 Evashevski from 1965 Hawkeye | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1918 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 2009 (aged 91) Petoskey, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1938–1940 | Michigan |
| 1942 | Iowa Pre-Flight |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1941 | Hamilton |
| 1942 | Pittsburgh (assistant) |
| 1946 | Syracuse (assistant) |
| 1947–1949 | Michigan State (assistant) |
| 1950–1951 | Washington State |
| 1952–1960 | Iowa |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1960–1970 | Iowa |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 68–35–6 |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| National (FWAA, 1958) 3 Big Ten (1956, 1958, 1960) | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2000 (profile) | |
Forest "Evy" Evashevski (February 19, 1918 – October 30, 2009) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1938 to 1940 and with the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks in 1942.
Evashevski served as the head football coach at Hamilton College in 1941, Washington State College from 1950 to 1951, and the University of Iowa from 1952 to 1960, compiling a career record of 68–35–6. Evashevski's 1958 Iowa team went 8–1–1, won the Big Ten Conference title and defeated the California Golden Bears in the Rose Bowl. Though they finished second to the LSU Tigers in both major pre-bowl game polls, the 1958 Hawkeyes were recognized by the Football Writers Association of America as national champions after all the bowl games had been played. Evashevski served as Iowa's athletic director from 1960 to 1970, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2000.