| Carl Forkum | |
| Birth Date: | 23 November 1882 |
| Birth Place: | Clarion, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Penn State (1905)[1] Washington & Jefferson[2] |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | c. 1900 |
| Player Team2: | Washington & Jefferson |
| Player Years3: | 1902–1904 |
| Player Team3: | Penn State |
| Player Sport4: | Baseball |
| Player Years5: | 1904–1905 |
| Player Team5: | Penn State |
| Player Years6: | 1905 |
| Player Team6: | Sharon Steels |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1905–1906 |
| Coach Team2: | West Virginia |
| Coach Sport3: | Baseball |
| Coach Years4: | 1906–1908 |
| Coach Team4: | West Virginia |
| Overall Record: | 13–6 (football) 59–27–1 (baseball) |
Carl Schurz Forkum (November 23, 1882 – March 19, 1934) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the 11th head football coach at West Virginia University and he held that position for two seasons, from 1905 to 1906. His coaching record at West Virginia was 13–6.[3]
Forkum died in 1934 of "complications of diseases" after a month in a hospital.[4] At the time of his death he worked for a steel company and served on the local school board.[5] He was buried in Franklin Cemetery in Franklin, Pennsylvania.