Joe H. McMullen (May 9, 1924 – September 9, 1983) was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He serve as the head football coach at Stetson University from 1950 to 1951, Washington & Jefferson College from 1952 to 1953, the University of Akron from 1954 to 1960, and San Jose State University from 1969 to 1970, compiling a career head coaching record of 58–46–5.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1924 |
| Died | September 9, 1983 (aged 59) Towson, Maryland, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1943–1944 | Brown |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1948 | Brown (JV) |
| 1949 | Toledo (line) |
| 1950–1951 | Stetson |
| 1952–1953 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1954–1960 | Akron |
| 1965–1968 | Penn State (assistant) |
| 1969–1970 | San Jose State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1971–1979 | Marshall |
| 1979–1983 | Towson State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 58–46–5 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
McMullen coached as an assistant at Pennsylvania State University from 1965 to 1968 before being named head coach at San Jose State. Following his stint at San Jose State, he was hired as the athletic director at Marshall University in 1971. He stayed at Marshall until 1979, when he was hired as athletic director at Towson State University—now known as Towson University. McMullen died on September 9, 1983, from leukemia at the age of 59.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Hatters (Independent) (1950–1951) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Stetson | 8–2 | |||||||
| 1951 | Stetson | 8–1–2 | W Tangerine | ||||||
| Stetson: | 16–3–2 | ||||||||
| Washington & Jefferson Presidents (Independent) (1952–1953) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Washington & Jefferson | 5–1 | |||||||
| 1953 | Washington & Jefferson | 4–4 | |||||||
| Washington & Jefferson: | 9–5 | ||||||||
| Akron Zips (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1954–1960) | |||||||||
| 1954 | Akron | 3–5 | 3–4 | 8th | |||||
| 1955 | Akron | 6–2 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1956 | Akron | 3–5–1 | 3–5–1 | 9th | |||||
| 1957 | Akron | 7–1–1 | 5–1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1958 | Akron | 6–2–1 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1959 | Akron | 4–5 | 4–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1960 | Akron | 1–8 | 1–6 | T–12th | |||||
| Akron: | 30–28–3 | 28–23–2 | |||||||
| San Jose State Spartans (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1969–1970) | |||||||||
| 1969 | San Jose State | 2–8 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1970 | San Jose State | 1–2[n 1] | 1–0[n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
| San Jose State: | 3–10 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 58–46–5 | ||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Dewey King coached the final eight games of the season, leading the Spartans to a record of 1–7 with a 1–3 mark in conference play. San Jose State finished the season tied for fourth place in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
References
edit- ^ "Former MU AD succumbs". Williamson Daily News. Associated Press. September 10, 1983. Retrieved December 14, 2010 – via Google News.
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