Joe McMullen
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1924 |
| Died | September 9, 1983 (aged 59) Towson, Maryland |
| 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 |
Joe H. McMullen (May 9, 1924 – September 9, 1983) was an American football player, coach, and collegiate athletics administrator. McMullen coached at Stetson University in the 1950 and 1951 seasons and at Washington & Jefferson College for the 1952 and 1953 seasons. He was head football coach at University of Akron for seven seasons from 1954 through 1960, compiling a 30–28–3 record. McMullen coached as an assistant at Penn State in the mid-1960s before being named head coach at San Jose State University. He stayed at San Jose State for two seasons, 1969 and 1970, and tallied a record of 3–10.
Following his stint at San Jose State, McMullen was hired to be 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[]
| 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[]
- ^ 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[]
- ^ "Former MU AD succumbs". Williamson Daily News. Associated Press. September 10, 1983. Retrieved December 14, 2010 – via Google News.
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