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American football player, coach, and US Army officer (1878–1928)

Harry Nelly
Biographical details

Born	(1878-01-01)January 1, 1878 West Virginia, U.S.
Died	December 14, 1928(1928-12-14) (aged 50) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1899	Army

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1908–1910	Army

Head coaching record
Overall	15–5–2

Henry Meredith Nelly (January 1, 1878 – December 14, 1928) was an American college football player and coach and United States Army officer. He served as the head football coach at the United States Military Academy from 1908 to 1910, compiling a record of 15–5–2. Nelly was born on January 1, 1878, in West Virginia. He died in 1928.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
Army Cadets (Independent) (1908–1910)
1908	Army	6–1–2
1909	Army	3–2
1910	Army	6–2
Army:		15–5–2
Total:		15–5–2

References

Cullum, George W. (1920). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York Since Its Establishment in 1802. Saginaw, Michigan: Sherman & Peters, Printers. p. 1003. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
"FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

v t e Army Black Knights head football coaches
Dennis Michie (1890) Henry L. Williams (1891) Dennis Michie (1892) Laurie Bliss (1893) Harmon S. Graves (1894–1895) George P. Dyer (1896) Herman Koehler (1897–1900) Leon Kromer (1901) Dennis E. Nolan (1902) Edward Leonard King (1903) Robert Boyers (1904–1905) Ernest Graves Sr. (1906) Henry Smither (1906–1907) Harry Nelly (1908–1910) Joseph Beacham (1911) Ernest Graves Sr. (1912) Charles Dudley Daly (1913–1916) Geoffrey Keyes (1917) Hugh Mitchell (1918) Charles Dudley Daly (1919–1922) John McEwan (1923–1925) Biff Jones (1926–1929) Ralph Sasse (1930–1932) Garrison H. Davidson (1933–1937) William H. Wood (1938–1940) Earl Blaik (1941–1958) Dale Hall (1959–1961) Paul Dietzel (1962–1965) Tom Cahill (1966–1973) Homer Smith (1974–1978) Lou Saban (1979) Ed Cavanaugh (1980–1982) Jim Young (1983–1990) Bob Sutton (1991–1999) Todd Berry (2000–2003) John Mumford # (2003) Bobby Ross (2004–2006) Stan Brock (2007–2008) Rich Ellerson (2009–2013) Jeff Monken (2014– ) # denotes interim head coach

Army Black Knights head football coaches

Dennis Michie (1890)
Henry L. Williams (1891)
Dennis Michie (1892)
Laurie Bliss (1893)
Harmon S. Graves (1894–1895)
George P. Dyer (1896)
Herman Koehler (1897–1900)
Leon Kromer (1901)
Dennis E. Nolan (1902)
Edward Leonard King (1903)
Robert Boyers (1904–1905)
Ernest Graves Sr. (1906)
Henry Smither (1906–1907)
Harry Nelly (1908–1910)
Joseph Beacham (1911)
Ernest Graves Sr. (1912)
Charles Dudley Daly (1913–1916)
Geoffrey Keyes (1917)
Hugh Mitchell (1918)
Charles Dudley Daly (1919–1922)
John McEwan (1923–1925)
Biff Jones (1926–1929)
Ralph Sasse (1930–1932)
Garrison H. Davidson (1933–1937)
William H. Wood (1938–1940)
Earl Blaik (1941–1958)
Dale Hall (1959–1961)
Paul Dietzel (1962–1965)
Tom Cahill (1966–1973)
Homer Smith (1974–1978)
Lou Saban (1979)
Ed Cavanaugh (1980–1982)
Jim Young (1983–1990)
Bob Sutton (1991–1999)
Todd Berry (2000–2003)
John Mumford # (2003)
Bobby Ross (2004–2006)
Stan Brock (2007–2008)
Rich Ellerson (2009–2013)
Jeff Monken (2014– )

# denotes interim head coach

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