Ralph S. Kent
Ralph Sherlock Kent (August 2, 1878 – April 3, 1949) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Auburn University for the first five games of the 1902 season, compiling a record of 2–2–1. Kent returned to Cornell to finish up law school after coaching at Auburn. He later become a prominent lawyer in the Buffalo area.[5] He married Alice Kyle.
 Kent pictured in The Class Book 1902, Cornell University | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 2, 1878[1] Genoa, Ohio[2] |
| Died | April 3, 1949 (aged 70)[3] Stamford, Connecticut |
| Playing career | |
| 1901 | Cornell[4] |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1902 | Auburn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–2–1 |
Kent died of heart disease in 1949 at the age of 70.[6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902) | |||||||||
| 1902 | Auburn | 2–2–1[n 1] | 2–2–1[n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
| Auburn: | 2–2–1 | 2–2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–2–1 | ||||||||
Notes
- M. S. Harvey coached the last two games of the season.
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