Harvey Harman

Harvey John Harman (November 5, 1900 – December 17, 1969) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Haverford College (1922–1929), Sewanee: The University of the South (1930), the University of Pennsylvania (1931–1937), and Rutgers University (1938–1941, 1946–1955), compiling a career college football record of 140–107–7. Harman was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1981.

Harvey Harman
Harman from The Scarlet Letter, 1940
Biographical details
Born(1900-11-05)November 5, 1900
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 17, 1969(1969-12-17) (aged 69)
Highland Park, New Jersey
Playing career
1920–1921Pittsburgh
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922–1929Haverford
1930Sewanee
1931–1937Penn
1938–1941Rutgers
1946–1955Rutgers
Head coaching record
Overall140–107–7
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
9 Middle Three (1938–1939, 1946–1949, 1952–1954)
Awards
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1960)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1981 (profile)

Harman played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. From 1931 to 1937, he coached at Penn, where he compiled a 31–23–2 record. Between 1938 and 1955, he coached at Rutgers, where he compiled a 74–44–2 record. He served in the Navy during World War II.

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs AP#
Haverford Fords (Independent) (1922–1929)
1922 Haverford 1–6–1
1923 Haverford 3–6
1924 Haverford 3–6
1925 Haverford 4–4
1926 Haverford 6–1
1927 Haverford 5–3
1928 Haverford 4–4
1929 Haverford 6–1–1
Haverford: 32–31–1
Sewanee Tigers (Southern Conference) (1930)
1930 Sewanee 3–6–11–418th
Sewanee: 3–6–11–4
Penn Quakers (Independent) (1931–1937)
1931 Penn 6–3
1932 Penn 6–2
1933 Penn 2–4–1
1934 Penn 4–4
1935 Penn 4–4
1936 Penn 7–110
1937 Penn 2–5–1
Penn: 31–23–2
Rutgers Queensmen (Middle Three Conference) (1938–1941)
1938 Rutgers 7–12–01st
1939 Rutgers 7–1–12–01st
1940 Rutgers 5–41–12nd
1941 Rutgers 7–21–12nd
Rutgers Queensmen / Scarlet Knights (Middle Three Conference) (1946–1955)
1946 Rutgers 7–22–01st
1947 Rutgers 8–12–01st
1948 Rutgers 7–22–01st
1949 Rutgers 6–32–01st
1950 Rutgers 4–41–12nd
1951 Rutgers 4–41–12nd
1952 Rutgers 4–4–11–0T–1st
1953 Rutgers 2–61–01st
1954 Rutgers 3–61–1T–1st
1955 Rutgers 3–50–23rd
Rutgers: 33–26–119–7
Total:140–104–7
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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