Ken Cooper (American football coach)

Elmer C. "Ken" Cooper Jr. (October 12, 1936 – May 30, 2017) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 1974 to 1977, compiling a record of 21–23. Cooper was named the SEC Coach of the Year in 1975.

Cooper later served as a head tennis coach and assistant football coach at Benedictine Military School in Savannah, Georgia. He died on May 30, 2017 at his home in Skidaway Island, Georgia.

Coaching tree
Assistant coaches under Ken Cooper who became NCAA head coaches:


 * Jim Carmody: Southern Miss (1982–1987)