| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 4, 1895 Fredonia, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1983 (aged 88) Plano, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1919–1921 | Howard Payne |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1922 | Granger HS (TX) |
| 1923–1924 | Temple HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1925–1928 | Temple HS (TX) |
| 1929–1942 | Masonic Home (TX) |
| 1942–1944 | Highland Park HS (TX) |
| 1945–1949 | SMU (backfield) |
| 1950–1952 | SMU |
| 1953 | Schreiner |
| 1954–1960 | Victoria |
| 1962–1963 | Howard Payne |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–30–3 (college) 45–30–3 (junior college) 181–40–14 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 1950 Champion Spark Plug NCAA Sportsman of the Year All Conference End at Howard Payne (1921) Howard Payne University Hall of Fame 1989 The Texas Coaches Hall of Honor 1961 Texas High School Sports Hall of Fame 1990 The Texas Sports Hall of Fame 1971 | |
Harvey Nual "Rusty" Russell (December 4, 1895 – December 21, 1983) was an American football coach at the high school, junior college, and college level in the state of Texas. He served as the head football coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 1950 to 1952 and Howard Payne University from 1962 to 1963, compiling career college football coaching record of 17–30–3. Russell was also head football coach at an orphanage in Fort Worth, Texas, the Masonic Home and School, from 1929 to 1941. He co-authored the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Code of Ethics in 1952 along with fellow coaches William D. Murray, Lloyd Jordan, and Bud Wilkinson. He is known for developing the spread offense.