Arthur Louis Smith (October 24, 1915 – February 24, 2010) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan from 1956 to 1962.[1][2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1915 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | February 24, 2010 (aged 94) Alma, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1934–1937 | Alma |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1939–1940 | Alma (freshmen) |
| 1941–1942 | Three Rivers HS (MI) |
| 1946–? | Pontiac HS (MI) |
| 1949–? | Boise HS (ID) |
| c. 1950 | Idaho (assistant) |
| 1956–1962 | Alma |
| Basketball | |
| 1941–1943 | Three Rivers HS (MI) |
| 1946–? | Pontiac HS (MI) |
| 1949–? | Boise HS (ID) |
| 1951–1953 | Idaho (assistant) |
| 1953–1956 | Whitworth |
| Baseball | |
| 1941–1943 | Three Rivers HS (MI) |
| 1952–1953 | Idaho (assistant) |
| 1954–1956 | Whitworth |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1956–? | Alma |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–37–2 (college football) 59–22 (college basketball) |
Head coaching record edit
College football edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Scots (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1956–1962) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Alma | 2–7 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1957 | Alma | 5–2–2 | 3–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1958 | Alma | 5–3 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1959 | Alma | 5–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1960 | Alma | 2–7 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1961 | Alma | 2–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1962 | Alma | 0–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| Alma: | 21–37–2 | 13–25–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 21–37–2 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Art Smith Arena". Alma College. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Art Smith". Lux Funeral Homes. Retrieved July 10, 2018.