Arthur McFarland
Arthur Lamont "Tiger" McFarland (July 7, 1874 – August 21, 1959) was an early professional American football player who played with the Greensburg Athletic Association as well as the Latrobe Athletic Association. He later played for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1902 version of the National Football League and for the 1903 US Football Champions, the Franklin Athletic Club. Sweet also won, with Franklin, the 1903 World Series of Football, held that December at Madison Square Garden.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1874 Springfield, Ohio |
| Died | August 21, 1959 (aged 85) Martins Ferry, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1897–1898 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1897–1898 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| 1899 | Latrobe Athletic Association |
| 1899–1900 | West Virginia |
| 1900 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| 1902 | Philadelphia Athletics |
| 1903 | Franklin Athletic Club |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1906–1908 | Ohio |
| Baseball | |
| 1907 | Ohio |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–10–1 (football) 10–2 (baseball) |
At the same time McFarland was enjoying his professional career, he also played at the college level. While McFarland played professional football for Greensburg and Latrobe, he still claimed his amateur status by playing for the Washington & Jefferson Presidents. After playing two seasons for the Presidents, McFarland played his two seasons for West Virginia Mountaineers.
For 1906 to 1908, McFarland was the head football coach at Ohio University, compiling a record of 13–10–1 record in three seasons. He died at hospital in Martins Ferry, Ohio in 1959.[1]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Green and White (Independent) (1906–1908) | |||||||||
| 1906 | Ohio | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1907 | Ohio | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1908 | Ohio | 3–5 | |||||||
| Ohio: | 13–10–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 13–10–1 | ||||||||
References
- "Former Gridiron Tutor at Ohio U Succumbs". Mansfield News Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. Associated Press. August 22, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved September 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
- Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association (Annual): 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.
- Riffenburgh, Beau & Bob Carroll (1989). "The Birth of Pro Football" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 11 (Annual): 1–30. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.
- Van Atta, Robert (1980). "Latrobe, PA: Cradle of Pro Football" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 2 (Annual): 1–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009.
- Van Atta, Robert (1981). "The Early Years of Pro Football in Southwestern Pennsylvania" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 3 (Annual): 1–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009.
- Peterson, Robert W. (1997). Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-511913-4.
- PFRA Research. "Franklin's Hired Guns: 1903" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2010.
- Carroll, Bob (1980). "The First Football World Series" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 2 (Annual): 1–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2010.
- Smith, William R. (1981). "Franklin's World Champion Football Team" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 3 (Annual): 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.