Wally A. Forsberg (February 15, 1909 – April 5, 1999) was an American football and basketball coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1909 |
| Died | April 5, 1999 (aged 90) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1948 | Ottawa |
| 1949–1951 | Kansas Wesleyan |
| Basketball | |
| 1946–1949 | Ottawa |
| 1949–1952 | Kansas Wesleyan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–22–3 (football) 43–27 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 KCAC (1947–1948) | |
Coaching career
editOttawa
editForsberg was the 15th head football coach at the Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas and he held that position for three seasons, from 1946 until 1948. His career coaching record at Ottawa was 20–6–2.[1] Forsberg also coached basketball at the school during his tenure.[2]
Kansas Wesleyan
editForsberg next traveled to Salina, Kansas to become the 12th head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University. Forsberg held that position for three seasons, from 1949 until 1951. His coaching record at Kansas Wesleyan was 11–16–1.[3]
Head coaching record
editFootball
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Braves (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1946–1948) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Ottawa | 7–1–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1947 | Ottawa | 6–2–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1948 | Ottawa | 7–3 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| Ottawa: | 20–6–2 | 16–1–1 | |||||||
| Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1949–1951) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Kansas Wesleyan | 3–6 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1950 | Kansas Wesleyan | 3–6–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1951 | Kansas Wesleyan | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| Kansas Wesleyan: | 11–16–1 | 9–8–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 31–22–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa University Braves. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- ^ "Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa University Braves. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes all-time coaching records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
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