Dennis Mahan Michie (April 10, 1870 – July 1, 1898) was an American

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player and coach and

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officer.

Early life and education

Michie was born April 10, 1870, in

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. Michie attended

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, where he graduated in 1888.

Career

Army football

In 1890, Michie served as the first head football coach and captain of the

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team at the

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. He served as captain of the Army football team again in 1891 and again as head football coach in 1892. He compiled a record of 3–2–1 as head coach of the Army Black Knights.

U.S. Army service

On July 1, 1898, Michie was killed while directing soldiers to a crossing point at the Bloody Bend of the San Juan River in the

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at University of Chicago

Legacy

Army's home football stadium,

Michie Stadium Michie Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. The home field for the Army Black Knights, it opened in 1924 and has a seating capacity of 30,000 for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. ...

, was dedicated in his honor when it opened in 1924.

Head coaching record

References

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* 1870 births 1898 deaths 19th-century players of American football 19th-century United States Army personnel American football fullbacks Army Black Knights football coaches Army Black Knights football players People from West Point, New York United States Army officers American military personnel killed in the Spanish–American War Lawrenceville School alumni Coaches of American football from New York (state) Players of American football from New York (state) Military personnel from New York (state) Burials at West Point Cemetery {{1890s-collegefootball-coach-stub