Red Smith (coach)

Red Smith
Biographical details
Born(1906-08-31)August 31, 1906
Mountville, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedMay 8, 1959(1959-05-08) (aged 52)
Playing career
Football
1924Furman
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926Simpsonville HS (SC)
1927–1928Gaffney HS (SC)
1929–1934Hampden–Sydney (line)
1935–1936The Citadel (line)
1937–1938Hampden–Sydney (line)
1939–1941Hampden–Sydney
1942North Carolina Pre-Flight (line)
1948–1949Furman
Baseball
1936The Citadel
Track
1929–1935Hampden–Sydney
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1949Furman
Head coaching record
Overall15–28–1 (college football)

Herman Edward "Red" Smith (August 31, 1906 – May 8, 1959) was an American football, baseball, and track coach. He served as the head football coach at Hampden–Sydney College in Hampden Sydney, Virginia from 1939 to 1941 and Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina from 1948 to 1949, compiling a career college football coaching record of 15–28–1. Smith was also the head baseball coach at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in 1936.

Born in Mountville, South Carolina, Smith played football at Furman and was selected as All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) as a tackle. He began his coaching career at Simpsonville High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina before moving to Gaffney High School in Gaffney, South Carolina.[1] Smith earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Michigan.[2]

  1. ^ "H. E. 'Red' Smith Named Furman Football Coach". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 19, 1947. p. 25. Retrieved October 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Lt. 'Red' Smith Goes To Miami". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. January 18, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved October 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.