| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1909 |
| Died | April 5, 1999 (aged 90) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1948 | Ottawa |
| 1949–1951 | Kansas Wesleyan |
| Basketball | |
| 1946–1949 | Ottawa |
| 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 football and basketball coach.
Forsberg was the 15th head football coach at the Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas and he held that position for three seasons, from 1946 until 1948. His career coaching record at Ottawa was 20–6–2.[1] Forsberg also coached basketball at the school during his tenure.[2]
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]
| 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 | |||||||||