Metzger was also the head basketball coach at South Carolina for one season in 1920–21, tallying a mark of 7–11.

[4] His first varsity year was played under College Football Hall of Fame coach George Washington Woodruff and last two under Carl S.

[8] In 1902, Carl Sheldon Williams succeeded George W. Woodruff as coached and the Quakers improved to 9–4.

[14] After spending time raising fruit in Lewiston, Idaho, Metzger coached at West Virginia University from 1914 to 1915, where he and compiled a 10–6–1 record.

[2] Metzger replaced Edwin Sweetland to please outraged alumni calling for the hiring of a nationally known coach.

[15] During his tenure as coach he was credited with bring in stars such as Ira Errett Rodgers, Russ Bailey and Clay Hite.

During the Washington & Lee game, Metzger pulled his team off the field alleging rough play while leading 8–6.

The Mountaineers were heavily favored and Metzger told the media he would "eat his hat if Marshall scores.

West Virginia mostly ran ball to the side line where Blondie Taylor was so to punish him for transferring from WVU to Marshall before the season.

[21] The next day the Huntington Herald Dispatch head line was “Marshall Scores” The story did not mention much about West Virginia until the middle of the article instead focusing on the Tower play.

[22] Metzger protested to former Yale coach Walter Camp, who was in charge of college football rules.

[25] Before the team left for Richmond, Virginia to play Washington and Lee, three players, Fain, Whitehill and Nall, were declared ineligible due to poor grades.

[26] During the victory over Washington and Lee, center Bill Shields fractured ankle and was out for the rest of the season.

Washington and Jefferson was considered one of the youngest and smallest teams in the country, averaging 169 pounds and 20 years of age.

[23] Metzger and the Red and Black went 7–3 in 1917 losing to West Virginia, Pittsburgh, and Notre Dame by a total of 13 points.

[23] The team was led by two future college football hall of fame members Wilbur "Pete" Henry, who was named All-American that year and Edgar Garbisch.

He was twice refused because of a leg injury he suffered during his tenure as West Virgian head football coach.

Metzger wrote a series articles that supported the continuation of athletics at colleges and universities.

[31] Metzger married Miss Mae Oakley of New York City and the couple had three children: John, Robert.

After retiring from coaching, Metzger moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he resided the rest of his life.