Joseph T. Cogdal (March 22, 1897 â July 3, 1978) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football at Findlay CollegeâÂÂnow known as the University of FindlayâÂÂin Findlay, Ohio and Illinois State Normal UniversityâÂÂnow known as Illinois State UniversityâÂÂin Normal, Illinois from 1927 to 1930.
After arriving at the university in 1927, he remained until at least the 1960s. He died in 1978.
Cogdal competed in track and field collegiately for the Millikin Big Blue.