W. J. Forbes
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | Shoreham, Vermont | August 24, 1874
Died | June 18, 1900 Fort Collins, Colorado | (aged 25)
Alma mater | University of Vermont |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1896–1898 | Vermont |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1899 | Colorado Agricultural |
Baseball | |
1898 | Vermont |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 1–2–1 (football) 9–7 (baseball) |
William James Forbes (August 24, 1874 – June 18, 1900) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Colorado Agricultural College—now known as Colorado State University—for one season, in 1899, compiling a record of 1–2–1. Forbes was also the head baseball coach at the University of Vermont for one season, in 1898, tallying a mark of 9–7. A native of Shoreham, Vermont, he died in Fort Collins, Colorado in 1900.[1]
Head coaching record
Football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Colorado Agricultural Aggies (Colorado Football Association) (1899) | |||||||||
1899 | Colorado Agricultural | 1–2–1 | |||||||
Colorado Agricultural: | 1–2–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 1–2–1 | ||||||||
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