 Cohen pictured inThe Cincinnatian 1937, Cincinnati yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1893-02-13)February 13, 1893 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 1981(1981-04-07) (aged 88) Waynesboro, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1913–1916 | Vanderbilt |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1922 | Mercer (assistant) |
| 1923–1926 | Alabama (assistant) |
| 1928–1931 | LSU |
| 1932 | Vanderbilt (assistant) |
| 1935–1937 | Cincinnati |
| 1938–1946 | VMI (assistant) |
| 1947–1954 | Clemson (backfield/defense) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1928–1931 | LSU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–25–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1915) | |
Henry Russell Cohen (February 13, 1893 – April 7, 1981) was an Americancollege football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach atLouisiana State University (LSU) from 1928 to 1931 and at theUniversity of Cincinnati from 1935 to 1937, compiling a careercollege football coaching record of 31–25–4.
Cohen played as a prominentend forDan McGugin'sVanderbilt Commodores football teams, serving ascaptain of its "point-a-minute"Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) champion1915 team, with the likes ofJosh Cody andIrby Curry. Cohen was selectedAll-Southern the same year.[1]
Cohen was first hired byJosh Cody at Mercer. He then scouted teams forWallace Wade at theUniversity of Alabama.[2]
As was tradition for football coaches at the time, he also served as theathletics director at LSU during his tenure as head football coach.[3] His record with theLSU Tigers was 23–13–1.[4] McGugin recommended Cohen for the LSU job.[5]Huey P. Long was an ardent supporter of the team.[6]
Cohen's best year at LSU was probably his first, in1928. Led by All-Southern captainJess Tinsley, the Tigers posted a 6–2–1 record, suffering losses toArkansas and Wade'sAlabama. Star halfback Percy Brown broke his shoulder against Alabama.[7] The tie was toBill Banker and rivalTulane, which was as good as its ever been from 1929 to 1931. In1931 LSU played its first night game inTiger Stadium, a 31–0 victory overSpring Hill.
With theCincinnati Bearcats, he compiled an 8–12–3 mark.[8]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU Tigers(Southern Conference)(1928–1931) | |||||||||
| 1928 | LSU | 6–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1929 | LSU | 6–3 | 3–2 | 10th | |||||
| 1930 | LSU | 6–4 | 2–4 | 16th | |||||
| 1931 | LSU | 5–4 | 3–2 | 7th | |||||
| LSU: | 23–13–1 | 11–9–1 | |||||||
| Cincinnati Bearcats(Buckeye Athletic Association)(1935–1937) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Cincinnati | 7–2 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1936 | Cincinnati | 1–5–3 | 1–2–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1937 | Cincinnati | 0–5* | 0–1 | ||||||
| Cincinnati: | 8–12–3 | 4–5–2 | *Last 5 games of season were coached byWade Woodworth. | ||||||
| Total: | 31–25–4 | ||||||||
