Buck Arnold
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Harding College |
| Playing career | |
| 1927-28 | Harding |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1929-30 | Harding |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7-6-2 (college) |
Buck Arnold was the 6th football coach at Harding College, in 1929 and 1930.
A former Bison player for the previous two years in 1927-28, he was elevated to player-coach when Coach Frank Turbeville had moved on. [1]
When everyone arrived for the 1929 season, there was not one letterman from the previous year present, except for Arnold. He was forced at that time to cancel the regular college schedule that they had been growing accustomed to. Instead, the only option Harding had was to quickly schedule four high schools and two low quality college teams. [2]
The 3-1-2 result on the year included wins over 3 high schools, an embarrassing 7-41 loss to Clarksville High School, a tie against Hendrix-Henderson, and a one-point victory over lowly Jonesboro Baptist College. [3]
The 1930 season began with only 7 returning players from the previous year, so that Coach Arnold was in near the same position as the previous year, needing to rebuild the team in a hurry. The program had been decimated so much that the progress Harding had made playing nose-to-nose with Ozarks, Ouachita and others, had been watered down to playing those team's freshmen and B-teams again. [4]
The 1930 team finished with a record of 4-5, and Buck Arnold moved on, replaced as coach for 1931 by Paul Fiser.
1930 Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | at College of the Ozarks Freshmen | Clarksville, Arkansas | L 0-6 |
| October 11 | at Hendrix 2nd Team | Conway, Arkansas | L 7-12 |
| October 17 | at Ouachita Baptist Freshmen | Arkadelphia, Arkansas | L 6-25 |
| October 25 | at Jonesboro Baptist College | Jonesboro, Arkansas | W 13-0 |
| October 31 | El Dorado Junior College | Morrilton, Arkansas | W 33-0 |
| November 8 | at Little Rock Junior College | Little Rock, Arkansas | W 32-0 |
| November 13 | at Magnolia A&M | Magnolia, Arkansas | L 0-19 |
| November 17 | Ouachita Baptist 2nd Team | Morrilton, Arkansas | L 0-7 |
| November 25 | at Army-Navy Hospital | Hot Springs, Arkansas | W 26-0 |