Wally A. Forsberg

Wally A. Forsberg

Biographical details
Born	(1909-02-15)February 15, 1909
Died	April 5, 1999(1999-04-05) (aged 90)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946–1948	Ottawa (KS)
1949–1951	Kansas Wesleyan
Basketball
1946–1949	Ottawa (KS)
1949–1952	Kansas Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall	31–22–3 (football) 43–27 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 2 KCAC (1947–1948)

Wally A. Forsberg (February 15, 1909 – April 5, 1999) was an American college football and college basketball coach.

Coaching career

Ottawa

Forsberg was the head football coach at the Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas for three seasons, from 1946 to 1948, compiling a record of 20–6–2.^[1] Forsberg also coached basketball at the school during his tenure.^[2]

Kansas Wesleyan

Forsberg next traveled to Salina, Kansas to become the 12th head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University. Forsberg held that position for three seasons, from 1949 until 1951. His coaching record at Kansas Wesleyan was 11–16–1.^[3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Ottawa Braves (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1946–1948)
1946	Ottawa	7–1–1	4–1–1	T–2nd
1947	Ottawa	6–2–1	6–0	1st
1948	Ottawa	7–3	6–0	1st
Ottawa:		20–6–2	16–1–1
Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1949–1951)
1949	Kansas Wesleyan	3–6	3–3	T–4th
1950	Kansas Wesleyan	3–6–1	3–2–1	3rd
1951	Kansas Wesleyan	5–4	3–3	4th
Kansas Wesleyan:		11–16–1	9–8–1
Total:		31–22–3
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa University Braves. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
2. "Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa University Braves. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
3. DeLassus, David. "Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes all-time coaching records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 14, 2011.