| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1872 |
| Died | August 19, 1931 (aged 58) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1895–1899 | Bucknell |
| Position | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1903 | Kalamazoo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–2 |
Joseph Zerbe Rowe (August 20, 1872 – August 19, 1931) was an American college football coach and real estate dealer. He was the head football coach at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving for one season, in 1903, and compiling a record of 6–2.
Rowe played college football at Bucknell University from 1895 to 1899.[1] Before going to Kalamazoo in 1903, he was a student at the University of Chicago.[2][3] Rowe later went into the real estate business in Chicago, where was a partner of the firm of Rowe and Whitner. A native of Reading, Pennsylvania, Rowe was a veteran of the Spanish–American War. He was also a graduate of Crozer Theological Seminary and an ordained Baptist minister.[4] Rowe died on August 19, 1931, at his home in Chicago.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1903) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Kalamazoo | 6–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Kalamazoo: | 6–2 | 5–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–2 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Bucknell Football History & Records" (PDF). Bucknell Athletics & Recreation. p. 50. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ "Sporting News; Football". Jackson Daily Citizen. Jackson, Michigan. September 23, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved December 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Prince Albert (September 24, 1903). "Sports of all Sorts". The Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan. p. 2. Retrieved December 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Deaths; Joseph Z. Rowe". Reading Times. Reading, Pennsylvania]. August 20, 1931. p. 15. Retrieved December 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Funeral Service Tonight For Joseph Z. Rowe". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. August 21, 1931. p. 18. Retrieved December 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Joseph Rowe". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ "Kalamazoo College Football Year-by-Year". Kalamazoo College. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
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