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Philip Arbuckle

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Philip Arbuckle
Biographical details
Born(1882-09-06)September 6, 1882
Kingston, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 1932(1932-06-11) (aged 49)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1906Shurtleff
1908–1911Southwestern (TX)
1912–1917Rice
1919–1923Rice
1924Louisiana Tech
Basketball
1910–1912Southwestern (TX)
1922–1923Rice
Baseball
1908–1911Southwestern (TX)
1913–1917Rice
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1908–1912Southwestern (TX)
1912–1924Rice
Head coaching record
Overall62–48–16 (football)
13–10 (basketball)
71–75–8 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
TIAA (1921)

Philip Heckman Arbuckle (September 6, 1882 – June 11, 1932) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Shurtleff College in Alton, Illinois in 1906, Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas from 1908 to 1911, Rice University from 1912 to 1917 and 1919 to 1923, and Louisiana Tech University in 1924. At Rice he tallied a 51–25–8 record. His 1919 Rice team went 8–1, to mark his best season. His only losing season at Rice came in 1923. In 1924, he coached at Louisiana Tech, where he compiled a 1–6–1 record.

Coaching career[edit]

In 1906, Arbuckle began his coaching career at Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois and also coached the football team at Shurtleff College, located in the same city.[1]

Rice[edit]

Arbuckle served as Rice University's first athletic director and football coach in 1912. His teams played against local high schools until Rice joined the Southwest Conference in 1914.[2] Arbuckle also served as the head coach of the baseball, basketball and track teams and taught English and history. He was succeeded by John Heisman in 1924 and inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975.[3]

Death[edit]

Arbuckle died in Houston, Texas on June 11, 1932, of cardiovascular disease.[4]

Head coaching record[edit]

Football[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Shurtleff (Independent) (1906)
1906 Shurtleff 2–4–2
Shurtleff: 2–4–2
Southwestern Pirates (Independent) (1908–1911)
1908 Southwestern 3–2
1909 Southwestern 1–4–2
1910 Southwestern 2–4–1
1911 Southwestern 2–3–2
Southwestern: 8–13–5
Rice Grays (Independent) (1912)
1912 Rice 3–2
Rice Grays/Owls (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1914)
1913 Rice 4–0
1914 Rice 3–2–3
Rice Owls (Southwest Conference / Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1917)
1915 Rice 5–3 1–2 6th
1916 Rice 6–1–2 2–1 T–3rd
1917 Rice 7–1 1–1 T–3rd
Rice Owls (Southwest Conference / Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919–1923)
1919 Rice 8–1 3–1 2nd
1920 Rice 4–2–2 2–2–1 4th
1921 Rice 4–4–1 1–2–1 / 3–0 6th / 1st
1922 Rice 4–4 1–4 / 1–0 7th
1923 Rice 3–5 1–4 / 2–1 7th / T–3rd
Rice: 51–25–8
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1924)
1924 Louisiana Tech 1–6–1 0–1
Louisiana Tech: 1–6–1 0–1
Total: 62–48–16
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Basketball[edit]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Rice Owls (Southwest Conference) (1922–1923)
1922–23 Rice 10–9
Rice: 10–9
Total: 10–9

Baseball[edit]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Rice Owls (Independent) (1913)
1913 Rice 3–3
Rice Owls (Southwest Conference) (1914–1917)
1914 Rice 8–8–1
1915 Rice 5–13
1916 Rice 2–9 2–9
1917 Rice 8–5–1
Rice: 26–38–2 8–24–1
Total: 26–38–2

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Rice Institute Coach". The Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 6, 1912. p. 43. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Rogers, Karen Hess; Pecht, Lee; Bath, Alan Harris (1 September 2012). Rice University: One Hundred Years in Pictures. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 9781603447546. Retrieved 26 December 2018 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Department, Rice University Athletics. "Guide to the Rice University athletic records, 1912-2006 Part 1 of 2: Series I - III". Legacy.lib.utexas.edu. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Phil Arbuckle Summoned At Houston Home". Belvidere Daily Republican. Belvidere, Illinois. June 13, 1932. p. 3. Retrieved September 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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