Herman F. Pritchard (October 10, 1883 – after April 1942) was an American football player and coach. He attended Swarthmore College near Philadelphia, graduating in 1908 with a Master of Arts degree in mathematics. He was the captain of the 1907 Swarthmore football team that compiled a 6–2 record,Swarthmore yearbook, 1909, pp. 209, 211, 213. and the recipient of the Ivy Medal at Swarthmore in 1908.Swartmore College Catalogue, 1915, p. 137. He was the head coach of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team in 1909. In one year as a head coach, he compiled a record of 3–5–1.Larry Pitt, "Football at Rutgers: A history, 1869-1969" (1972), p. 39 (referring to Coach Herman Pritchard as being from Swarthmore) He became a math teacher at Norristown High School,Swarthmore College Bulletin, Vol. 8, Issue 4, 1911, p. 65. and later served as a teacher and football coach at Barringer High School in Newark, New Jersey.The Register of Swarthmore College, 1920, p. 29.Draft registration card dated September 12, 1918, for Herman Pritchard, born October 10, 1883, employed as a teacher at Barringer High School in Newark. Married to Agnes May Pritchard. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Registration State: New Jersey; Registration County: Essex; Roll: 1753733; Draft Board: 8. In April 1942, he was living in Millburn, New Jersey and was employed by the Newark Board of Education.Draft registration card dated April 1942 for Herman Pritchard, born October 10, 1883, in Hancock County, Indiana. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: New Jersey.
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