Merle Schlosser (born October 17, 1926) is an American former college football player and coach.

After graduating from Illinois, Schlosser was an assistant football coach under Don Faurot at the University of Missouri.

In January 1957, he was hired as the head football coach at Western Michigan University.

[2] On December 27, 1963, Western Michigan's president, James W. Miller, announced that Schlosser had been fired as football coach and would be assigned to other duties in the physical education department.

In September 1985, Schlosser was hired as the head golf coach at San Diego State University and held that position until May 1986.