| Don Miller | |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Defiance, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1922–1924 |
| Player Team1: | Notre Dame |
| Player Years2: | 1925 |
| Player Team2: | Providence Steamrollers |
| Player Positions: | Halfback |
| Coach Years1: | 1925–1928 |
| Coach Team1: | Georgia Tech (backfield) |
| Coach Years2: | 1929–1932 |
| Coach Team2: | Ohio State (backfield) |
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| Cfbhof Year: | 1970 |
| Cfbhof Id: | 1374 |
Don "Midnight" Miller (March 29, 1902 – July 28, 1979) was an American football player and coach. He was one of the famous "Four Horsemen" of the University of Notre Dame's backfield in 1924, when the Fighting Irish won the 1924 National Title. Miller was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1970.
Miller's three brothers attended Notre Dame before he did. The most famous of these being Harry "Red" Miller, captain of the 1908 squad. Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne called Miller "the greatest open field runner I ever had." Another brother, Ray T. Miller, later had a lengthy career in politics in the Cleveland area.[1]
In 2002, the NCAA published "NCAA Football's Finest," researched and compiled by the NCAA Statistics Service.[2] For Miller they published the following statistics:
| Year | Carries | Rushing Yards | Average | Receptions | Receiving Yards | Average | Touchdowns | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 87 | 472 | 5.4 | 6 | 144 | 24.0 | 5 | 30 | |
| 1923 | 89 | 698 | 7.8 | 9 | 149 | 16.6 | 10 | 60 | |
| 1924 | 107 | 763 | 7.1 | 16 | 297 | 18.6 | 7 | 42 | |
| Total | 283 | 1933 | 6.8 | 31 | 590 | 19.0 | 22 | 132 |
In 1925, Miller played professional football for the National Football League's Providence Steamrollers[3] and the then-independent Hartford Blues.[4]
After his playing career, Miller coached at several colleges, including Georgia Tech and Ohio State.[5] He became the head football coach of St. Xavier High School of Louisville, Kentucky in 1934.
Miller eventually quit coaching and practiced law, in which he was successful in the Cleveland area.
On February 5, 1957, Miller appeared on To Tell the Truth.