Joel Hunt
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1905 Texico, New Mexico Territory, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 1978 (aged 72) Teague, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1927 | Texas A&M |
| Baseball | |
| 1929–1930 | Houston Buffaloes |
| 1931–1932 | Columbus Senators/Red Birds |
| 1931 | Rochester Red Wings |
| 1931–1932 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Position(s) | Running back, punter, kicker (football) Right fielder (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1929 | Marshall (TX) |
| 1930–1932 | Texas A&M (assistant) |
| 1933–1936 | LSU (assistant) |
| 1938 | Georgia |
| 1939 | Wyoming |
| 1940–1941 | LSU (assistant) |
| 1945–1947 | LSU (assistant) |
| 1949 | Buffalo Bills (assistant) |
| 1950 | Baltimore Colts (assistant) |
| 1955 | Houston (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–11–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Second-team All-American (1927) 2× First-team All-SWC (1925, 1927) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1967 (profile) | |
Oliver Joel "Lil' Joel" Hunt (October 11, 1905 – July 24, 1978) was an American football and baseball player and coach of football. He played college football at Texas A&M University from 1925 to 1927 and served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia in 1938 and the University of Wyoming in 1939. Hunt also played professional baseball in the minor leagues and briefly with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1967.