Harris G. Cope
Cope, c. 1913 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1880 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | September 24, 1924 (aged 44) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1899–1901 | Sewanee |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) Third baseman (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1904 | Sewanee (assistant) |
| 1909–1916 | Sewanee |
| 1922–1923 | Howard (AL) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1909–1913 | Sewanee |
| 1922–1924 | Howard (AL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–28–12 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SIAA (1909) | |
Harris Goodwin Cope (March 16, 1880 – September 24, 1924) was an American football and baseball player and football coach. He served as the head football coach at Sewanee: The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee from 1909 to 1916 and Howard College—now known as Samford University—in Marion, Alabama from 1922 to 1923, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 48–28–12. Cope was a member of the National Football Rules Committee in 1914–15.