Hal Mefford

Harry Lee "Hal" Mefford (June 18, 1882 – December 24, 1932) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He played for the Chicago Maroons football team in 1905 and 1906 and was the first athletic director of the Rose Polytechnic Institute in Terre Haute, Indiana.[1] He was the head football coach for the Kendall Orange and Black football team during the 1917 season.[2] In his only season as the head coach, the Orange and Black compiled a 0–8–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 221 to 61.[3][4]

Hal Mefford
Biographical details
Born(1882-06-18)June 18, 1882
Robinson, Illinois
DiedDecember 24, 1932(1932-12-24) (aged 50)
Palestine, Illinois
Playing career
Football
1904–1906Chicago
Position(s)End, halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1916Rose Polytechnic
1917Kendall
Basketball
1917–1918Kendall
Head coaching record
Overall2–14–1 (football)
1–5 (basketball)

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Rose Polytechnic Fightin' Engineers () (1916)
1916 Rose Polytechnic 2–6
Rose Polytechnic: 2–6
Kendall Orange and Black (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1917)
1917 Kendall 0–8–1
Kendall: 0–8–1
Total:2–14–1

References
  1. "Hal Mefford Dies". The Jacksonville (IL) Daily Journal. December 25, 1932. p. 4.
  2. "Hal Medford". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  3. "Tulsa Yearly Results (1915–1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  4. "1917 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
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