Harry Arlanson

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]

Harry Arlanson

Biographical details
Born	(1909-05-04)May 4, 1909 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 21, 1998(1998-03-21) (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)

Playing career

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

College football

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

1. "Arlanson, Harry, 1909-1998". Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts History. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
2. "A look back to when football was King in Weymouth". Patriot Ledger. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
3. "Arlanson Retires as Tufts Coach". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 30, 1965. p. 65. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "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.
5. "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 .
6. Jay Civetti (April 23, 2019). "Harry Arlanson, Student-Athlete, Coach, Administrator - 2019 Inductee". gotuftsjumbos.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
7. "Lineups for Season Are Announced". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. July 4, 1931. p. 7.
8. "Baseball". Chatham Monitor. Chatham, MA. July 4, 1929. p. 1.
9. "Baseball". Chatham Monitor. Chatham, MA. August 1, 1929. p. 1.
10. "Cape Cod League Results". Harwich Independent. Harwich, MA. July 16, 1930. p. 8.