A. G. Scanlon

A. G. Scanlan

Biographical details
Born	(1890-08-16)August 16, 1890 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	July 8, 1945(1945-07-08) (aged 54) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1912–1913	Chicago
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1918–1920	Purdue
Head coaching record
Overall	7–12–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Big Ten (1918)

Arthur Garrett "Butch" Scanlan (August 16, 1890 – July 8, 1945) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University from 1918 to 1920, compiling a record of 7–12–1. Scanlon played college football at the University of Chicago from 1912 to 1913. After leaving Purdue, he coached football at Hyde Park High School in Chicago. He died of a heart attack on July 8, 1945, in Chicago.^[1]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Purdue Boilermakers (Big Ten Conference) (1918–1920)
1918	Purdue	3–3	1–0	T–1st
1919	Purdue	2–4–1	0–3	10th
1920	Purdue	2–5	0–4	T–9th
Purdue:		7–12–1	1–7
Total:		7–12–1
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. "Ex-Purdue Coach Dies Suddenly". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Associated Press. July 12, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved July 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .