 Cowan at Princeton during his playing years | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1863 Hobart, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 1941 (aged 78) Stamford, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1885–1889 | Princeton |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1888 | North Carolina |
| 1894–1896 | Kansas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–8–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 WIUFA (1895) | |
| Awards | |
| First-team All-American (1889) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1951 (profile) | |
Hector William "Hec" Cowan (July 12, 1863 – October 19, 1941) was an American college football player and coach, and an ordained Presbyterian minister.[1][2] He played football at Princeton University from 1885 to 1889. He was team captain for Princeton and selected to the first College Football All-America Team in 1889. Cowan served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for two games during the 1888 season and at the University of Kansas from 1894 to 1896, compiling a career coaching record of 18–8–1. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1951.
- ^ Robinson, Edgar S. (1898). The Ministerial Directory of the Ministers of the Presbyterian Church. Oxford, Ohio: The Ministerial Directory Company of Oxford, Ohio.
- ^ "He will probably accept". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Gazette. February 1, 1894.