Harry Joseph Jacoby (September 2, 1910 – November 9, 1993) was an

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and

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coach and athletics administrator. He served as the third head football coach at Boise Junior College—now

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—coaching in five seasons. His first tenure lasted from 1938 through the first four games of 1941, when he was called by the

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for active duty at Fort Warren, Wyoming. The final three games in 1941 were coached by George "Stub" Allison, who also took over athletic director duties. After

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ended, Jacoby resumed coaching duties for the Broncos in 1946. He compiled an overall record of 14–15–2. Jacoby was also the head basketball coach at Boise Junior College for two seasons, from 1939–40 to 1940–41, tallying a mark of 24–21. A native of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Jacoby played college football at the

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. He coached at Soda Springs High School in

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and then returned to Idaho as an assistant to Ted Bank.

Head coaching record

Football

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