| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
|---|---|
| 1922–1924 | Tennessee A&I |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–3–1 |
Joe E. Scruggs was an American football coach. He was the second first head football coach at Tennessee A&I State Normal School for Negroes—now known as Tennessee State University—in Nashville, Tennessee and he held that position for three seasons, from 1922 to 1924, compiling a record of 7–3–1.[1]