first=India |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920145027/https://goblueraiders.com/content.cfm/id/2079/print/.pdf |archivedate=September 20, 2012 }}</ref>


''The First Fifty Years: A History of Middle Tennessee State College '' recalls this story of [[Jess Neely]]'s days playing for [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football|Middle Tennessee State Normal]] and coach Miles: "Jess Neely, a brilliant [[Halfback (American football)|half-back]] and a handsome man on the campus, is remembered for his popularity among members of the opposite sex and for an incident that occurred just prior to a football game with [[Rhodes Lynx football|Southern Presbyterian]] in [[Clarksville, Tennessee|Clarksville]]. Miles had done an exceptionally good job in mentally preparing his team for the game. He climaxed the pre-game, locker-room exhortation with a soaring call for courage and deathless allegiance to "dear Ol' Normal." Neely was greatly affected by the words of his coach for he leaped to his feet and, roaring like an angry bull, led the team in a rush to the doorway opening to the field. He misjudged the extremely low entrance, and his head received the full impact of the strip of wall above the doorway. He was revived shortly before the [[Kickoff (gridiron football)|kickoff]], but he never quite knew where he was, frequently [[Huddle|huddling]] and aligning himself with the enemy."<ref>{{cite book|url=http://digital.mtsu.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/mtsu1/id/1904/rec/4|title=The First Fifty Years: A History of Middle Tennessee State College|author=Homer Pittard|page=73}}</ref> This was said to occur at a point near the 1917 season.
''The First Fifty Years: A History of Middle Tennessee State College '' recalls this story of [[Jess Neely]]'s days playing for [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football|Middle Tennessee State Normal]] and coach Miles: "Jess Neely, a brilliant [[Halfback (American football)|half-back]] and a handsome man on the campus, is remembered for his popularity among members of the opposite sex and for an incident that occurred just prior to a football game with [[Rhodes Lynx football|Southern Presbyterian]] in [[Clarksville, Tennessee|Clarksville]]. Miles had done an exceptionally good job in mentally preparing his team for the game. He climaxed the pre-game, locker-room exhortation with a soaring call for courage and deathless allegiance to "dear Ol' Normal." Neely was greatly affected by the words of his coach for he leaped to his feet and, roaring like an angry bull, led the team in a rush to the doorway opening to the field. He misjudged the extremely low entrance, and his head received the full impact of the strip of wall above the doorway. He was revived shortly before the [[Kickoff (gridiron football)|kickoff]], but he never quite knew where he was, frequently [[Huddle|huddling]] and aligning himself with the enemy."<ref>{{cite book|url=http://digital.mtsu.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/mtsu1/id/1904/rec/4|title=The First Fifty Years: A History of Middle Tennessee State College|author=Homer Pittard|page=73}}</ref> This was said to occur at a point near the 1917 season.


==Head coaching record==
==Head coaching record==

===Football===
===Football===
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| name = [[Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders football|Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders]]
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| year = [[1914 college football season|1914]]
| year = [[1914 college football season|1914]]
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| year = [[1915 college football season|1915]]
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<ref>{{cite book|url=http://issuu.com/goblueraiders/docs/2009_football_guide/169|title=2009 Middle Tennessee State Football Media Guide|page=167|publisher=Middle Tennessee Athletics}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite book|url=http://issuu.com/goblueraiders/docs/2009_football_guide/169|title=2009 Middle Tennessee State Football Media Guide|page=167|publisher=Middle Tennessee Athletics}}</ref>
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[[Category:Coaches of American football from Tennessee]]
[[Category:Baseball coaches from Tennessee]]
[[Category:Basketball coaches from Tennessee]]

Latest revision as of 11:00, 13 July 2024

Alfred B. Miles
Biographical details
Born(1888-10-29)October 29, 1888
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMarch 18, 1962(1962-03-18) (aged 73)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1913–1916Middle Tennessee State Normal
1919–1923Middle Tennessee State Normal
Basketball
1913–1924Middle Tennessee State Normal
Baseball
1913–1924Middle Tennessee State Normal
Head coaching record
Overall36–14–4 (football)
27–6 (basketball)

Alfred Blackman Miles (October 29, 1888 – March 18, 1962) was an American biology and physiology professor and a football, basketball, and baseball coach for Middle Tennessee State University. He was its second football coach (and first "officially recognized"),[1] second baseball coach, and first basketball coach.

Early years

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Alfred B. Miles was born on October 29, 1888, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to Caswell Moore Miles and Eliza Howse Blackman. During World War I, he joined the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) where he served in the 216th Aero Squadron. After training at Kelly Field in Texas, the unit deployed to Europe.

College football

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The 1914 football season led by Miles was its first undefeated season, with five straight victories after a tie with Cumberland.[1][2]

The First Fifty Years: A History of Middle Tennessee State College recalls this story of Jess Neely's days playing for Middle Tennessee State Normal and coach Miles: "Jess Neely, a brilliant half-back and a handsome man on the campus, is remembered for his popularity among members of the opposite sex and for an incident that occurred just prior to a football game with Southern Presbyterian in Clarksville. Miles had done an exceptionally good job in mentally preparing his team for the game. He climaxed the pre-game, locker-room exhortation with a soaring call for courage and deathless allegiance to "dear Ol' Normal." Neely was greatly affected by the words of his coach for he leaped to his feet and, roaring like an angry bull, led the team in a rush to the doorway opening to the field. He misjudged the extremely low entrance, and his head received the full impact of the strip of wall above the doorway. He was revived shortly before the kickoff, but he never quite knew where he was, frequently huddling and aligning himself with the enemy."[3] This was said to occur at a point near the 1917 season.

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Middle Tennessee State Normal (Independent) (1913–1916)
1913 Middle Tennessee State Normal 5–1–1
1914 Middle Tennessee State Normal 5–0–1
1915 Middle Tennessee State Normal 3–3–1
1916 Middle Tennessee State Normal 5–2
Middle Tennessee State Normal (Independent) (1919–1923)
1919 Middle Tennessee State Normal 6–0
1920 Middle Tennessee State Normal 4–1
1921 Middle Tennessee State Normal 3–2–1
1922 Middle Tennessee State Normal 2–6
1923 Middle Tennessee State Normal 3–1
Middle Tennessee State Normal: 36–14–4
Total: 36–14–4

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Basketball

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Middle Tennessee State Normal (Independent) (1913–1915)
1913–14 Middle Tennessee State Normal 1–2
1914–15 Middle Tennessee State Normal 2–2
Middle Tennessee State Normal (Independent) (1922–1924)
1922–23 Middle Tennessee State Normal 11–1
1923–24 Middle Tennessee State Normal 13–1
Middle Tennessee State Normal: 27–6
Total: 27–6

References

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  1. ^ a b "100 Years of MTSU Football". Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Stone, India (June 20, 2003). "The Heritage of Champions" (PDF). GoBlueRaiders.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Homer Pittard. The First Fifty Years: A History of Middle Tennessee State College. p. 73.
  4. ^ 2009 Middle Tennessee State Football Media Guide. Middle Tennessee Athletics. p. 167.
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