Herman Michael Hickman (October 1, 1911 – April 25, 1958) was an American football player and coach.

Hickman served as the head football coach at Yale University from 1948 to 1951, compiling a record of 16–17–2.

Hickman played as a tackle during his sophomore season, but was considered small (5'10" 230 lbs) and was shifted to guard by his junior year.

[1] He was named to Grantland Rice's All-America team in 1931,[3] on the heels of his performance in the New York University (NYU) charity game at Yankee Stadium.

"[4] Following his time at Tennessee, Hickman played for the National Football League's Brooklyn Dodgers from 1932 to 1934.

Handsome Dan VII, the Yale Bulldog mascot was donated to Hickman at age three, but the dog proved to have a bad temper, which suited him better in his next position as a watchdog on a Florida estate.