Arthur McFarland | |
Birth Date: | 7 July 1874 |
Birth Place: | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
Death Place: | Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S. |
Player Sport1: | Football |
Player Years2: | 1897–1898 |
Player Team2: | Washington & Jefferson |
Player Years3: | 1897–1898 |
Player Team3: | Greensburg Athletic Association |
Player Years4: | 1899 |
Player Team4: | Latrobe Athletic Association |
Player Years5: | 1899–1900 |
Player Team5: | West Virginia |
Player Years6: | 1900 |
Player Team6: | Greensburg Athletic Association |
Player Years7: | 1902 |
Player Team7: | Philadelphia Athletics |
Player Years8: | 1903 |
Player Team8: | Franklin Athletic Club |
Player Positions: | Tackle |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | 1906–1908 |
Coach Team2: | Ohio |
Coach Sport3: | Baseball |
Coach Years4: | 1907 |
Coach Team4: | Ohio |
Overall Record: | 13–10–1 (football) 10–2 (baseball) |
Arthur Lamont "Tiger" McFarland (July 7, 1874 – August 21, 1959) was an early professional American football player who played with the Greensburg Athletic Association as well as the Latrobe Athletic Association. He later played for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1902 version of the National Football League and for the 1903 US Football Champions, the Franklin Athletic Club. Sweet also won, with Franklin, the 1903 World Series of Football, held that December at Madison Square Garden.
At the same time McFarland was enjoying his professional career, he also played at the college level. While McFarland played professional football for Greensburg and Latrobe, he still claimed his amateur status by playing for the Washington & Jefferson Presidents. After playing two seasons for the Presidents, McFarland played his two seasons for West Virginia Mountaineers.
For 1906 to 1908, McFarland was the head football coach at Ohio University, compiling a record of 13–10–1 record in three seasons. He died at hospital in Martins Ferry, Ohio in 1959.[1]