 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1927-12-04)December 4, 1927 Austin, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 1985(1985-08-19) (aged 57) Ramsey, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1950–1952 | Cincinnati |
| 1953 | Green Bay Packers |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1953 | Milan HS |
| 1954–1955 | Glencoe HS |
| 1956–1957 | Woodward HS |
| 1958–1969 | St. Thomas |
Harold Nathan Harlan (December 4, 1927 – August 19, 1985) was an Americanfootballend and coach. He served as the head coach at theUniversity of St. Thomas from 1958 to 1969. He playedcollege football atCincinnati and also coached several high school teams.
Harlan was born on December 4, 1927, inAustin, Minnesota.[1] He attendedSt. Augustine High School, where he earnedvarsity letters infootball,baseball, andbasketball.[2] Harlan playedcollege football atCincinnati, starting atend in 1950, 1951, and 1952.[2] He graduated from Cincinnati in June 1953.[3]
Before attending Cincinnati, Harlan had done undergraduate work at theUniversity of Minnesota andDrake University.[3]
Harlan served inWorld War II.[1]
Harlan was signed by theGreen Bay Packers of theNational Football League (NFL) in1953, but was released after an injury.[3]
After being released by Green Bay, Harlan was a coach and taught social studies atMilan High School inMinnesota.[3]
In 1954, Harlan was named head football coach atGlencoe High School, which had gone winless in the past two seasons.[2] In his first year with the team, Glencoe compiled a 3–5 record.[2] Harlan led them to the conference championship in 1955 with a 4–3–1 record.[2] He received "high praise" from the school administration for his efforts.[3]
In 1956, Harlan was hired as head football coach atWoodward High School inCincinnati, Ohio.[3] He succeededEd Biles, who had become the freshman coach atXavier University.[3] Harlan served as head coach for two seasons.[2]
In 1958, Harlan became the head football coach at theUniversity of St. Thomas, succeedingFrank Deig.[2] Harlan ended up coaching twelve seasons for St. Thomas, before being fired in 1969 after posting a 1–9 record.[4]
Harlan died on August 19, 1985, at the age of 57, following a brief illness.[5]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Tommies(Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1958–1969) | |||||||||
| 1958 | St. Thomas | 4–4 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1959 | St. Thomas | 4–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1960 | St. Thomas | 2–6 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1961 | St. Thomas | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1962 | St. Thomas | 6–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1963 | St. Thomas | 4–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1964 | St. Thomas | 3–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1965 | St. Thomas | 4–4–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1966 | St. Thomas | 2–6–1 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1967 | St. Thomas | 6–3 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1968 | St. Thomas | 2–8 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1969 | St. Thomas | 1–9 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| St. Thomas: | 44–60–3 | 36–46–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 44–60–3 | ||||||||
