A. G. Scanlon
American football player and coach (1890–1945)
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Arthur Garrett "Butch" Scanlan (August 16, 1890 – July 8, 1945) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University from 1918 to 1920, compiling a record of 7–12–1. Scanlon played college football at the University of Chicago from 1912 to 1913. After leaving Purdue, he coached football at Hyde Park High School in Chicago. He died of a heart attack on July 8, 1945, in Chicago.[1]
BornAugust 16, 1890
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 8, 1945 (aged 54)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1912–1913Chicago
1918–1920Purdue
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 16, 1890 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 8, 1945 (aged 54) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1912–1913 | Chicago |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1918–1920 | Purdue |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–12–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Big Ten (1918) | |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Boilermakers (Big Ten Conference) (1918–1920) | |||||||||
| 1918 | Purdue | 3–3 | 1–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1919 | Purdue | 2–4–1 | 0–3 | 10th | |||||
| 1920 | Purdue | 2–5 | 0–4 | T–9th | |||||
| Purdue: | 7–12–1 | 1–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–12–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
