Herbert Snow (American football)
Snow in 1934 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1904 Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | c. 1975 (aged 70–71) |
| Alma mater | Springfield College (1926) |
| Playing career | |
| 1922–1925 | Springfield |
| c. 1920s | New Britain Nutmegs |
| Positions | Quarterback, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926 | Lynbrook HS (NY) |
| 1927–1930 | Adelphi Academy (NY) (backfield) |
| 1931–1943 | Wellesley HS (MA) (assistant) |
| 1944 | New Hampshire |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1931–1944 | Wellesley HS (MA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–3 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 New England (1944) | |
Herbert H. Snow (c. 1904 – 1975) was an American college and high school football coach. He was the head football coach for the University of New Hampshire in 1944.
Playing career
From 1922 to 1925, Snow was a member of the Springfield football team as a quarterback and a fullback.[1] Following his graduation in 1926, he played for the New Britain Nutmegs, a semi-professional team in the New England League.[1]
Coaching career
In 1926, Snow spent a year as the head football coach for Lynbrook High School in Lynbrook, New York.[1] From 1927 to 1929, he was the backfield coach for Adelphi Academy.[2]
In 1931, Snow was hired as the athletic director and assistant football coach for Wellesley High School.[1]
In 1944, after 14 years with Wellesley, Snow was hired as the head football coach for the University of New Hampshire.[3] Snow was hired to coach the "informal" 1944 season, which only featured approximately 35 players at the time of his hiring.[3]
Personal life
Snow died in 1975.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire Wildcats (New England Conference) (1944) | |||||||||
| 1944 | New Hampshire | 1–3 | 1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| New Hampshire: | 1–3 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d "Coach Snow Busy With Wildcat Eleven". The New Hampshire. October 12, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ "Penfound Named Head Mentor at Adelphi Academy". Brooklyn Eagle. September 11, 1927. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ a b "High School Coach Will Lead Wildcats". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. September 15, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved December 30, 2025 – via newspapers.com.