| Kenneth Cochrane | |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1908 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Stuart, Florida, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1928–1930 |
| Player Team1: | Akron |
| Player Positions: | Halfback |
| Coach Years1: | 1952–1953 |
| Coach Team1: | Akron |
| Admin Years1: | 1948–1969 |
| Admin Team1: | Akron |
| Overall Record: | 8–9–1 |
Kenneth "Red" Cochrane (March 31, 1908 – November 24, 1998) was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, from 1952 to 1953. As athletic director at Akron in 1950, Cochrane shortened the school's athletic nickname from "Zippers" to "Zips".[1] Cochrane was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He died on November 24, 1998, in Stuart, Florida, at the age of 90.[2] He played football at Akron from 1928 to 1930.