| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1910 Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1976 (aged 65) Humboldt County, California, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1947 | Humboldt state |
| Basketball | |
| 1946–1949 | Humboldt state |
| 1952–1953 | Humboldt state |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–7–1 (football) 32–39 (basketball) |
Joseph M. Forbes (March 2, 1910 – January 20, 1976) was an American football and basketball coach and physical education professor.[1] He was the head football coach at Humboldt State College—now known as Humboldt State University—from 1946 to 1947, compiling a record of 10–7–1. Forbes served two stints at the head basketball coach at Humboldt State, from 1946 to 1949 and again for the 1952–53 season, tallying mark of 32–39. He was also a professor at Humboldt State for 27 years chairman o the Department of Health and Physical Educator for 25 years until his retirement in 1972. Forbes died on January 20, 1976.[2]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt State Lumberjacks (Far Western Conference) (1946–1947) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Humboldt State | 5–3–1 | 1–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1947 | Humboldt State | 5–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Humboldt State: | 10–7–1 | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–7–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Blogger lists Redwood Bowl among DII's best". Humboldt State University. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Deaths and Funerals". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. January 22, 1976. p. 22. Retrieved August 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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