Joe Tiller
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 7, 1942 Toledo, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1963 | Montana State |
| 1964 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Position(s) | Offensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1970 | Montana State (OL/DL) |
| 1971 | Washington State (DL) |
| 1972–1973 | Washington State (OC/OL) |
| 1974–1982 | Calgary Stampeders (assistant) |
| 1976 | Calgary Stampeders (interim HC) |
| 1983–1986 | Purdue (AHC/DC/DL) |
| 1987–1988 | Wyoming (OC/OL) |
| 1989–1990 | Washington State (AHC/OC/OL) |
| 1991–1996 | Wyoming |
| 1997–2008 | Purdue |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 126–92–1 |
| Bowls | 4–7 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 WAC (1993) 1 Big Ten (2000) 1 WAC Pacific Division (1996) |
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| Awards | |
| Big Ten Coach of the Year (1997) | |
Joseph Henry Tiller (born December 7, 1942) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1991 to 1996 and Purdue University from 1997 to 2008, compliling a career college football record of 126–92–1. Tiller is known as one of the innovators of the spread offense.
Tiller was born in Toledo, Ohio, and attended Rogers High School. Upon his high school graduation, he attended Montana State University, where he played football and was a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. As a senior in 1963, Tiller was named an Honorable Mention All-American, as was invited to the 1963 East-West Shrine Game.
He was drafted in the 1964 AFL draft by the Boston Patriots; he was the 140th pick overall but chose to sign with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. After one season in the CFL, he returned to Montana State to begin his coaching career.
Tiller's first coaching job came in 1964, when he was a student assistant for Montana State. The following year, Montana State promoted him to a full-time assistant coach, working with offensive and defensive lineman, as well as an instructor in physical education.
In 1971, Tiller accepted a position as the defensive line coach at Washington State. In 1972, he was promoted to Offensive Coordinator and offensive line coach. During the 1973 season, he helped Andrew Jones to a season where he ran for 1,059 yards with 9 TD and averaged 96.3 rushing YPG.
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