Arnold L. Kirkpatrick (December 23, 1886 – April 5, 1953) was an American football player and coach.

He was the second head football coach at the Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, serving for seven seasons, from 1917 to 1923, and compiling a record of 32–17–4.

In 1922 he led the Yellow Jackets to an upset victory over Texas A&M, handing them their first ever defeat at Kyle Field.

He died in at a hospital in Brownwood, on April 5, 1953, after suffering a heart attack.

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