Joe Cogdal
 Cogdal pictured in The Index 1928, Illinois State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1897 Atwood, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 1978 (aged 81)[1] Normal, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | James Millikin University (AB 1921)[2] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1927-1930 | Illinois State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7-23-2 |
Joseph T. Cogdal was the 11th head football coach for the Illinois State Redbirds in Normal, Illinois and he held that position for four seasons, from 1927 until 1930. His overall coaching record at ISU was 7 wins, 23 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him 14th at ISU in terms of total wins and 18th at ISU in terms of winning percentage. [3]
Since arriving at the university in 1927, he remained until at least the 1960s. He died in 1978.