Joe McMullen

Joe McMullen
Sport(s) Football
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 (1923 – 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 () (1950–1951)
1950 Stetson 8–2
1951 Stetson 8–1–2 W Tangerine
Stetson: 16–3–2
Washington & Jefferson Presidents () (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
1954 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–2nd
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

  1. 1 2 3 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

  1. "Former MU AD succumbs". Williamson Daily News. Associated Press. September 10, 1983. Retrieved December 14, 2010.


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