Dick Rutherford

Dick Rutherford
Rutherford from The Beaver, 1922
Biographical details
Born(1891-04-11)April 11, 1891
Beatrice, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 1976(1976-02-16) (aged 84)
Paradise, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska (1916)
Playing career
Football
1913–1915Nebraska
Basketball
1913–1916Nebraska
Wrestling
1915–1916Nebraska
Position(s)Halfback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1917–1919Washington University
1920–1923Oregon Agricultural
Basketball
1917–1920Washington University
1920–1922Oregon Agricultural
Head coaching record
Overall28–19–6 (football)
58–41 (basketball)

Richard Burr "Red" Rutherford (April 11, 1891 – February 16, 1976) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington University in St. Louis from 1917 to 1919 and at Oregon Agricultural College, now Oregon State University, from 1920 to 1923, compiling a career football coaching record of 28–19–6. Rutherford was also the head basketball coach at Washington University from 1917 to 1920 and at Oregon Agricultural from 1920 to 1922, tallying a career basketball coaching mark of 58–41.