He served as the head football coach at the United States Military Academy in 1893 and at Lehigh University in 1895, compiling a career college football record of 7–11.

[1] Bliss took his first head coaching job at the United States Military Academy in 1893 and led the team to a 4–5 record.

He was the third person appointed to the position of head football coach at West Point.

[2] Bliss was the fourth head football coach at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and he held that position for the 1895 season.

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