Ralph Sherlock Kent (August 2, 1878 – April 3, 1949) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Auburn University for the first five games of the 1902 season, compiling a record of 2–2–1. Kent returned to Cornell to finish up law school after coaching at Auburn. He later become a prominent lawyer in the Buffalo area. He married Alice Kyle. Kent died of heart disease in 1949 at the age of 70. Head coaching record Notes References 1878 births 1949 deaths American football centers Auburn Tigers football coaches People from Genoa, Ohio