Endowment Summary

This Endowment has been established to honor the memory of Tim McFarland, 1987 graduate of USD. Tim, a native of Armour, S.D., ranks as one of the all-time greats in USD’s offensive line. He was named to the Associated Press Little All-American second team and a Football News Honorable Mention All American in 1986. A first team All-NCC Offensive Guard and first team Academic All-NCC selection in 1986, McFarland served as team co-captain. He was selected to the NCC’s All Academic Team in 1985. A four-year starter, McFarland played in 49 straight games and was a member of two consecutive playoff teams, including the 1985 squad that reached the D-II semifinals and the 1986 squad that reached the D-II title game. He helped lead USD to a 21-6 record. McFarland was part of offensive line that set a school record 3,465 rushing yards and 32 points per game in 1986. The team’s 352 points was a school record until broken in 2005. He blocked for the five backs that set an NCAA record (across all divisions) by each rushing for 100 yards in 52-0 win over St. Cloud State in 1986. The performance earned USD the ESPN’s Unsung Heroes honor. McFarland was a three-year starter for the Coyotes and later received a free agent tryout in 1987 with the Arizona Cardinals. McFarland was all state as a prep in both football and basketball at Armour, helping the Packers to a state basketball title game in 1983. He received a B.S.B.A. degree in 1987 from USD. Tim was inducted into the USD Hall of Fame in 2006. In 2008 Tim McFarland died of cancer at the age of 44.