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Joe Huston
Joe Huston (March 10, 1915 – March 21, 1975) was an American football player and coach and college athletic administrator. He served as the head football coach at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, from 1947 to 1964. Huston was also the school's athletic director from 1964 to 1972.
| Biographical details |
|---|
| (1915-03-10)March 10, 1915Colfax, Washington, U.S. |
| March 21, 1975(1975-03-21) (aged 60)Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Oregon |
| Hollywood Stars |
| Guard |
| Bend HS (OR) |
| Roosevelt HS (OR) |
| Grant HS (OR) |
| Lewis & Clark |
| Lewis & Clark |
| 100–52–7 (college)24–11 (high school) |
| 6 NWC (1949–1951, 1954–1955, 1963) |
Joe Huston (March 10, 1915 – March 21, 1975) was an American football player and coach and college athletic administrator. He served as the head football coach at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, from 1947 to 1964. Huston was also the school's athletic director from 1964 to 1972.
Huston began his coaching career at the high school level, first at Bend High School in Bend, Oregon, and then at Roosevelt High School and Grant High School in Portland. He was hired at Lewis & Clark in September 1947 to succeed Robert L. Mathews, who died suddenly on September 1.
Huston was born March 10, 1915, in Colfax, Washington. He died on March 21, 1975, of an apparent heart attack in his sleep, at his home in Portland.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis & Clark Pioneers (Northwest Conference) (1947–1964) | |||||
| 1947 | Lewis & Clark | 2–3–3 | 0–3–2 | 8th | |
| 1948 | Lewis & Clark | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |
| 1949 | Lewis & Clark | 6–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | |
| 1950 | Lewis & Clark | 9–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |
| 1951 | Lewis & Clark | 6–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |
| 1952 | Lewis & Clark | 1–6–1 | 1–4 | T–5th | |
| 1953 | Lewis & Clark | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |
| 1954 | Lewis & Clark | 8–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |
| 1955 | Lewis & Clark | 6–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |
| 1956 | Lewis & Clark | 7–3 | 3–2 | 2nd | |
| 1957 | Lewis & Clark | 4–6 | 1–4 | 5th | |
| 1958 | Lewis & Clark | 4–4–1 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |
| 1959 | Lewis & Clark | 4–5 | 3–2 | 2nd | |
| 1960 | Lewis & Clark | 6–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |
| 1961 | Lewis & Clark | 6–3 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |
| 1962 | Lewis & Clark | 7–1–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd | |
| 1963 | Lewis & Clark | 8–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |
| 1964 | Lewis & Clark | 6–1–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |
| Lewis & Clark: | 100–52–7 | 55–32–4 | |||
| Total: | 100–52–7 | ||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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