Dick Arbuckle

Dick Arbuckle
Biographical details
Born (1939-05-15) May 15, 1939 (age 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Oregon (1961)
Playing career
Football
1959–1960Oregon
Position(s)Quarterback, safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1961–1962North Eugene HS (OR) (assistant)
1963–1964Oregon City HS (OR)
1966–1973Sheldon HS (OR)
1974–1976Oregon (OLB)
1977–1980Sheldon HS (OR)
1981–1982Oregon Tech
1983–1984Western Oregon
1985–1986Oregon State (OL)
1987–1989Boise State (OC)
1990–1991California (WR/ST)
1992–2000Arizona State (TE/ST)
2005–2009Sheldon HS (OR) (assistant)
2010Montana (ST)
Head coaching record
Overall20–17–2 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Evergreen (1981–1982)

Dick Arbuckle (born May 15, 1939) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Oregon University and Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls.[1]

Arbuckle's Sheldon High School teams had notable success, including the 1980 team that finished undefeated in District 5AAA play, and whose only loss came to eventual state champion Beaverton, on the way to a 12-1 season.[2]

Arbuckle served as the head football coach at Oregon Tech from 1981 to 1982, compiling a record of 14–5. He then served as the Western Oregon head coach from 1983 to 1984, earning a record of 6–12–2.[3]

He would later go on to serve on a number Division I staffs, including two stints as an assistant for Bruce Snyder at Cal and Arizona State.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls (Evergreen Conference) (1981–1982)
1981 Oregon Tech 7–2 5–0 1st
1982 Oregon Tech 7–2 4–1 T–1st
Oregon Tech: 14–5 9–1
Western Oregon Wolves (Evergreen Conference) (1983–1984)
1983 Western Oregon 3–7 2–5 T–6th
1984 Western Oregon 3–5–2 3–4 T–5th
Western Oregon: 6–12–2 5–9
Total: 20–17–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Sun Devil Athletics". thesundevils.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sheldon Eliminates Pendleton". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. November 28, 1980. p. 18. – via newspapers.com (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Western Oregon Year by Year results" (pdf). Western Oregon University. Retrieved January 3, 2018.