| 词条 | Bus Mertes |
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| name = Bus Mertes | image = Bus Mertes.png | alt = | caption = Mertes pictured in The Quax 1961, Drake yearbook | sport = Football | birth_date = {{Birth date|1921|10|6}} | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois | death_date = {{Death date and age|2002|1|17|1921|10|6}} | death_place = St. Louis Park, Minnesota | alma_mater = | player_years1 = 1941 | player_team1 = Iowa | player_years2 = 1942–1944 | player_team2 = Iowa Pre-Flight | player_years3 = 1945 | player_team3 = Chicago Cardinals | player_years4 = 1946 | player_team4= Los Angeles Dons | player_years5 = 1947–1949 | player_team5 = Baltimore Colts | player_years6 = 1949 | player_team6 = New York Giants | player_positions = Running back | coach_years1 = 1950 | coach_team1 = Bradley (backfield) | coach_years2 = 1951–1952 | coach_team2 = Bradley | coach_years3 = 1953–1954 | coach_team3 = Kansas State (backfield) | coach_years4 = 1955–1959 | coach_team4 = Kansas State | coach_years5 = 1960–1964 | coach_team5 = Drake | coach_years6 = 1965–1966 | coach_team6 = Denver Broncos (assistant) | coach_years7 = 1967–1984 | coach_team7 = Minnesota Vikings (assistant) | overall_record = 50–63–1 | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = }} Bernard James "Bus" Mertes (October 6, 1921 – January 17, 2002) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Iowa and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Chicago Cardinals, Los Angeles Dons, Baltimore Colts, and New York Giants. Mertes served as the head football coach at Bradley University from 1951 to 1952, at Kansas State University from 1955 to 1959, and at Drake University from 1960 to 1964, compiling a career college football coaching record of 50–63–1. Coaching careerKansas StateMertes was the 24th head football coach at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, and he held that position for five seasons, from 1955 until 1959. His record at Kansas State was 15–34–1.[1] DrakeAfter leaving Kansas State following the 1959 season, Mertes became the 19th head football coach at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, serving for five seasons, from 1960 until 1964. His record at Drake was 27–19.[2] Denver BroncosAfter leaving Drake following the 1964 season, Mertes joined the Denver Broncos of the American Football League as an assistant coach. He coached with Denver for two seasons. Minnesota VikingsAfter leaving the Denver Broncos, Mertes joined Bud Grant's coaching staff on the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He coached the running backs and special teams, working with players such as Bill Brown, Dave Osborn, Ed Marinaro, Chuck Foreman, Ted Brown, Darrin Nelson, Greg Coleman, and Fred Cox. As an assistant with the Vikings from 1967 to 1984, he coached in four Super Bowls. Head coaching record{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead| name = Bradley Braves | conf = Missouri Valley Conference | startyear = 1951 | endyear = single }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1951 | name = Bradley | overall = 4–5 | conference = 0–3 | confstanding = 7th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Bradley Braves | conf = Independent | startyear = 1952 | endyear = single }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1952 | name = Bradley | overall = 4–5 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Bradley | overall = 8–10 | confrecord = 0–3 }}{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Kansas State | conf = Big Seven / Big Eight Conference | startyear = 1955 | endyear = 1957 }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1955 | name = Kansas State | overall = 4–6 | conference = 3–3 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1956 | name = Kansas State | overall = 3–7 | conference = 2–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1957 | name = Kansas State | overall = 3–6–1 | conference = 2–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1958 | name = Kansas State | overall = 3–7 | conference = 2–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1959 | name = Kansas State | overall = 2–8 | conference = 1–5 | confstanding = 7th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Kansas State | overall = 15–34–1 | confrecord = 10–20 }}{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Drake Bulldogs | conf = NCAA University Division independent | startyear = 1960 | endyear = 1964 }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1960 | name = Drake | overall = 4–5 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1961 | name = Drake | overall = 5–4 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1962 | name = Drake | overall = 8–2 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1963 | name = Drake | overall = 4–4 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1964 | name = Drake | overall = 6–4 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Drake | overall = 27–19 | confrecord = }}{{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 50–63–1 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = | legend = no }} References1. ^Kansas State Coaching Records {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218140710/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/kansas_state/coaching_records.php |date=December 18, 2007 }} 2. ^Drake Coaching Records {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727024042/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/pioneer/drake/coaching_records.php |date=July 27, 2010 }} External links{{Portal|Biography}}
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