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]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 28, 1918 Keokuk, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1997 (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) | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA I# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon College Wolves (Independent) (1947–1949) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Oregon College | 2–5 | |||||||
| 1948 | Oregon College | 6–3–1 | |||||||
| 1949 | Oregon College | 9–0 | |||||||
| Oregon College Wolves (Oregon Collegiate Conference) (1950–1954) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Oregon College | 6–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1951 | Oregon College | 6–0–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1952 | Oregon College | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1953 | Oregon College | 4–4 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1954 | Oregon College | 4–4 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Oregon College Wolves (Oregon Collegiate Conference) (1956–1969) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Oregon College | 3–4 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1957 | Oregon College | 5–3 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1958 | Oregon College | 5–4 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1959 | Oregon College | 1–7 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1960 | Oregon College | 3–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1961 | Oregon College | 4–3–1 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1962 | Oregon College | 4–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1963 | Oregon College | 3–6 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1964 | Oregon College | 1–6 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1965 | Oregon College | 5–3–1 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1966 | Oregon College | 6–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1967 | Oregon College | 4–4 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1968 | Oregon College | 7–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1969 | Oregon College | 6–3 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| Oregon College / Western Oregon Wolves (Evergreen Conference) (1970–1981) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Oregon College | 5–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1971 | Oregon College | 8–2 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1972 | Oregon College | 6–4 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1973 | Oregon College | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1974 | Oregon College | 3–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1975 | Oregon College | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | 9 | |||
| 1976 | Oregon College | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1st | W Oregon Bowl | 16 | |||
| 1977 | Oregon College | 7–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1978 | Oregon College | 8–2 | 5–1 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | 12 | |||
| 1979 | Oregon College | 8–1–1 | 5–0 | 1st | W Oregon Bowl | 13 | |||
| 1980 | Oregon College | 6–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1981 | Western Oregon | 5–4 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1982 | Western Oregon | 3–6 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| Western Oregon Wolves (Columbia Football Association) (1991) | |||||||||
| 1991 | Western Oregon | 0–9 | 0–6 | 7th (Mount Hood) | |||||
| Oregon College / Western Oregon: | 180–124–6 | 100–48–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 180–124–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "William McArthur". Polk County Cemetery. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Bill McArthur". Western Oregon Wolves. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Former Western Oregon football coach Bill McArthur dies". Associated Press. April 25, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2018.