Arthur Schabinger

Arthur August Schabinger (August 6, 1889 – October 13, 1972) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. Schabinger is credited (although disputed) with throwing the first forward pass in college football history.[1] Even if it was not the first forward pass, most certainly Schabinger was one of the early adopters and innovators of the play.

Arthur Schabinger
Biographical details
Born(1889-08-06)August 6, 1889
Sabetha, Kansas
DiedOctober 13, 1972(1972-10-13) (aged 83)
Atlanta, Georgia
Playing career
c. 1910College of Emporia
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915–1919Ottawa
Basketball
1915–1920Ottawa
1920–1922Kansas State Normal
1922–1935Creighton
Head coaching record
Overall10–18–6 (football)
254–98 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Basketball
3 Kansas (1916, 1918–1919)
4 NCC (1923–1925,1927)
4 MVC (1930–1932, 1935)
Awards
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

Basketball achievements

Schabinger coached college basketball for 20 seasons, including stints with Ottawa University, Emporia Teachers College and Creighton University.[1] He was one of the founders of National Association of Basketball Coaches and the president of that organization in 1932. He authored the association's Constitution and By-Laws. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1961.[2]

Football achievements

As a player

In 1910, Schabinger led the College of Emporia Presbies to a 17–0 victory over Washburn. During this game, he threw what some have credited (but many other records disputed) to be the first forward pass in college football history. That same year, "Schabie" scored seven touchdowns in a 107–0 win over Pittsburg Normal.[3]

Schabinger's mentor and coach at the College of Emporia was Bill Hargiss.[4]

As a coach

Schabinger was the eighth head football coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas, serving four seasons, from 1915 to 1919, and compiling a record of 9–17–5.[5]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Ottawa Braves (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1915–1919)
1915 Ottawa 4–4–12–4–1T–10th
1916 Ottawa 2–5–22–5–2T–12th
1917 Ottawa 2–5–12–4–110th
1918 No team—World War I
1919 Ottawa 2–4–22–4–2T–10th
Ottawa: 10–18–68–17–6
Total:10–18–6

Basketball
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Ottawa Braves (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1915–1920)
1915–16 Ottawa 14–41st
1916–17 Ottawa 12–52nd
1917–18 Ottawa 16–21st
1918–19 Ottawa 10–81st
1919–20 Ottawa 13–42nd
Ottawa: 65–23
Kansas State Normal (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1920–1922)
1920–21 Kansas State Normal 13–4
1921–22 Kansas State Normal 11–5
Kansas State Normal: 24–9
Creighton Bluejays (North Central Conference) (1922–1927)
1922–23 Creighton 12–511–31st
1923–24 Creighton 13–29–11st
1924–25 Creighton 14–27–01st
1925–26 Creighton 11–94–34th
1926–27 Creighton 14–56–21st
Creighton Bluejays (Independent) (1927–1928)
1927–28 Creighton 13–2
Creighton Bluejays (Missouri Valley Conference) (1928–1935)
1928–29 Creighton 13–44–12nd
1929–30 Creighton 12–76–2T–1st
1930–31 Creighton 8–105–3T–1st
1931–32 Creighton 17–48–01st
1932–33 Creighton 12–58–22nd
1933–34 Creighton 14–37–32nd
1934–35 Creighton 12–88–4T–1st
Creighton: 165–6683-24
Total:254–98

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

[6][7]

References
  1. Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Archived May 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Arthur Schabinger
  2. Basketball Hall of Fame Archived July 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Emporia Gazette, "First Hargiss Team Set Scoring Mark" by Ed Shupe, January 23, 1974
  4. Bill Hargiss at the College of Emporia, 1910
  5. "2012 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa Braves. p. 7. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  6. 2012-13 Ottawa Braves Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Ottawa University. 2012. p. 43.
  7. 2012-13 Creighton Bluejays Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Creighton University. 2012. p. 160. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2012.
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