Bill McArthur (American football)
American football player and coach (1918–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William D. McArthur (July 28, 1918 – April 24, 1997) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served three stints as the head football coach at Western Oregon University, from 1947 to 1954, from 1956 to 1982, and in 1991, compiling a record of 180–124–6.[2] McArthur spent part of one off-season with the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in 1946.[3]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1918-07-28)July 28, 1918 Keokuk, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | April 24, 1997(1997-04-24) (aged 78) Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1936–1939 | UC Santa Barbara |
1946 | Chicago Rockets |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1946 | Gold Hill HS (OR) |
1947–1954 | Oregon College |
1956–1982 | Oregon College / Western Oregon |
1991 | Western Oregon |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 180–124–6 (college) |
Bowls | 2–0 |
Tournaments | 0–2 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
10 OCC (1950–1954, 1958, 1966–1969) 6 Evergreen (1975–1980) | |
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