Henry Smither
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| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 28, 1873 |
| Died | July 13, 1930 (aged 56)[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1906–1907 | Army |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–2–1 |
|
Statistics | |
Henry Carpenter Smither (July 28, 1873 – July 13, 1930) was a United States Army officer and American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Military Academy from 1906 to 1907, compiling a record of 7–2–1. Smither was born on July 28, 1873 and graduated from West Point in 1897.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army Cadets (Independent) (1906–1907) | |||||||||
| 1906 | Army | 1–0[n 1] | |||||||
| 1907 | Army | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| Army: | 7–2–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–2–1 | ||||||||
Notes
- ↑ Smither was relieved from duty following a 12–0 victory over Tufts in the season opener. Ernest Graves, Sr. served as head coach for the remaining eight games of the season, leading Army to a record of 2–5–1.[3]
References
- ↑
- ↑ Cullum, George W. (1920). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York Since Its Establishment in 1802. Saginaw, Michigan: Sherman & Peters, Printers. p. 801. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ↑ "2011 Army Football Media Guide" (PDF). CBS Interactive. August 4, 2011. p. 186. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
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