Harry Turpin

Harry Hutton "Rags" Turpin (May 10, 1902 – December 26, 1974) was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, from 1934 to 1956, compiling a record of 100–91–11. Turpin was also the athletic director at Northwestern State from 1951 to 1957.

Turpin began his playing career in 1921 to Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1921. After transferring to Louisiana State Normal School—as Northwestern State University was known as the time—he letteed in football, baseball, and track and field.

Turpin died on December 26, 1974, at a nursing home in Natchitoches.

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