Henry Smither

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Henry Smither
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1873-07-28)July 28, 1873
Died July 13, 1930(1930-07-13) (aged 56)[2]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
19061907 Army
Head coaching record
Overall 721
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

Henry Carpenter Smither (July 28, 1873 July 13, 1930) was a United States Army officer and American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Military Academy from 1906 to 1907, compiling a record of 721. Smither was born on July 28, 1873 and graduated from West Point in 1897.[3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Army Cadets (Independent) (1906–1907)
1906 Army 10[n 1]
1907 Army 621
Army: 721
Total: 721

Notes

  1. Smither was relieved from duty following a 120 victory over Tufts in the season opener. Ernest Graves, Sr. served as head coach for the remaining eight games of the season, leading Army to a record of 251.[1]

References

  1. "2011 Army Football Media Guide". CBS Interactive. August 4, 2011. p. 186. Retrieved August 10, 2011. 
  2. Cullum, George W. (1920). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York Since Its Establishment in 1802. Saginaw, Michigan: Sherman & Peters, Printers. p. 801. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 

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