Joseph M. Forbes (March 2, 1910 – January 20, 1976) was an American college football and college basketball coach and physical education professor.
Forbes served two stints at the head basketball coach at Humboldt State, from 1946 to 1949 and again for the 1952–53 season, tallying mark of 32–39.
He was also a professor at Humboldt State for 27 years chairman o the Department of Health and Physical Educator for 25 years until his retirement in 1972.
# denotes interim head coach
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