Bill McArthur (American football) explained

Bill McArthur
Birth Date:28 July 1918
Birth Place:Keokuk, Iowa, U.S.
Death Place:Salem, Oregon, U.S.
Player Years1:1936–1939
Player Team1:UC Santa Barbara
Player Years2:1946
Player Team2:Chicago Rockets
Coach Years1:1946
Coach Team1:Gold Hill HS (OR)
Coach Years2:1947–1954
Coach Team2:Oregon College
Coach Years3:1956–1982
Coach Team3:Oregon College / Western Oregon
Coach Years4:1991
Coach Team4:Western Oregon
Overall Record:180–124–6 (college)
Bowl Record:2–0
Tournament Record:0–2 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
Championships:10 OCC (1950–1954, 1958, 1966–1969)
6 Evergreen (1975–1980)

William D. McArthur (July 28, 1918 – April 24, 1997) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served three stints as the head football coach at Western Oregon University, from 1947 to 1954, from 1956 to 1982, and in 1991, compiling a record of 180–124–6.[2] McArthur spent part of one off-season with the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in 1946.[3]

Head coaching record

College

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William McArthur. Polk County Cemetery. December 30, 2018.
  2. Web site: Bill McArthur. Western Oregon Wolves. December 30, 2018.
  3. News: Former Western Oregon football coach Bill McArthur dies. Associated Press. April 25, 1997. December 30, 2018.