Irby Koffman

American football coach and public school superintendent

Irby Koffman
Biographical details
Born(1899-03-15)March 15, 1899
DiedNovember 18, 1968(1968-11-18) (aged 69)
Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materMurray State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1924Murray State
Head coaching record
Overall3–3–3

Irby Harvy Koffman (March 15, 1899 – November 18, 1968) was an American college football coach and a public school superintendent.[1] He was the first head football coach at Murray State University–then known as Murray State College–serving for one season, in 1924, and compiling record of 3–3–3.[2] After leaving coaching, Koffman served as a public school superintendent at several schools, including one in Gibson County, Tennessee from 1934 to 1939.[3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Murray State Blue and Gold (Independent) (1924)
1924 Murray State 3–3–3
Murray State: 3–3–3
Total: 3–3–3

References

  1. ^ "Irby H. Koffman Rites Wednesday". The Jackson Sun. November 19, 1968. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Results" (PDF). Murray State Racers football. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Past and Present. Turner Publishing Company. 1932. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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  • Carlisle Cutchin (1925–1930)
  • Raymond C. Morgan (1931)
  • Roy Stewart (1932–1940)
  • Jim Moore (1941)
  • Roy Stewart (1942)
  • No team (1943)
  • Roy Stewart (1944–1945)
  • Jim Moore (1946–1947)
  • Fred Faurot (1948–1955)
  • Jim Cullivan (1956–1959)
  • Don Shelton (1960–1966)
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