E. M. Waller

Edmund Meredith "Nig" Waller[1] (October 18, 1904 – June 4, 1988) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Middle Tennessee State University from 1934 to 1935. He also coached basketball and baseball there from 1933 to 1935. During his two-season tenure as basketball coach at Middle Tennessee State, Waller compiled an overall record of 9 wins and 12 losses, 9–12. His football record was an overall 3–14–1. Waller played quarterback under Dan McGugin at Vanderbilt University from 1924 to 1926. He was called "Nig" due to his dark complexion.[2] He was coach when Middle Tennessee was first dubbed the "Blue Raiders."

E. M. Waller
Biographical details
Born(1904-10-18)October 18, 1904
Bessemer, Alabama
DiedJune 4, 1988(1988-06-04) (aged 83)
Falls Church, Virginia
Alma materVanderbilt University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1932Bessemer City HS (AL)
1933–1934Middle Tennessee
Basketball
1933–1935Middle Tennessee
Basketball
1933–1935Middle Tennessee
Head coaching record
Overall3–14–1 (college football)
9–12 (college basketball)
49–11–4 (high school football)

Prior to coaching at Middle Tennessee State University, Waller coached at Bessemer City High School in Bessemer, Alabama. In seven seasons at Bessemer, Waller went 49–11–4 (.797).[3]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1933–1934)
1933 Middle Tennessee 1–7–1
1934 Middle Tennessee 2–71–324th
Middle Tennessee: 3–14–1
Total:3–14–1

College basketball
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Independent) (1933–1935)
1933–34 Middle Tennessee 6–5
1934–35 Middle Tennessee 3–7
Middle Tennessee: 9–12
Total:9–12

References
  1. http://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/Vanderbilt_University_Commodore_Yearbook/1927/Page_42.html
  2. "Oral History Interview With Isa Lee Freeman" (PDF). July 3, 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  3. "Bessemer Football Team History".


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