Joe Huston

Joe Huston (March 10, 1915 – March 21, 1975) was an American football player and coach and college athletic administrator.^[1] He served as the head football coach at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, from 1947 to 1964.^[2] Huston was also the school's athletic director from 1964 to 1972.^[3]

Joe Huston

Biographical details
Born	(1915-03-10)March 10, 1915 Colfax, Washington, U.S.
Died	March 21, 1975(1975-03-21) (aged 60) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Playing career
1934–1937	Oregon
1938	Hollywood Stars
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1940	Bend HS (OR)
1941	Roosevelt HS (OR)
1946	Grant HS (OR)
1947–1964	Lewis & Clark
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1964–1972	Lewis & Clark
Head coaching record
Overall	100–52–7 (college) 24–11 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
6 NWC (1949–1951, 1954–1955, 1963)

Huston began his coaching career at the high school level, first at Bend High School in Bend, Oregon, and then at Roosevelt High School and Grant High School in Portland. He was hired at Lewis & Clark in September 1947 to succeed Robert L. Mathews, who died suddenly on September 1.^[4]

Huston was born March 10, 1915, in Colfax, Washington. He died on March 21, 1975, of an apparent heart attack in his sleep, at his home in Portland.^[5][6]

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Lewis & Clark Pioneers (Northwest Conference) (1947–1964)
1947	Lewis & Clark	2–3–3	0–3–2	8th
1948	Lewis & Clark	6–2	4–2	T–3rd
1949	Lewis & Clark	6–3	4–1	T–1st
1950	Lewis & Clark	9–0	5–0	1st
1951	Lewis & Clark	6–2	4–1	T–1st
1952	Lewis & Clark	1–6–1	1–4	T–5th
1953	Lewis & Clark	4–5	2–3	T–4th
1954	Lewis & Clark	8–2	4–1	T–1st
1955	Lewis & Clark	6–2	4–1	T–1st
1956	Lewis & Clark	7–3	3–2	2nd
1957	Lewis & Clark	4–6	1–4	5th
1958	Lewis & Clark	4–4–1	2–2–1	3rd
1959	Lewis & Clark	4–5	3–2	2nd
1960	Lewis & Clark	6–4	3–2	3rd
1961	Lewis & Clark	6–3	3–2	T–3rd
1962	Lewis & Clark	7–1–1	3–1–1	T–2nd
1963	Lewis & Clark	8–0	5–0	1st
1964	Lewis & Clark	6–1–1	4–1	2nd
Lewis & Clark:		100–52–7	55–32–4
Total:		100–52–7
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. "Joe Huston". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
2. "Joe Huston". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
3. ""I Played For Joe"". Lewis & Clark Pioneers football. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
4. "Joe Huston To Coach At College". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. September 1, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Ex-Pioneer grid coach dies at 60". Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon. March 22, 1975. p. 22, section 3. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Joe Huston succumbs". The Oregon Statesman. Salem, Oregon. March 23, 1975. p. 21. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .