Albert Rutherford Kennedy (October 24, 1876 – September 5, 1969) was an American college football player and coach.

Kennedy also played one year of professional football immediately after graduating from Penn.

He and his wife, Mary Theressa Kennedy (née Kennard), had four children.

[1] His second youngest son, Jesse Kennard "Bud" Kennedy (April 22, 1907 – June 24, 1966) was the head men's basketball coach at Florida State University from 1948 until his untimely death in 1966.

Kennedy was laid to rest in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas.