Harry Jacoby

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Harry Jacoby

Biographical details
Born	(1910-09-02)September 2, 1910
Died	November 9, 1993(1993-11-09) (aged 83)
Playing career
Football
1932–1934	Idaho
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1934–1935	Soda Springs HS (ID)
1937	Idaho (assistant)
1938–1941	Boise
1946	Boise
Basketball
1934–1936	Soda Springs HS (ID)
1939–1941	Boise
Head coaching record
Overall	14–15–2 (football) 24–21 (basketball)

Harry Joseph Jacoby (September 2, 1910 – November 9, 1993) was an American football and basketball coach and athletics administrator. He served as the third head football coach at Boise Junior College—now Boise State University—coaching in five seasons. His first tenure lasted from 1938 through the first four games of 1941, when he was called by the United States Army for active duty at Fort Warren, Wyoming. The final three games in 1941 were coached by George "Stub" Allison, who also took over athletic director duties. After World War II ended, Jacoby resumed coaching duties for the Broncos in 1946. He compiled an overall record of 14–15–2. Jacoby was also the head basketball coach at Boise Junior College for two seasons, from 1939–40 to 1940–41, tallying a mark of 24–21.

A native of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Jacoby played college football at the University of Idaho. He coached at Soda Springs High School in Soda Springs, Idaho and then returned to Idaho as an assistant to Ted Bank.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Boise Broncos () (1938–1946)
1938	Boise	2–4
1939	Boise	4–2
1940	Boise	4–2
1941	Boise	1–3
1942	No team—World War II
1943	No team—World War II
1944	No team—World War II
1945	No team—World War II
1946	Boise	3–4–2
Boise:		14–15–2
Total:		14–15–2

External links

• Harry Jacoby at Find a Grave