| Joseph Forbes | |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1910 |
| Birth Place: | Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Humboldt County, California, U.S. |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1946–1947 |
| Coach Team2: | Humboldt state |
| Coach Sport3: | Basketball |
| Coach Years4: | 1946–1949 |
| Coach Team4: | Humboldt state |
| Coach Years5: | 1952–1953 |
| Coach Team5: | Humboldt state |
| Overall Record: | 10–7–1 (football) 32–39 (basketball) |
Joseph M. Forbes (March 2, 1910 – January 20, 1976) was an American football and basketball coach and physical education professor.[1] He was the head football coach at Humboldt State College—now known as Humboldt State University—from 1946 to 1947, compiling a record of 10–7–1. Forbes served two stints at the head basketball coach at Humboldt State, from 1946 to 1949 and again for the 1952–53 season, tallying mark of 32–39. He was also a professor at Humboldt State for 27 years chairman o the Department of Health and Physical Educator for 25 years until his retirement in 1972. Forbes died on January 20, 1976.[2]