Ken Cooper (American football guard)

(Redirected from Ken Cooper (American football, born 1923)) American football player and coach (1923–1997) For others of the same name, see Kenneth Cooper.

American football player

Ken Cooper

No. 33

Position:

Guard

Personal information

Born:

(1923-02-26)February 26, 1923
Rogersville, Alabama, U.S.

Died:

November 2, 1997(1997-11-02) (aged 74)
Bexar County, Texas, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

205 lb (93 kg)

Career information

High school:

Lauderdale County
(Rogersville, Alabama)

College:

Vanderbilt

NFL draft:

1949 / round: 15 / pick: 143
Redrafted 1951, 10th round, 115th overall after termination of Colts franchise.

Career history

As a player:

Baltimore Colts (1949–1950)

As a coach:

Austin Peay (1951–1954)
Assistant
Austin Peay (1955–1957)
Head coach

Career highlights and awards

Second-team All-SEC (1948)

Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenneth Rousseau Cooper (February 26, 1923 – November 2, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a guard for two seasons with the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). Cooper served as the head football coach at Austin Peay State College—now known as Austin Peay State University—in Clarksville, Tennessee from 1955 to 1957, compiling a record of 11–19–1.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
Austin Peay Governors (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1955–1957)
1955	Austin Peay	2–7–1
1956	Austin Peay	5–6
1957	Austin Peay	4–6
Austin Peay:		11–19–1
Total:		11–19–1

References

"Ken Cooper". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
"Ken Cooper". National Football League. Retrieved August 14, 2011.

External links

Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
Ken Cooper at Find a Grave

v t e Austin Peay Governors head football coaches
Scott Alden (1930–1932) No team (1933–1935) Fred T. Brown (1936–1941) No team (1942–1945) Dave Aaron (1946–1954) Ken Cooper (1955–1957) Earl Gartman (1958–1959) Art Van Tone (1960–1962) Bill Dupes (1963–1972) Jack Bushofsky (1973–1976) Boots Donnelly (1977–1978) Watson Brown (1979–1980) Emory Hale (1981–1987) Paul Brewster (1988–1989) John Palermo (1990) Roy Gregory (1991–1996) Bill Schmitz (1997–2002) Carroll McCray (2003–2006) Rick Christophel (2007–2012) Kirby Cannon (2013–2015) Will Healy (2016–2018) Mark Hudspeth (2019) Marquase Lovings # (2020) Scotty Walden (2020–2023) Jeff Faris (2024– ) # denotes interim head coach

Austin Peay Governors head football coaches

Scott Alden (1930–1932)
No team (1933–1935)
Fred T. Brown (1936–1941)
No team (1942–1945)
Dave Aaron (1946–1954)
Ken Cooper (1955–1957)
Earl Gartman (1958–1959)
Art Van Tone (1960–1962)
Bill Dupes (1963–1972)
Jack Bushofsky (1973–1976)
Boots Donnelly (1977–1978)
Watson Brown (1979–1980)
Emory Hale (1981–1987)
Paul Brewster (1988–1989)
John Palermo (1990)
Roy Gregory (1991–1996)
Bill Schmitz (1997–2002)
Carroll McCray (2003–2006)
Rick Christophel (2007–2012)
Kirby Cannon (2013–2015)
Will Healy (2016–2018)
Mark Hudspeth (2019)
Marquase Lovings # (2020)
Scotty Walden (2020–2023)
Jeff Faris (2024– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Green Bay Packers 1949 NFL draft selections
Stan Heath Dan Dworsky Lou Ferry Bob Summerhays Glenn Lewis Joe Ethridge Dan Orlich Ev Faunce Harry Larche Rebel Steiner Al Mastrangeli Bobby Williams Ken Cooper Gene Remenar Paul Devine Floyd Lewis Robert Folsom Larry Cooney Ken Kranz John Kordick Bill Kelley Jimmy Ford Frank Lambright

v t e Chicago Cardinals 1951 NFL draft selections
Jerry Groom Don Joyce Don Stonesifer Dick Doyne Lynn Lynch Ed Jasonek Dick Punches Leo Sanford Neil Schmidt Ken Cooper Tom Bienemann Jack Landry Volney Peters Bill Leskovar John Simcic Gene Miller Henry May Russ Pomeroy Gene Ackerman Fred Wallner Dick Bunting S. J. Whitman Jim Owens Billy Cross Vernon Quick Jeff Fleischmann Ken Huxhold Dick Martin Bob Livingstone Leon Root

Chicago Cardinals 1951 NFL draft selections

Jerry Groom
Don Joyce
Don Stonesifer
Dick Doyne
Lynn Lynch
Ed Jasonek
Dick Punches
Leo Sanford
Neil Schmidt
Ken Cooper
Tom Bienemann
Jack Landry
Volney Peters
Bill Leskovar
John Simcic
Gene Miller
Henry May
Russ Pomeroy
Gene Ackerman
Fred Wallner
Dick Bunting
S. J. Whitman
Jim Owens
Billy Cross
Vernon Quick
Jeff Fleischmann
Ken Huxhold
Dick Martin
Bob Livingstone
Leon Root

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