Henry Frnka

Henry Frnka
Biographical details
Born(1903-03-16)March 16, 1903
Garwood, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 1980(1980-12-18) (aged 77)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1922–1925Austin
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1926–1930Lubbock HS (TX)
1931–1935Greenville HS (TX)
1936–1939Vanderbilt (assistant)
1940Temple (assistant)
1941–1945Tulsa
1946–1951Tulane
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1941–1945Tulsa
Head coaching record
Overall71–32–5 (college)
103–8–7 (high school)
Bowls2–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 MVC (1941–1943)
1 SEC (1949)

Henry E. Frnka (/ˈfræŋkə/ FRANK; 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.