Biographical details | |
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Born | Enigma, Georgia, U.S. | October 12, 1936
Died | May 30, 2017 Skidaway Island, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 80)
Alma mater | Georgia |
Playing career | |
1955–1957 | Georgia |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1963–1970 | Georgia (assistant) |
1971–1973 | Ole Miss (assistant) |
1974–1977 | Ole Miss |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 20-24 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
SEC Coach of the Year (1975) | |
Elmer C. "Ken" Cooper Jr. [1] (October 12, 1936 – May 30, 2017) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 1974 to 1977, compiling a record of 20-24. Cooper was named the SEC Coach of the Year in 1975.
Cooper died on May 30, 2017, at his home in Skidaway Island, Georgia. [2]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Ole Miss Rebels ( Southeastern Conference) (1974–1977) | |||||||||
1974 | Ole Miss | 3–8 | 0–6 | 10th | |||||
1975 | Ole Miss | 6–5 | 5–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1976 | Ole Miss | 5-6 | 3-4 | 6th | |||||
1977 | Ole Miss | 6-5 | 3-4 | 6th | |||||
Ole Miss: | 20-24 | 11-15 | |||||||
Total: | 20-24 |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Enigma, Georgia, U.S. | October 12, 1936
Died | May 30, 2017 Skidaway Island, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 80)
Alma mater | Georgia |
Playing career | |
1955–1957 | Georgia |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1963–1970 | Georgia (assistant) |
1971–1973 | Ole Miss (assistant) |
1974–1977 | Ole Miss |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 20-24 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
SEC Coach of the Year (1975) | |
Elmer C. "Ken" Cooper Jr. [1] (October 12, 1936 – May 30, 2017) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 1974 to 1977, compiling a record of 20-24. Cooper was named the SEC Coach of the Year in 1975.
Cooper died on May 30, 2017, at his home in Skidaway Island, Georgia. [2]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Ole Miss Rebels ( Southeastern Conference) (1974–1977) | |||||||||
1974 | Ole Miss | 3–8 | 0–6 | 10th | |||||
1975 | Ole Miss | 6–5 | 5–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1976 | Ole Miss | 5-6 | 3-4 | 6th | |||||
1977 | Ole Miss | 6-5 | 3-4 | 6th | |||||
Ole Miss: | 20-24 | 11-15 | |||||||
Total: | 20-24 |