Bus Mertes

College coach infobox
Name = Bernard "Bus" Mertes


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DateOfBirth = October 6, 1921
Birthplace =
DateOfDeath = January 17, 2002
Sport = College football
College = Drake University
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OverallRecord = 42-53-1
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CFbDWID = 1600
Player = trigger
Years =
Team = University of Iowa
Position = running back
Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1960-1964 1955-1959
CoachTeams = Drake Kansas State
FootballHOF =

Bernard "Bus" Mertes (October 6, 1921 — January 17, 2002) was a college football player and coach in the United States and also played in the National Football League. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MERTEBUS01 Bus Mertes Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com ] ]

Coaching History

Kansas State University

Mertes got his first college head coach position as the 24th head football coachfor the Kansas State Wildcats in Manhattan, Kansas, and he held that position for five seasons, from 1955 until 1959. His coaching record at Kansas State was 15 wins, 34 losses, and 1 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him tenth at Kansas State in terms of total wins and 19th at Kansas State in terms of winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/kansas_state/coaching_records.php Kansas State Coaching Records ] ]

Drake University

After being fired from Kansas State following the 1959 season, Mertes became the 19th head college football coach for the Drake University Bulldogs located in Des Moines, Iowa for five seasons, from 1960 until 1964. His coaching record at Drake was 27 wins, 19 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him eighth at Drake in terms of total wins and sixth at Drake in terms of winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/pioneer/drake/coaching_records.php Drake Coaching Records ] ]

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