Dennis Edward Myers (November 10, 1905 – May 30, 1957) was an

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player and coach. He attended the

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, where he played

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for the Hawkeyes. He then signed with the

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of the

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(NFL) and played two games as a guard with the team in 1931. Myers served as the head football coach at

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from 1941 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1950, compiling a record of 35–27–4.

Coaching career

Myers left the NFL after one year and was hired as line coach at

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under Greasy Neale. Neale and Myers both moved to

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in 1934 to assist Ducky Pond. In 1936, Myers took the line coaching job at

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, where he worked for five years under Tuss McLaughry. On March 14, 1941, Myers was announced as the head football coach at

, replacing

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, who had left to coach the

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. In his first two seasons, Myers posted records of 7–3 and 8–2 and led Boston College to the 1943 Orange Bowl, where the Eagles lost to

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, 37–21. In 1943, Myers left Boston College to serve in the

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. After being discharged, he returned to Boston College. He posted three winning seasons from 1946 to 1948 and a 4–4–1 campaign in 1949, but was fired after a winless season in 1950. In seven seasons at Boston College, Myers compiled a record of 35–27–4.

Head coaching record

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Coaching career

Head coaching record

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