Harry W. Hughes
| Sport(s) | Football, basketball, baseball, track |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 9, 1887 DeKalb County, Missouri |
| Died | July 26, 1953 (aged 65) |
| Playing career | |
| 1904–1907 | Oklahoma |
| Position(s) | Halfback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1910 | Oklahoma (assistant) |
| 1911–1941 | Colorado State |
| Basketball | |
| 1911–1925 | Colorado State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 126–92–18 (football) 60-79 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 8 RMAC (1915–1916, 1919–1920, 1925, 1927, 1933–1934) | |
| Awards | |
| Helms Football Hall of Fame (1952), Colorado Sports Hall of Fame (1972), Colorado State University Sports Hall of Fame (1988) | |
Harry Walker Hughes (October 9, 1887 – July 26, 1953) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, baseball, and track, and college athletics administrator. From 1911 to 1941, he served as the head football coach and athletic director at the Agricultural College of Colorado, renamed Colorado College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts in 1935 and now known as Colorado State University, compiling a record of 126–92–18.
Hughes was born in Missouri to Roland and Lena Walker Hughes and raised in Norman, Oklahoma. He played football for the University of Oklahoma from 1904 to 1907, and was coached by Bennie Owen in 1905, 1906 and 1907.
Hughes coached the Norman High School football team in 1907 and returned to the University of Oklahoma as assistant coach under Owen in 1910. He accepted the position of athletic director and head football coach at Colorado Agricultural College in 1911 and turned a winless team in 1911 into conference champions and an undefeated record in 1915. Hughes also helped build Colorado Field, the first sodded football field in Colorado history, replacing Durkee Field (1899–1911). Colorado Field was the home of the Colorado Aggies and Colorado State Rams from 1912 to 1967.
Harry Hughes won eight conference championships in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 1915, 1916, 1919, 1920, 1925, 1927, 1933, and 1934. He was a member of the NCAA National Rules Committee beginning in 1926 until his retirement in 1953. Hughes coached the Aggies from 1911 to 1941 in football and remained as the Athletic Director until his retirement in 1953. He also coached baseball (1912–1916), basketball (1912–1925) and track (1911–1953) at Colorado Aggies during his tenure as athletic director. In the early 1930s Hughes was given the nickname "Dean of American Football Coaches" by sportswriters and fellow coaches for his many seasons at one school. He was famously known as one of the most fair and sportsmanlike football coaches in America. He coached football from 1911 to 1941 and after resigning as football coach remained as the school's Athletic Director until 1953. Upon his retirement he was inducted into the Helms Football Hall of Fame on Harry Hughes Day, November 8, 1952.
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