Thomas L. McFadden

Thomas McFadden

Biographical details
Born	(1878-04-24)April 24, 1878 Placentia, California, U.S.
Died	(1963-02-27)February 27, 1963 Orange County, California, U.S.
Playing career
1899–1900	Stanford
Position(s)	End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1901–1902	Pacific (OR)
1903	Oregon Agricultural
1904	DePauw
Head coaching record
Overall	12–11–2

Thomas Lewis McFadden (April 24, 1878 – February 27, 1963) was an American college football player at Stanford University who was also a football coach at Pacific University, Oregon Agricultural College, and DePauw University.

Early life and career

McFadden was born to William and Sarah McFadden, who were among the early settlers in Placentia, California.[1][2]

He attended Fullerton Union High School, and graduated from Stanford University in 1900 where he played on the school's football team.[2][3] He attended Stanford Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1903.[2][4]

College coaching career

While enrolled in law school, McFadden began coaching college football, first at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, for the 1901 and 1902 seasons, earning a record of 0–1–1 the first season and 2–4 the second for an overall record 2–5–1.[2][5] In 1903, McFadden coached one season at Oregon Agricultural College[6] with a record of 2–4–1.[2][7][8] In 1904, McFadden coached one season for DePauw, ending with a record of 8–2.[2][9]

After football

McFadden worked as an attorney in Bellingham, Washington, from 1908 to 1912, when he married Lucana Forster and returned to Placentia to continue his practice.[2] He died on February 27, 1963, at the age of 84. He was buried in Fullerton, California.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Pacific Badgers (Independent) (1901–1902)
1901	Pacific	0–1–1
1902	Pacific	2–4
Pacific:		2–5–1
Oregon Agricultural Aggies (Independent) (1903)
1903	Oregon Agricultural	2–4–1
Oregon Agricultural:		2–4–1
DePauw (Independent) (1904)
1904	DePauw	8–2
DePauw:		8–2
Total:		12–11–2

References

1. "Placentia official website". Placentia.org. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
2. Armor, Samuel (1921). "History of Orange County, California". Los Angeles, California: Historic Records Company. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
3. "Stanford Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
4. "Thomas Lewis McFadden". State Bar of California. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
5. "Pacific University - 1902". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
6. "McFadden coaching the farmers". The Morning Oregonian. November 18, 1903. p. 7.
7. "Oregon State University - 1903". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
8. "19 Coaches Listed on Aggies Record". The Sunday Oregonian. October 30, 1927. p. 73.
9. "Coaching Record: McFadden". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2010.

External links

• Thomas L. McFadden at Find a Grave