Herman Byers is a member of the Reitz Football Hall of Fame Class of 2007 and was Reitz Football’s sixth head coach from 1942 to 1968. During that time, he compiled a 189-51-15 record.
Titles won at Reitz
- State – 6 (1948, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961)
- SIAC – 13 (1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967)
- City – 14 (1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967)
Points of interest
- Born on March 20, 1905 in Gentryville, Ind
- Played on the 1921 Central High team that defeated Reitz 104-0
- Graduated from Central in 1923
- Played football at Indiana University and graduated in 1928
- Coached at Boonville (2-4-1) and Goshen High Schools (42-50-5) for a career record of 233-105-21
- Inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1973
- Several of his sons played football at Reitz, including Jim Byers (also in the Reitz Football Hall of Fame)
- Passed away Feb. 22, 1993
- Football field in Reitz Bowl is named in his honor
- Inducted posthumously into the inaugural class of the Greater Evansville Football Hall of Fame on Oct. 9, 2016
High School coaching record
| Year | Team | Record | Championships |
| Boonville High School (2-4-1, 1 year) | |||
| 1928 | Boonville | 2-4-1 | |
| Goshen High School (43-49-5, 11 years) | |||
| 1929 | Goshen | 8-0-1 | |
| 1930 | Goshen | 4-5 | |
| 1931 | Goshen | 4-3 | |
| 1932 | Goshen | 5-3-1 | |
| 1933 | Goshen | 2-6-1 | |
| 1934 | Goshen | 4-4-1 | |
| 1935 | Goshen | 7-2 | |
| 1936 | Goshen | 2-6-1 | |
| 1937 | Goshen | 2-8 | |
| 1938 | Goshen | 4-4 | |
| 1939 | Goshen | 1-8 | |
| Reitz High School (189-51-15, 27 years) | |||
| 1942 | Reitz | 6-2 | SIAC Champs |
| 1943 | Reitz | 4-3-2 | |
| 1944 | Reitz | 4-5 | |
| 1945 | Reitz | 8-1 | City Champs |
| 1946 | Reitz | 7-0-2 | |
| 1947 | Reitz | 8-1 | SIAC & City Champs |
| 1948 | Reitz | 10-0 | State, SIAC & City Champs |
| 1949 | Reitz | 6-3 | SIAC & City Champs |
| 1950 | Reitz | 6-3 | SIAC & City Champs |
| 1951 | Reitz | 2-5-2 | |
| 1952 | Reitz | 8-1 | SIAC & City Champs |
| 1953 | Reitz | 10-0 | State, SIAC & City Champs |
| 1954 | Reitz | 6-4 | |
| 1955 | Reitz | 9-1 | |
| 1956 | Reitz | 9-0-1 | State, SIAC & City Champs |
| 1957 | Reitz | 10-0 | State, SIAC & City Champs |
| 1958 | Reitz | 7-2-1 | |
| 1959 | Reitz | 4-6 | |
| 1960 | Reitz | 9-0 | State, SIAC A & City Champs |
| 1961 | Reitz | 9-0 | State, SIAC A & City Champs |
| 1962 | Reitz | 8-0-1 | SIAC A & City Champs |
| 1963 | Reitz | 6-4 | |
| 1964 | Reitz | 7-1-2 | |
| 1965 | Reitz | 7-2-1 | City Champs |
| 1966 | Reitz | 4-4-2 | |
| 1967 | Reitz | 9-1 | SIAC A & City Champs |
| 1968 | Reitz | 6-2-1 | |
| TOTAL (234-104-21, 39 years) | |||
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