Irby Harvy Koffman (March 15, 1899 – November 18, 1968) was an American college football coach and a public school superintendent.[1] He was the first head football coach at Murray State University–then known as Murray State College–serving for one season, in 1924, and compiling record of 3–3–3.[2] After leaving coaching, Koffman served as a public school superintendent at several schools, including one in Gibson County, Tennessee from 1934 to 1939.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1899 |
| Died | November 18, 1968 (aged 69) Edison, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Murray State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1924 | Murray State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–3–3 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State Blue and Gold (Independent) (1924) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Murray State | 3–3–3 | |||||||
| Murray State: | 3–3–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–3–3 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Irby H. Koffman Rites Wednesday". The Jackson Sun. November 19, 1968. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). Murray State Racers football. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Past and Present. Turner Publishing Company. 1932. Retrieved April 24, 2019.