Kenneth Cochrane

Kenneth "Red" Cochrane (March 31, 1908 – November 24, 1998) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Akron in Ohio from 1952 to 1953. As athletic director at Akron in 1950, Cochrane shorted the school's athletic nickname from "Zippers" to "Zips".[1] Cochrane was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He died on November 24, 1998 in Stuart, Florida at the age of 90.[2] He played college football at Akron from 1928 to 1930.

For the Canadian politician, see Kenneth Judson Cochrane.

Kenneth Cochrane

Biographical details
Born	(1908-03-31)March 31, 1908 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	November 24, 1998(1998-11-24) (aged 90) Stuart, Florida
Playing career
1928–1930	Akron
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1952–1953	Akron
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1948–1969	Akron
Head coaching record
Overall	8–9–1

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Akron Zips (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1952–1953)
1952	Akron	2–6–1	2–2–1	T–6th
1953	Akron	6–3	4–2	T–4th
Akron:		8–9–1	6–4–1
Total:		8–9–1

References

1. "Athletics History & Traditions". University of Akron. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
2. Taylor, Jill (November 28, 1998). "Former Fair Chief 'Red' Cochrane Dies". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 15, 2010.

External links

• Kenneth Cochrane at Find a Grave