Arthur McFarland

Arthur McFarland

Biographical details
Born	(1874-07-07)July 7, 1874 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 21, 1959(1959-08-21) (aged 85) Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S.
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)

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.

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.

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

Additional sources

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• 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. 2 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2010.
• Smith, William R. (1981). "Franklin's World Champion Football Team" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 3 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.