Wilfred Arnold (American football)

Wilfred Arnold (June 24, 1871 – September 30, 1943) was an American college football coach and Illinois General Assembly member.[1] He served as the head football coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois for one season, in 1897, compiling a record of 4–4. He attended Harvard Law School from 1895 to 1896 before serving as a member of the Illinois General Assembly from 1903 to 1905.[2]

Wilfred Arnold
Biographical details
Born(1871-06-24)June 24, 1871
Galesburg, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 1943(1943-09-30) (aged 72)
Galesburg, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1890–1893Knox (IL)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1897Knox (IL)
Head coaching record
Overall4–4

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Knox Old Siwash (Independent) (1897)
1897 Knox 4–4
Knox: 4–4
Total: 4–4

References

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  1. ^ The Beta Theta Pi, Volume 24. Beta Theta Pi. 1896. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Annals of Knox County: Commemorating Centennial of Admission of Illinois as a State of the Union in 1818". Knox County Genealogical Society. 1921. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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