March 9, 1980(1980-03-09) (aged 72) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1926–1928
Carnegie Tech
Position(s)
Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1930–1932
Geneva
1933–1936
Carnegie Tech
Head coaching record
Overall
34–25–5
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Tri-State (1930–1931)
Awards
Consensus All-American (1928)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1956 (profile)
Howard Harpster (May 14, 1907 – April 9, 1980) was an American college football player and coach. He played football as a quarterback at the Carnegie Institute of Technology—now known as Carnegie Mellon University—from 1926 to 1928. He was consensus selection to the 1928 College Football All-America Team. Harpster served as the head football coach at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania from 1930 to 1932 and at his alma mater, Carnegie Tech, from 1933 to 1936, compiling a career coaching record of 34–25–5. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1956.
HowardHarpster (May 14, 1907 – April 9, 1980) was an American college football player and coach. He played football as a quarterback at the Carnegie...
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Jack Sack (1924) Bo McMillin (1925–1927) Mack Flenniken (1928–1929) HowardHarpster (1930–1932) Jimmy Robertson (1933) Dike Beede (1934–1936) Edgar P....
Walter Steffen (1914–1917) No team (1918) Walter Steffen (1919–1932) HowardHarpster (1933–1936) Bill Kern (1937–1939) Edward Baker (1940–1942) Joe Skladany...
Jack Sack (1924) Bo McMillin (1925–1927) Mack Flenniken (1928–1929) HowardHarpster (1930–1932) Jimmy Robertson (1933) Dike Beede (1934–1936) Edgar P....
Jack Sack (1924) Bo McMillin (1925–1927) Mack Flenniken (1928–1929) HowardHarpster (1930–1932) Jimmy Robertson (1933) Dike Beede (1934–1936) Edgar P....
Jack Sack (1924) Bo McMillin (1925–1927) Mack Flenniken (1928–1929) HowardHarpster (1930–1932) Jimmy Robertson (1933) Dike Beede (1934–1936) Edgar P....
Crushes Irish, 19 to 0, Before 45,000: Skibos Upset Dope as Donohoe and Harpster Ride Roughshod Over Eleven Good Enough to Whip Army". The Pittsburgh Sunday...
Tech was the last time that Pitt and Tech met on Thanksgiving Day. HowardHarpster's Tartans were 2–5 on the season. The game had no bearing on the City...
Walter Steffen (1914–1917) No team (1918) Walter Steffen (1919–1932) HowardHarpster (1933–1936) Bill Kern (1937–1939) Edward Baker (1940–1942) Joe Skladany...
Jack Sack (1924) Bo McMillin (1925–1927) Mack Flenniken (1928–1929) HowardHarpster (1930–1932) Jimmy Robertson (1933) Dike Beede (1934–1936) Edgar P....
Jack Sack (1924) Bo McMillin (1925–1927) Mack Flenniken (1928–1929) HowardHarpster (1930–1932) Jimmy Robertson (1933) Dike Beede (1934–1936) Edgar P....
Jack Sack (1924) Bo McMillin (1925–1927) Mack Flenniken (1928–1929) HowardHarpster (1930–1932) Jimmy Robertson (1933) Dike Beede (1934–1936) Edgar P....
football Conference Independent Record 7–1 Head coach Walter Steffen (14th season) Captain HowardHarpster Home stadium Forbes Field Seasons ← 1927 1929 →...
Walter Steffen (1914–1917) No team (1918) Walter Steffen (1919–1932) HowardHarpster (1933–1936) Bill Kern (1937–1939) Edward Baker (1940–1942) Joe Skladany...
Walter Steffen (1914–1917) No team (1918) Walter Steffen (1919–1932) HowardHarpster (1933–1936) Bill Kern (1937–1939) Edward Baker (1940–1942) Joe Skladany...
Jack Sack (1924) Bo McMillin (1925–1927) Mack Flenniken (1928–1929) HowardHarpster (1930–1932) Jimmy Robertson (1933) Dike Beede (1934–1936) Edgar P....
16–4 and had not lost to the Tartans since 1928. Second-year coach HowardHarpster's Tartans were 4–4. They beat Geneva, Miami (Ohio), NYU and upset city-rival...
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