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Russ Cohen
File:Russ Cohen - UC.jpg
Cohen pictured in The Cincinnatian 1937, Cincinnati yearbook
Sport(s)Football
Biographical details
Born(1893-02-13)February 13, 1893
Augusta, Georgia
DiedApril 7, 1981(1981-04-07) (aged 88)
Waynesboro, Georgia
Playing career
1913–1916[1]Vanderbilt
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1928–1931
1935–1937
LSU
Cincinnati
Head coaching record
Overall31–25–4
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

Henry Russell Cohen (February 13, 1893 – April 7, 1981) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University from 1928 to 1931 and at the University of Cincinnati from 1935 to 1937, compiling a career record of 31–25–4. As was tradition for football coaches at the time, he also served as the athletics director at LSU during his tenure as head football coach. His record with the LSU Tigers was 23–13–1. With the Cincinnati Bearcats, he compiled an 8–12–3 mark.

Head coaching record[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
LSU Tigers (Southern Conference) (1928–1931)
1928 LSU 6–2–1 3–1–1 6th
1929 LSU 6–3 3–2 10th
1930 LSU 6–4 2–4 16th
1931 LSU 5–4 3–2 7th
LSU: 23–13–1 11–9–1
Cincinnati Bearcats (Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1935–1937)
1935 Cincinnati 7–2
1936 Cincinnati 1–5–3
1937 Cincinnati 0–5*
Cincinnati: 8–12–3 *Last 5 games of season were coached by Wade Woodworth.
Total: 31–25–4

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