Chester Pittser
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Chester M. Pittser was an American football, basketball and baseball coach at the college level. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1924 and received his master's degree from Columbia University in 1931. He was also an all-league fullback and pitcher at Colorado School of Mines.
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[edit] Miami University
Pittser served as football coach for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio from 1924 through 1931 with a record of 41-25-2. Pittser came to Miami from at Montana School of Mines where he coached football and basketball. While at Miami, he is best known for coaching future Hall of Fame coaches, Paul Brown and Weeb Ewbank.
Pittser's was the baseball coach during this same period he was football coach. During his tenure the baseball teams captured three Buckeye Conference titles and shared two others in compiling a record of 77 wins and 21 losses. He has the highest winning percentage (.786) of any Miami head coach. He was inducted into the Miami Athletic Hall of Fame in 1970.
Miami University football record
| Year | Overall | (Conf./place) | Bowl Game |
| 1924 | 2-4 | (-/-) | None |
| 1925 | 5-3 | (-/-) | None |
| 1926 | 5-2-1 | (-/-) | None |
| 1927 | 8-1 | (-/-) | None |
| 1928 | 6-2 | (-/-) | None |
| 1929 | 7-2 | (-/-) | None |
| 1930 | 4-4-1 | (-/-) | None |
| 1931 | 4-5 | (-/-) | None |
[edit] Montclair State College
After leaving Miami, he coached football, basketball and baseball at Montclair State College in Montclair, New Jersey from 1934-1943. In 1934, Pittser became the fourth head football coach in school history and had a career record of 41-20-3. His best year was his first when he led Montclair to a record of 5-1. For the season, Pittser’s defense only allowed 12 points with the only loss being a 6-0 to Trenton State College. He also had a 52-46-2 record as a baseball coach and is a charter member of the Montclair State College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Montclair State College football record
| Year | Overall | (Conf./place) | Post Season |
| 1934 | 5-1 | NA | None |
| 1935 | 5-1-1 | NA | None |
| 1936 | 4-3 | NA | None |
| 1937 | 5-2-1 | NA | None |
| 1938 | 4-2-1 | NA | None |
| 1939 | 5-2 | NA | None |
| 1940 | 6-3 | NA | None |
| 1941 | 5-4 | NA | None |
| 1942 | 2-2 | NA | None |
[edit] References
- Miami 2005 football media guide
- Miami 2005 baseball media guide
- Miami Hall of Fame
- Montclair Hall of Fame
- season by season record
- Montclair 2006 football media guide
| Preceded by Harry Ewing |
Miami University Head Football Coaches 1934-1942 |
Succeeded by Frank Wilton |
| Preceded by Ernest McCoy |
Montclair State College Head Football Coaches 1924-1931 |
Succeeded by Alden C. Coder |
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