Harry Arlanson
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 4, 1909 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 1998 (aged 88) East Dennis, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1930 | Tufts |
| Baseball | |
| 1928–1931 | Tufts |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1935–1953 | Weymouth HS (MA) |
| 1954–1965 | Tufts |
| Baseball | |
| 1936–1954 | Weymouth HS (MA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 57–35–2 (college football) 135–19–10 (high school football) |
Harry Arlanson (May 4, 1909 – March 21, 1998)[1] was an American football and baseball coach.[2] He served as the head football coach at Tufts University from 1954 to 1965, compiling a record of 57–35–2.[3][4] Arlanson coached football and baseball at Weymouth High School in Weymouth, Massachusetts from 1935 to 1954. His football teams at Weymouth had a record of 135–19–10.[5]
Playing career
[edit]Arlanson played both football and baseball at Tufts, and was captain of both teams, graduating in 1931. As a player, Arlanson's Tufts teams never posted a losing record.[6] While at Tufts, he played summer baseball for Orleans in the Cape Cod Baseball League in 1929 and 1930, catching for an Orleans team that was managed by former Boston Red Sox skipper Patsy Donovan.[7][8][9][10]
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Jumbos (NCAA College Division independent) (1954–1965) | |||||||||
| 1954 | Tufts | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1955 | Tufts | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1956 | Tufts | 6–1 | |||||||
| 1957 | Tufts | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| 1958 | Tufts | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1959 | Tufts | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1960 | Tufts | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1961 | Tufts | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1962 | Tufts | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1963 | Tufts | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1964 | Tufts | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1965 | Tufts | 1–7 | |||||||
| Tufts: | 57–35–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 57–35–2 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Arlanson, Harry, 1909-1998". Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts History. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "A look back to when football was King in Weymouth". Patriot Ledger. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Arlanson Retires as Tufts Coach". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 30, 1965. p. 65. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Harry Arlanson, Coaching Legend At Weymouth High, Tufts; At 88". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. March 23, 1998. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ "Arlanson Tufts Coach". New York Daily News. New York, New York. Associated Press. February 6, 1954. p. 52. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Jay Civetti (April 23, 2019). "Harry Arlanson, Student-Athlete, Coach, Administrator - 2019 Inductee". gotuftsjumbos.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Lineups for Season Are Announced". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. July 4, 1931. p. 7.
- ^ "Baseball". Chatham Monitor. Chatham, MA. July 4, 1929. p. 1.
- ^ "Baseball". Chatham Monitor. Chatham, MA. August 1, 1929. p. 1.
- ^ "Cape Cod League Results". Harwich Independent. Harwich, MA. July 16, 1930. p. 8.
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