| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1883 Hancock County, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | after April 1942 |
| Playing career | |
| 1907 | Swarthmore |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1909 | Rutgers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–5–1 |
Herman F. Pritchard (October 10, 1883 – after April 1942) was an American football player and coach. He attended Swarthmore College near Philadelphia, graduating in 1908 with a Master of Arts degree in mathematics. He was the captain of the 1907 Swarthmore football team that compiled a 6–2 record,[1] and the recipient of the Ivy Medal at Swarthmore in 1908.[2] He was the head coach of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team in 1909. In one year as a head coach, he compiled a record of 3–5–1.[3][4] He became a math teacher at Norristown High School,[5] and later served as a teacher and football coach at Barringer High School in Newark, New Jersey.[6][7] In April 1942, he was living in Millburn, New Jersey and was employed by the Newark Board of Education.[8]
- ^ Swarthmore yearbook, 1909, pp. 209, 211, 213.
- ^ Swartmore College Catalogue, 1915, p. 137.
- ^ "Herman Pritchard Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ^ Larry Pitt, "Football at Rutgers: A history, 1869-1969" (1972), p. 39 (referring to Coach Herman Pritchard as being from Swarthmore)
- ^ Swarthmore College Bulletin, Vol. 8, Issue 4, 1911, p. 65.
- ^ The Register of Swarthmore College, 1920, p. 29.
- ^ Draft registration card dated September 12, 1918, for Herman Pritchard, born October 10, 1883, employed as a teacher at Barringer High School in Newark. Married to Agnes May Pritchard. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Registration State: New Jersey; Registration County: Essex; Roll: 1753733; Draft Board: 8.
- ^ Draft registration card dated April 1942 for Herman Pritchard, born October 10, 1883, in Hancock County, Indiana. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: New Jersey.