Sarkis "Sark" Arslanian (February 4, 1924 – December 11, 2016) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at Weber State University from 1965 to 1972 and at

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from 1973 to 1981, compiling a career

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record of 95–73–6.

Biography

Beginning in 1955, Arslanian spent ten seasons as the football coach at

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. In 1965, he assumed the same position at Weber State University, where he coached until 1972 and was the winningest coach in school history. The next year, he became the head coach at Colorado State University. The 1977 Colorado State team was one of the most successful in school history, finishing 9–2–1 and receiving votes in the

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Top 25 poll. He stayed at Colorado State until 1981. After a long and successful career as a football coach at the collegiate and professional levels, he helped establish a winning tradition at

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. After a bypass surgery, he resigned as head coach of Pine View and began coaching eighth graders at Pine View Middle School. As of 2007, Arslanian was the oldest active football coach in the United States. An Armenian-American, Arslanian once traveled to Armenia to establish an American Football League in his home country. He served the United States Army during World War II. Arslanian is the father of

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who later coached at Weber State from 1989 to 1997, assisted by his brother Paul Arslanian. On September 14, 2013, the field at Hansen Stadium on the campus of Dixie State University was named Sark Arslanian Field. He died on December 11, 2016, at the age of 92.Brohard, Mike
Former Colorado State football coach Sark Arslanian passes away at 92
Reporter-Herald. December 11, 2016.

Head coaching record

College

References

1924 births 2016 deaths Colorado State Rams football coaches Weber State Wildcats football coaches Utah Tech Trailblazers football coaches University of Utah alumni Utah State University alumni Sportspeople from Fresno, California American people of Armenian descent {{1960s-collegefootball-coach-stub