Kenneth Cochrane
American football player and coach (1908–1998)
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1908-03-31)March 31, 1908 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | November 24, 1998(1998-11-24) (aged 90) Stuart, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1928–1930 | Akron |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1952–1953 | Akron |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1948–1969 | Akron |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–9–1 |
Kenneth "Red" Cochrane (March 31, 1908 – November 24, 1998) was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, from 1952 to 1953. As athletic director at Akron in 1950, Cochrane shortened the school's athletic nickname from "Zippers" to "Zips".[1] Cochrane was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He died on November 24, 1998, in Stuart, Florida, at the age of 90.[2] He played football at Akron from 1928 to 1930.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Akron Zips (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1952–1953) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Akron | 2–6–1 | 2–2–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1953 | Akron | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–4th | |||||
| Akron: | 8–9–1 | 6–4–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–9–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Athletics History & Traditions". University of Akron. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ Taylor, Jill (November 28, 1998). "Former Fair Chief 'Red' Cochrane Dies". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
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Akron Zips athletic directors
- Fred Sefton (?–1946)
- Russell Beichly (1946–1948)
- Kenneth Cochrane (1948–1969)
- Gordon K. Larson (1970–1984)
- Dave Adams (1985)
- Jim Dennison (1986–1993)
- Richard L. Aynes # (1993–1994)
- Mike Bobinski (1994–1998)
- Mike Thomas (2000–2005)
- Mike Waddell # (2005–2006)
- Mack Rhoades (2006–2009)
- Tom Wistrcill (2009–2015)
- Nathan Mortimer # (2015)
- Larry Williams (2015–2021)
- Charles Guthrie (2021– )
# denotes interim athletic director
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