| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1903 Garwood, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 1980 (aged 77) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1922–1925 | Austin |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926–1930 | Lubbock HS (TX) |
| 1931–1935 | Greenville HS (TX) |
| 1936–1939 | Vanderbilt (assistant) |
| 1940 | Temple (assistant) |
| 1941–1945 | Tulsa |
| 1946–1951 | Tulane |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1941–1945 | Tulsa |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 71–32–5 (college) 103–8–7 (high school) |
| Bowls | 2–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 MVC (1941–1943) 1 SEC (1949) | |
Henry E. Frnka (/ˈfræŋkə/ FRANK-ə; March 16, 1903 – December 18, 1980) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of Tulsa from 1941 to 1945 and at Tulane University from 1946 to 1951, compiling a career college football record of 71–32–5. Frnka was also the athletic director at Tulsa from 1941 to 1945.