Elmer C. "Ken" Cooper Jr. (October 12, 1936 â May 30, 2017) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 1974 to 1977, compiling a record of 20-24. Cooper was named the SEC Coach of the Year in 1975.
Cooper died on May 30, 2017, at his home in Skidaway Island, Georgia.