Hector Cowan

College coach infobox
Name = Hector W. Cowan


Caption =
DateOfBirth = July 12, 1863
Birthplace = Hobart, New York
DateOfDeath = October 19, 1941
Deathplace=Stamford, New York
Sport = College football
College = University of Kansas
Title =
CurrentRecord =
OverallRecord = 16-8-1
Awards =
CFbDWID = 459
Player = trigger
Years =
Team = Princeton University
Position = Offensive Tackle
Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1894-1896
1888
CoachTeams = Kansas
North Carolina
FootballHOF = 88002

Hector W. Cowan (July 12, 1863 - October 19, 1941) was the fourth head football coach for the University of Kansas Jayhawks located in Lawrence, Kansas and he held that position for three seasons, from 1894 until 1896. His overall coaching record at Kansas was 15 wins, 7 losses, and 1 tie. As of 2the completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 14th at Kansas in terms of total wins and ninth at Kansas in terms of winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/kansas/coaching_records.php Kansas Coaching Records ] ]

Before coaching at Kansas, he was the head coach at North Carolina for two games in their inaugural season of 1888. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=459&year=1888 Coaching Records Game by Game ] ]

Cowan was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.

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