Harry Rockafeller
Harry Joseph "Rocky" Rockafeller Jr. (August 26, 1894 – April 5, 1978) was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator at Rutgers University. He was the head football coach for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team for eight years from 1927 to 1930 and from 1942 to 1945. He was also the athletic director until 1961.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1894 Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 1978 (aged 83) New Jersey, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1912–1915 | Rutgers |
| Basketball | |
| 1913–1916 | Rutgers |
| Position(s) | End (football) Guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1930 | Rutgers |
| 1942–1945 | Rutgers |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1952–1956 | Rutgers (acting AD) |
| 1956–1961 | Rutgers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 33–26–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Middle Three (1929, 1943, 1945) | |
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