Bus Mertes
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| Bernard "Bus" Mertes | ||
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| College | Drake University | |
| Sport | College football | |
| Born | October 6, 1921 | |
| Died | January 17, 2002 | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 42-53-1 | |
| Coaching stats | ||
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| Playing career | ||
| Position | running back | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1960-1964 1955-1959 |
Drake Kansas State |
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Bernard "Bus" Mertes (October 6, 1921 — January 17, 2002) was a college football player and coach in the United States and also played in the National Football League.[1]
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[edit] Coaching History
[edit] Kansas State University
Mertes got his first college head coach position as the 24th head football coach for the Kansas State Wildcats in Manhattan, Kansas, and he held that position for five seasons, from 1955 until 1959. His coaching record at Kansas State was 15 wins, 34 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him tenth at Kansas State in terms of total wins and 19th at Kansas State in terms of winning percentage.[2]
[edit] Drake University
After being fired from Kansas State following the 1959 season, Mertes became the 19th head college football coach for the Drake University Dragons located in Des Moines, Iowa for five seasons, from 1960 until 1964. His coaching record at Drake was 27 wins, 19 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him eighth at Drake in terms of total wins and sixth at Drake in terms of winning percentage.[3]
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| Preceded by Bill Meek |
Kansas State University Head Football Coach 1955– 1959 |
Succeeded by Doug Weaver |
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