Joseph Forbes

For the educator, see Joseph Forbes (educator).

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]

Joseph Forbes

Biographical details
Born	(1910-03-02)March 2, 1910 Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 20, 1976(1976-01-20) (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)

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

1. "Blogger lists Redwood Bowl among DII's best". Humboldt State University. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
2. "Deaths and Funerals". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. January 22, 1976. p. 22. Retrieved August 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .