Background
He was born in Russellville, Missouri.
He was born in Russellville, Missouri.
The 1938 team finished 9-2-0 and defeated Duke University. The next season, the Trojans finished 8-0-2 as national champions, including a 14-0 Rose Bowl conquest of the University of Tennessee.
University of Southern California also defeated Notre Dame University in each of those seasons. Smith was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. Harry Smith also played for University of Southern California Rugby during his collegiate career.
Following graduation, Smith played one year for the Detroit Lions in 1940.
He then served as an assistant coach at University of Missouri and University of Southern California before becoming head coach of the Canadian Football League"s Saskatchewan Roughriders. In his last few years Smith had suffered a stroke that saw his health decline.
He died in the morning on July 30, 2013 at Columbia, Missouri. He was 94.