C. D. Bliss
American football player and coach (1870-1948)
Clifford Douglas "Pop" Bliss (July 16, 1870 – March 26, 1948) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Stanford University, Haverford College, and the University of Missouri, compiling a career coaching record of 15–6–1. Bliss played football at Yale University as a halfback alongside his brother, Laurie Bliss, who went on to coach at the United States Military Academy and Lehigh University.
Playing career
Bliss was born in New York City and attended Yale University, where he played halfback. With his brother, Laurie Bliss, in the same backfield, he led Yale to back-to-back national championships and undefeated seasons in 1891 and 1892. Coached by Walter Camp, Yale did not allow opposing teams to score a single point in those two seasons.
Coaching career
In 1893, Bliss was named head football coach at Stanford University. Bliss, who had graduated from Yale the year before, was filling in for Walter Camp, who was the school's first coach in 1892 and returned in 1894. Bliss' team was undefeated with one tie.
In 1894, Bliss coached Haverford College but the team did not win a single game.
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