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For the 19th-century baseball player, see Harry Jacoby (baseball).
Harry Jacoby
Biographical details
Born1910
Died1993 (aged 82–83)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1940–1946Boise JC
Basketball
1934–1937Boise JC
Head coaching record
Overall14–15–2 (football)
24–21 (basketball)

Harry J. Jacoby (1910 – 1993) was an American football and basketball coach and athletics administrator. He served as the third head football coach at Boise Junior College—now Boise State University—coaching in five seasons. His first tenure lasted from 1938[1] through the first four games of 1941, when he was called by the United States Army for active duty at Fort Warren, Wyoming. The final three games in 1941 were coached by George "Stub" Allison, who also took over athletic director duties.[2] After World War II ended, Jacoby resumed coaching duties for the Broncos in 1946. He compiled an overall record of 14-15-2. Jacoby was also the head basketball coach at Boise Junior College for two seasons, from 1939-40 to 1940-41, tallying a mark of 24–21.

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Boise Junior College Broncos () (1938–1946)
1938 Boise JC 2-4
1939 Boise JC 4–2
1940 Boise JC 4–2
1941 (first four games) Boise JC 1-3
1942 No team—World War II
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 No team—World War II
1946 Boise JC 3–4–2
Boise JC: 14–15–2
Total: 14–15–2

References

  1. ^ "Les Bois (Yearbook)". Boise State University. 1939. p. 48.
  2. ^ "Les Bois (Yearbook)". Boise State University. 1942. p. 71.