wynfred emory allen (june 6, 1873 – september 20, 1947) was an american football and basketball coach and biologist. he served as the head football coach at lawrence university in appleton, wisconsin in 1903 and at kearney state normal school—now known as the university of nebraska–kearney–from 1905 to 1906, compiling a career college football coaching record of 9–12–3. allen was also the head basketball coach at kearney state in 1906–07.