Harry Arlanson
American football and baseball coach (1909–1998)
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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]
Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
East Dennis, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 4, 1909 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 1998 (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 | ||||||||
