| Joe Salem | |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1958–1960 |
| Player Team1: | Minnesota |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback |
| Coach Years1: | 1961–1965 |
| Coach Team1: | Minnesota (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1966–1974 |
| Coach Team2: | South Dakota |
| Coach Years3: | 1975–1978 |
| Coach Team3: | Northern Arizona |
| Coach Years4: | 1979–1983 |
| Coach Team4: | Minnesota |
| Coach Years5: | 2006–2009 |
| Coach Team5: | Augustana (SD) (QB) |
| Overall Record: | 96–91–3 |
| Tournament Record: | 0–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Championships: | 3 NCC (1972–1974) 1 Big Sky (1978) |
Joseph N. "Smokey Joe" Salem (born May 1, 1938)[1] is an American former college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of South Dakota (1966–1974), Northern Arizona University (1975–1978), and the University of Minnesota (1979–1983), compiling a career head coaching record of 96–91–3. Salem was most recently the quarterbacks coach at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a position he held from 2006 to 2009.[2]