Joe Cogdal

Joe Cogdal

Cogdal pictured in The Index 1928, Illinois State yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1897-03-22)March 22, 1897 Atwood, Illinois, U.S.
Died	July 3, 1978(1978-07-03) (aged 81) Normal, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	James Millikin University (AB 1921)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923–1924	Findlay
1927–1930	Illinois State
Basketball
1923–1925	Findlay
1927–1949	Illinois State
Head coaching record
Overall	10–34–4 (football) 282–196 (basketball)

Joseph T. Cogdal (March 22, 1897 – July 3, 1978) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football at Findlay College—now known as the University of Findlay–in Findlay, Ohio and Illinois State Normal University—now known as Illinois State University—in Normal, Illinois from 1927 to 1930.

After arriving at the university in 1927, he remained until at least the 1960s. He died in 1978.

Cogdal competed in track and field collegiately for the Millikin Big Blue.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Findlay Oilers (Independent) (1923–1924)
1923	Findlay	1–8
1924	Findlay	1–4–2
Findlay:		2–12–2
Illinois State Redbirds (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1927–1930)
1927	Illinois State	4–4	4–4	T–12th
1928	Illinois State	2–6	2–6	T–16th
1929	Illinois State	1–5–2	1–5–2	20th
1928	Illinois State	1–7	1–7	19th
Illinois State:		8–22–2	8–22–2
Total:		10–34–4

External links

• Joe Cogdal at Find a Grave