Thomas Lewis McFadden (April 24, 1878 – February 27, 1963) was an American college football player at Stanford University who was also a football coach at Pacific University, Oregon Agricultural College, and DePauw University.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1878 Placentia, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 1963 Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1899–1900 | Stanford |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1901–1902 | Pacific (OR) |
| 1903 | Oregon Agricultural |
| 1904 | DePauw |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–11–2 |
Early life and career
editMcFadden was born to William and Sarah McFadden, who were among the early settlers in Placentia, California.[1][2]
He attended Fullerton Union High School, and graduated from Stanford University in 1900 where he played on the school's football team.[2][3] He attended Stanford Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1903.[2][4]
College coaching career
editWhile enrolled in law school, McFadden began coaching college football, first at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, for the 1901 and 1902 seasons, earning a record of 0–1–1 the first season and 2–4 the second for an overall record 2–5–1.[2][5] In 1903, McFadden coached one season at Oregon Agricultural College[6] with a record of 2–4–1.[2][7][8] In 1904, McFadden coached one season for DePauw, ending with a record of 8–2.[2][9]
After football
editMcFadden worked as an attorney in Bellingham, Washington, from 1908 to 1912, when he married Lucana Forster and returned to Placentia to continue his practice.[2] He died on February 27, 1963, at the age of 84. He was buried in Fullerton, California.
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Badgers (Independent) (1901–1902) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Pacific | 0–1–1 | |||||||
| 1902 | Pacific | 2–4 | |||||||
| Pacific: | 2–5–1 | ||||||||
| Oregon Agricultural Aggies (Independent) (1903) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Oregon Agricultural | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| Oregon Agricultural: | 2–4–1 | ||||||||
| DePauw (Independent) (1904) | |||||||||
| 1904 | DePauw | 8–2 | |||||||
| DePauw: | 8–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 12–11–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Placentia official website". Placentia.org. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g Armor, Samuel (1921). "History of Orange County, California". Los Angeles, California: Historic Records Company. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ "Stanford Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ "Thomas Lewis McFadden". State Bar of California. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Pacific University - 1902". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ "McFadden coaching the farmers". The Morning Oregonian. November 18, 1903. p. 7.
- ^ "Oregon State University - 1903". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ "19 Coaches Listed on Aggies Record". The Sunday Oregonian. October 30, 1927. p. 73.
- ^ "Coaching Record: McFadden". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2010.