Hal Kopp
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Harold W. "Hal" Kopp was the head college football coach at Brigham Young University
, the University of Rhode Island
and Bentley University. He compiled an overall record of 51–39–6.
At Rhode Island, Kopp led the Rams to three Yankee Conference
titles in five seasons (two shared, one outright). When they won their first title in 1952, it was the first championship in the Rhode Island football program's history. In 1955, he led them to the program's first bowl game, the Refrigerator Bowl
, where the Rams lost 12–10 to Jacksonville State Teachers College
.
As the coach of the BYU Cougars football team, Kopp produced winning records in his last two seasons, but was dismissed from the university when rumors surfaced that he had committed a potential NCAA rules infraction.
From 1964 to 1970 Kopp was head football coach at Waltham, Massachusetts
High School. The team went undefeated in 1965.
Hal Kopp was also the first-ever head coach for the Bentley Falcons football program when he took the rein
s in 1972. He coached there for four seasons.
Kopp was author of a book titled I've Seen It All.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
, the University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
and Bentley University. He compiled an overall record of 51–39–6.
At Rhode Island, Kopp led the Rams to three Yankee Conference
Yankee Conference
The Yankee Conference was a collegiate sports conference in the eastern United States. It once sponsored competition in many sports, but eventually became a football-only league...
titles in five seasons (two shared, one outright). When they won their first title in 1952, it was the first championship in the Rhode Island football program's history. In 1955, he led them to the program's first bowl game, the Refrigerator Bowl
Refrigerator Bowl
The Refrigerator Bowl was a college football bowl game played annually from 1948 until 1956 in Evansville, Indiana. The game was named for the local refrigerator production. With 3800 units a day being manufactured, Evansville at the time was known as the "refrigerator capital of the United...
, where the Rams lost 12–10 to Jacksonville State Teachers College
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University is a regional public coeducational university located in Jacksonville, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in four academic units leading to Bachelor's, Master's, and Education Specialist degrees, in addition to continuing and...
.
As the coach of the BYU Cougars football team, Kopp produced winning records in his last two seasons, but was dismissed from the university when rumors surfaced that he had committed a potential NCAA rules infraction.
From 1964 to 1970 Kopp was head football coach at Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, was an early center for the labor movement, and major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning,...
High School. The team went undefeated in 1965.
Hal Kopp was also the first-ever head coach for the Bentley Falcons football program when he took the rein
Rein
Reins are items of horse tack, used to direct a horse or other animal used for riding or driving. Reins can be made of leather, nylon, metal, or other materials, and attach to a bridle via either its bit or its noseband.-Use for riding:...
s in 1972. He coached there for four seasons.
Kopp was author of a book titled I've Seen It All.