Red Smith (coach)

Herman Edward "Red" Smith (August 31, 1906 – May 8, 1959) was an American football, baseball, and track coach. He served as the head football coach at Hampden–Sydney College in Hampden Sydney, Virginia from 1939 to 1941 and Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina from 1948 to 1949, compiling a career college football coaching record of 15–28–1. Smith was also the head baseball coach at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in 1936.

Red Smith

Biographical details
Born	(1906-08-31)August 31, 1906 Mountville, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	May 8, 1959(1959-05-08) (aged 52)
Playing career
Football
1924	Furman
Position(s)	Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926	Simpsonville HS (SC)
1927–1928	Gaffney HS (SC)
1929–1934	Hampden–Sydney (line)
1935–1936	The Citadel (line)
1937–1938	Hampden–Sydney (line)
1939–1941	Hampden–Sydney
1942	North Carolina Pre-Flight (line)
1948–1949	Furman
Baseball
1936	The Citadel
Track
1929–1935	Hampden–Sydney
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1949	Furman
Head coaching record
Overall	15–28–1 (college football)

Born in Mountville, South Carolina, Smith played football at Furman and was selected as All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) as a tackle. He began his coaching career at Simpsonville High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina before moving to Gaffney High School in Gaffney, South Carolina. Smith earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Michigan.

Head coaching record

College football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Hampden–Sydney Tigers (Independent) (1939–1941)
1939	Hampden–Sydney	4–5
1940	Hampden–Sydney	4–5
1941	Hampden–Sydney	2–6
Hampden–Sydney:		10–16
Furman Purple Hurricane (Southern Conference) (1948–1949)
1948	Furman	2–6–1	2–4	T–10th
1949	Furman	3–6	3–3	T–7th
Furman:		5–12–1	5–7
Total:		15–28–1

External links

• Red Smith at Find a Grave