Harry Arlanson
Biographical details
Born(1909-05-04)May 4, 1909
Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 1998(1998-03-21) (aged 88)
East Dennis, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1927–1930Tufts
Baseball
1928–1931Tufts
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1935–1953Weymouth HS (MA)
1954–1965Tufts
Baseball
1936–1954Weymouth HS (MA)
Head coaching record
Overall57–35–2 (college football)
135–19–10 (high school football)

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]

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 ConferenceStanding 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. ↑ "Harry Arlanson". Find a Grave. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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.
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