Rusty Russell (American football coach)

Rusty Russell
Biographical details
Born(1895-12-04)December 4, 1895
Fredonia, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 1983(1983-12-21) (aged 88)
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1919–1921Howard Payne
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922Granger HS (TX)
1923–1924Temple HS (TX) (assistant)
1925–1928Temple HS (TX)
1929–1942Masonic Home (TX)
1942–1944Highland Park HS (TX)
1945–1949SMU (backfield)
1950–1952SMU
1953Schreiner
1954–1960Victoria
1962–1963Howard Payne
Head coaching record
Overall17–30–3 (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.