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J. Merrill Blanchard

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J. Merrill Blanchard
Biographical details
Born(1881-04-26)April 26, 1881
Winterport, Maine, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 1914(1914-04-03) (aged 32)
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materBowdoin College (1903)[1]
Playing career
Football
c. 1902Bowdoin
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1904–1905William & Mary
1906–1907Washington University
1908–1909Whitman
1910William & Mary
Basketball
1905–1906William & Mary
1906–1908Washington University
Baseball
1905–1906William & Mary
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1905–1906William & Mary
Head coaching record
Overall17–29–6 (football)
14–7 (basketball)

Jesse Merrill Blanchard (April 26, 1881 – April 3, 1914)[2] was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the College of William & Mary (1904–1905, 1910), Washington University in St. Louis (1906–1907), and Whitman College (1908–1909).

Playing career

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Blanchard played college football as a quarterback at Bowdoin College.[3]

Coaching career

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Blanchard was the first head coach of the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team, in 1905–06.[4] In the inaugural season of William & Mary's basketball program, Blanchard led the team to a 4–1 record.[4] It was his first and last season with the Tribe despite the success. Blanchard also coached the William & Mary football team from 1904 to 1905 and again in 1910, compiling a record of 6–14–2.[5]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
William & Mary Orange and White (Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904–1905)
1904 William & Mary 3–3 1–1
1905 William & Mary 2–4–1 0–2
Washington University (Independent) (1906)
1906 Washington University 2–2–2
Washington University (Missouri Valley Conference) (1907)
1907 Washington University 1–5–1 0–1 5th
Washington University: 3–7–3 0–1
Whitman Fighting Missionaries (Independent) (1908–1909)
1908 Whitman 4–5[6]
1909 Whitman 4–3–1[7]
Whitman: 8–8–1
William & Mary Orange and Black (Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1910)
1910 William & Mary 1–7–1 1–2 3rd
William & Mary: 6–14–2 2–5
Total: 17–29–6

Basketball

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
William & Mary Indians (Independent) (1905–1906)
1905–06 William & Mary 4–1
William & Mary: 4–1
Total: 4–1

References

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  1. ^ "The Colonial Echo 1905" (PDF). College of William & Mary. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bowdoin Orient". Bowdoin College. 1915.
  3. ^ "J. Merrill Blanchard Will Coach Whitman". Spokane Daily Chronicle. June 13, 1908. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  4. ^ a b William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08 Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 24, 2008.
  5. ^ William & Mary football history - Media Guide 2007 Archived July 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, page 22. Accessed March 26, 2008.
  6. ^ Waiilatpu, Walla Walla, WA, 1910, pp. 167–180, retrieved May 29, 2019{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ Waiilatpu, Walla Walla, WA, 1911, pp. 181–196, retrieved May 29, 2019{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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