Harry Herron Johnston
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 22, 1888 Elm Grove Township, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1970 (aged 82) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1914 | Doane |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1919–1922 | Doane |
| 1923–1924 | Beatrice HS (NE) |
| 1942 | Crete HS (NE) |
| Basketball | |
| 1919–1923 | Doane |
| 1942–1943 | Crete HS (NE) |
| Track and field | |
| 1943 | Crete HS (NE) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1919–1923 | Doane |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–11–4 (college football) 36–15 (college basketball) |
Harry Herron Johnston (January 22, 1888 – October 18, 1970) was an American football and basketball coach, athletics administrator, and educator. He was the 18th head football coach at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, serving for four seasons, from 1919 to 1922, and compiling a record of 16–11–4. Johnston was also the head basketball coach at Doane from 1919 to 1923, tallying a mark of 36–15.
Johnston was born in Iowa, and grew up in Neligh, Nebraska.[1] He captained the 1914 Doane football team.[1] During World War I, Johnston served as a sergeant in the United States Army at Camp Funston in Kansas and then with the 89th Infantry Division in Europe.
In addition to coaching, Johnston served as athletic director, dean of men, and professor of physical education at Doane before resigning in 1923 to go to Beatrice High School in Beatrice, Nebraska.[2] At Beatrice, he coached the football team for two years.[1] Johnston later worked as a federal bailiff, and was an insurance agent for many years in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] In 1942, he was appointed director of physical education and head coach at Crete High School.[3]
Johnston died on October 18, 1970.[4]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doane Tigers (Nebraska Intercollegiate Conference) (1919–1922) | |||||||||
| 1919 | Doane | 2–5–1 | 1–4 | T–7th | |||||
| 1920 | Doane | 5–1–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1921 | Doane | 5–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1922 | Doane | 4–3–1 | 3–4 | 8th | |||||
| Doane: | 16–11–4 | 13–10–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–11–4 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d "Deaths and Funerals; Johnston". Lincoln Evening Journal and Nebraska State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. October 19, 1970. p. 14. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Doane Coach Resigns For Beatrice Position". The Doane Owl. Crete, Nebraska. May 2, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Harry Johnston Is New Crete High Coach". The Crete News. Crete, Nebraska. September 17, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Service Set For Ex-Bailiff, Harry Johnston". Lincoln Evening Journal and Nebraska State Journal. Crete, Nebraska. October 20, 1970. p. 19. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; H.H. Johnston". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2026.