Mel Merritt

Mel Merritt
Biographical details
Born(1897-11-11)November 11, 1897
Middleton, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 22, 1986(1986-08-22) (aged 88)
Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1919–1920Dartmouth
Baseball
1919–1921Dartmouth
PositionsEnd, guard (football)
Catcher, pitcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1928Allegheny
1929Dartmouth (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall8–15–2

Melville Pettengill Merritt (November 11, 1897 – August 22, 1986) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania for three seasons, from 1926 until 1928, compiling a record of 8–15–2.

Merritt attended Dean Academy—now known as Dean College—in Franklin, Massachusetts before going to Dartmouth College. He played football as an End and guard at Dartmouth. He also captained the Dartmouth baseball, for which he played as a catcher and a pitcher. Merritt later played baseball for the Cornet All-Stars. He was hired as the head football coach at Allegheny in 1926. Merritt returned to Dartmouth in 1929 to assist Jackson Cannell with coaching the football team.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Allegheny Gators (Independent) (1926–1928)
1926 Allegheny 4–5
1927 Allegheny 0–7–1
1928 Allegheny 8–15–2
Allegheny: 8–15–2
Total:8–15–2

References

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  4. ↑ "Football Career Coaching Records". Allegheny College. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Mel Merritt, Cornett Player, Is Named Coach". Daily Evening Item. Lynn, Massachusetts. January 22, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved June 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ "Mel Merritt To Help Cannell At Dartmouth". Springfield Daily Republican. Springfield, Massachusetts. March 15, 1929. p. 6. Retrieved June 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Melvin P. Merritt". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Football Year-by-Year Results". Allegheny College. Retrieved June 13, 2026.