Herb Kopf
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
June 25, 1901 Winsted, Connecticut |
| Died | March 22, 1996 (aged 94) St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1921–1924 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1925 | Hartford Blues |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1921–1922 | Washington & Jefferson (freshmen) |
| 1925–1929 | Georgetown (assistant) |
| 1930–1937 | Columbia (assistant) |
| 1938–1942 | Manhattan |
| 1944–1946 | Boston Yanks |
| 1948–1950 | Boston College (assistant) |
| 1953–1957 | Brandeis (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–24–1 (college) 7–22–2 (NFL) |
Herbert M. "Herb" Kopf (June 25, 1901 – March 22, 1996) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Manhattan College from 1938 to 1942 and as the head coach for the Boston Yanks of the National Football League (NFL) from 1944 to 1946.
A star baseball player at New Britain High School in New Britain, Connecticut, Kopf switched to football when Washington & Jefferson College dropped its baseball program before his freshman season. A star offensive and defensive end, Kopf was a member of the 10-0 Presidents team that played in the 1922 Rose Bowl, becoming the first freshman ever to play in a Rose Bowl. As a sophomore, Kopf was selected by coach John W. Heisman to call the offensive plays and was a Walter Camp All-America selection.
While attending Georgetown Law School, Kopf was hired as an offensive assistant by Lou Little in 1925. Kopf followed Little to Columbia University in 1930 where he coached the ends and backfield for eight seasons. In 1934, Columbia won the Ivy League championship, finishing the season with a 7–1 record, a #7 ranking, and a 7–0 win in the 1934 Rose Bowl.
Kopf was the head football coach at the Manhattan College from 1938 until the program ended in 1942. His career coaching record at Manhattan was 18–24–1. This ranks him second at Manhattan in total wins and fifth at Manhattan in winning percentage.
Upon the conclusion of the 1942 season, Manhattan College (like many schools of the day) suspended intercollegiate football games because of World War II. Upon completion of the war, the school decided not to reactivate the program. Kopf was the school's athletic director from 1938-1943.
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