Carl Forkum

Carl Schurz Forkum (November 23, 1882 – March 19, 1934) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the 11th head football coach at West Virginia University and he held that position for two seasons, from 1905 to 1906. His coaching record at West Virginia was 13–6.^[3]

Carl Forkum

Forkum pictured in La Vie 1905, Penn State yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1882-11-23)November 23, 1882 Clarion, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 19, 1934(1934-03-19) (aged 51) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Penn State (1905)[1] Washington & Jefferson[2]
Playing career
Football
c. 1900	Washington & Jefferson
1902–1904	Penn State
Baseball
1904–1905	Penn State
1905	Sharon Steels
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1905–1906	West Virginia
Baseball
1906–1908	West Virginia
Head coaching record
Overall	13–6 (football) 59–27–1 (baseball)

Forkum died in 1934 of "complications of diseases" after a month in a hospital.^[4] At the time of his death he worked for a steel company and served on the local school board.^[5] He was buried in Franklin Cemetery in Franklin, Pennsylvania.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1905–1906)
1905	West Virginia	8–1
1906	West Virginia	5–5
West Virginia:		13–6
Total:		13–6