 Harman fromThe Scarlet Letter, 1940 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1900-11-05)November 5, 1900 Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 1969(1969-12-17) (aged 69) Highland Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1920–1921 | Pittsburgh |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1922–1929 | Haverford |
| 1930 | Sewanee |
| 1931–1937 | Penn |
| 1938–1941 | Rutgers |
| 1946–1955 | Rutgers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 140–107–7 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 9Middle Three (1938–1939, 1946–1949, 1952–1954) | |
| Awards | |
| Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1960) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1981 (profile) | |
Harvey John Harman (November 5, 1900 – December 17, 1969) was an Americancollege football player and coach. He served as the head coach atHaverford College (1922–1929),Sewanee: The University of the South (1930), theUniversity of Pennsylvania (1931–1937), andRutgers University (1938–1941, 1946–1955), compiling a careercollege football record of 140–107–7. Harman was posthumously inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1981.
Harman played college football at theUniversity of Pittsburgh. From 1931 to 1937, he coached at Penn, where he compiled a 31–23–2 record. Between 1938 and 1955, he coached at Rutgers, where he compiled a 74–44–2 record. He served in theNavy duringWorld War II.
Harmon died on December 17, 1969, at his home inHighland Park, New Jersey.[1][2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AP# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverford(Independent)(1922–1929) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Haverford | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| 1923 | Haverford | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1924 | Haverford | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1925 | Haverford | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1926 | Haverford | 6–1 | |||||||
| 1927 | Haverford | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1928 | Haverford | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1929 | Haverford | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| Haverford: | 32–31–1 | ||||||||
| Sewanee Tigers(Southern Conference)(1930) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Sewanee | 3–6–1 | 1–4 | 18th | |||||
| Sewanee: | 3–6–1 | 1–4 | |||||||
| Penn Quakers(Independent)(1931–1937) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Penn | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1932 | Penn | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1933 | Penn | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| 1934 | Penn | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1935 | Penn | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1936 | Penn | 7–1 | 10 | ||||||
| 1937 | Penn | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| Penn: | 31–23–2 | ||||||||
| Rutgers Queensmen(Middle Three Conference)(1938–1941) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Rutgers | 7–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1939 | Rutgers | 7–1–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1940 | Rutgers | 5–4 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1941 | Rutgers | 7–2 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Rutgers Queensmen / Scarlet Knights(Middle Three Conference)(1946–1955) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Rutgers | 7–2 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1947 | Rutgers | 8–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1948 | Rutgers | 7–2 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1949 | Rutgers | 6–3 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1950 | Rutgers | 4–4 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1951 | Rutgers | 4–4 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1952 | Rutgers | 4–4–1 | 1–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1953 | Rutgers | 2–6 | 1–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1954 | Rutgers | 3–6 | 1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1955 | Rutgers | 3–5 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Rutgers: | 33–26–1 | 19–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 140–104–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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