List of Auburn Tigers head football coaches
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The Auburn Tigers college football team represents Auburn University the most prolific team in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Tigers compete as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 25 head coaches, and 1 interim head coach, since it began play during the 1892 season.[1] Since December 2012, Gus Malzahn has served as Auburn's head football coach.[2]
The team has played more than 1,150 games over 119 seasons.[1] In that time, six coaches have led the Tigers in postseason bowl games: Jack Meagher, Ralph Jordan, Pat Dye, Terry Bowden, Tommy Tuberville and Gene Chizik.[3] Seven coaches won conference championships: Walter H. Watkins and Mike Donahue won a combined three as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association; Chet A. Wynne won one as a member of the Southern Conference; and Jordan, Dye, Tuberville and Chizik won a combined seven as a member of the SEC.[4] During their tenures, Jordan and Chizik each won a national championship with the Tigers.[4][5]
Jordan is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 176 victories during his 25 years with the program.[1] M. S. Harvey and Johnny Floyd have the lowest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game, with .000.[1] Of the 26 different head coaches who have led the Tigers, John Heisman,[6] Donahue,[7] Jordan[8] and Dye[9] have been inducted as head coaches into the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.
Key
General | Overall | Conference | Postseason[A 1] | ||||
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No. | Order of coaches[A 2] | GC | Games coached | CW | Conference wins | PW | Postseason wins |
DC | Division championships | OW | Overall wins | CL | Conference losses | PL | Postseason losses |
CC | Conference championships | OL | Overall losses | CT | Conference ties | PT | Postseason ties |
NC | National championships | OT | Overall ties[A 3] | C% | Conference winning percentage | ||
† | Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage[A 4] |
Coaches
No. | Name | Season(s) [A 6] |
GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | PT | DC [A 7] |
CC | NC | Awards |
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1 | George Petrie | 1892 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
2 | D. M. Balliet | 1893 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
3 | George Roy Harvey | 1893 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
4 | Forrest M. Hall | 1894 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
5 | John Heisman† | 1895–1899 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0.722 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0.643 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
6 | Walter H. Watkins | 1900–1901 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.650 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.688 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — |
7 | Ralph S. Kent | 1902 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.500 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.500 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
8 | M. S. Harvey | 1902 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
9 | William Penn Bates | 1903 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.571 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.400 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
10 | Mike Donahue† | 1904–1906 1908–1922 |
146 | 106 | 35 | 5 | 0.743 | 65 | 26 | 3 | 0.707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — |
11 | Willis Kienholz | 1907 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.722 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.583 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
12 | Boozer Pitts | 1923–1924 1927 |
24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0.417 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0.281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
13 | Dave Morey | 1925–1927 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.500 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0.464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
14 | George Bohler | 1928–1929 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
15 | Johnny Floyd | 1929 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
16 | Chet A. Wynne | 1930–1933 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0.590 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0.521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
17 | Jack Meagher | 1934–1942 | 95 | 48 | 37 | 10 | 0.558 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 0.509 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | SEC Coach of the Year (1935)[14] |
18 | Carl M. Voyles | 1944–1947 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0.405 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0.190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
19 | Earl Brown | 1948–1950 | 29 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 0.172 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0.136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
20 | Ralph Jordan† | 1951–1975 | 265 | 176 | 83 | 6 | 0.675 | 99 | 65 | 4 | 0.601 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 – 1957 | AP SEC Coach of the Year (1953, 1957, 1972)[14] UPI SEC Coach of the Year (1963, 1972)[14] SEC Coach of the Year (1953, 1963, 1972)[14] |
21 | Doug Barfield | 1976–1980 | 55 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 0.536 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0.517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
22 | Pat Dye† | 1981–1992 | 142 | 99 | 39 | 4 | 0.711 | 48 | 27 | 3 | 0.635 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | AP SEC Coach of the Year (1987, 1988)[14] UPI SEC Coach of the Year (1983, 1988)[14] SEC Coach of the Year (1983, 1987, 1988)[14] |
23 | Terry Bowden [A 8] |
1993–1998 | 65 | 47 | 17 | 1 | 0.731 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0.678 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | FWAA Coach of the Year (1993)[17] George Munger Award (1993)[18] Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1993)[19] Walter Camp Coach of the Year (1993)[20] AP SEC Coach of the Year (1993)[14] |
Int | Bill Oliver [A 8] |
1998 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 0.400 | 0 | 3 | — | .000 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
24 | Tommy Tuberville | 1999–2008 | 125 | 85 | 40 | — | 0.680 | 52 | 30 | — | 0.634 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | AFCA Coach of the Year (2004)[21] Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2004)[19] Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2004)[20] AP Coach of the Year (2004)[22] AP SEC Coach of the Year (2004)[23] |
25 | Gene Chizik | 2009–2012 | 52 | 33 | 19 | — | 0.635 | 15 | 17 | — | 0.469 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 – 2010 | Home Depot Coach of the Year (2010)[24] Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2010)[25] Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2010)[19] Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of the Year Award (2010)[26] AP SEC Coach of the Year (2010)[27] |
26 | Gus Malzahn | 2013–present | 89 | 60 | 29 | — | 0.674 | 40 | 25 | — | 0.625 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Notes
- ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[10]
- ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[11]
- ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[12]
- ^ Statistics correct as of the end of the 2010–11 college football season.
- ^ Auburn did not field a team for the 1943 season due to World War II.[3]
- ^ Divisional champions have advanced to the SEC Championship Game since the institution of divisional play beginning in the 1992 season. Since that time, Auburn has competed as a member of the SEC West.[13]
- ^ a b Terry Bowden finished the 1998 season with a record of one win and five losses prior to his resignation as head coach on October 23, 1998. Bill Oliver served as interim head coach for the final five games of the season, finishing with two wins and three losses.[15][16]
References
General
- "Auburn Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- 2010 Auburn Football Media Guide. Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
Specific
- ^ a b c d 2010 Auburn Football Media Guide, p. 157
- ^ "Gus Malzahn accepts Auburn job". ESPN.com. ESPN.com news services. December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ a b 2010 Auburn Football Media Guide, pp. 136–143
- ^ a b 2010 Auburn Football Media Guide, pp. 184–193
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (2010). 2010 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA.org. pp. 68–77. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ "John Heisman". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "Michael "Iron Mike" Donahue". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "Ralph "Shug" Jordan". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "Pat Dye". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ Harwell, Hoyt (November 30, 1990). "SEC sets division lineups". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1C. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 2006 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF). Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2006. p. 178. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ Hurt, Cecil (October 24, 1998). "Terry's record not only factor in resignation". The Tuscaloosa News. p. C1. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ Halvatgis, Jenna (November 25, 1998). "Oliver backs out". The Gadsden Times. p. D1. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "All-time Eddie Robinson Award Winners". Football Writers Association of America. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "George Munger Award – Past recipients". Maxwell Football Club. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Coach of the Year Award: Bear Bryant Awards". BryantAwards.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "Walter Camp Football Foundation Awards". Walter Camp Football Foundation. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "Tuberville named 2004 AFCA Coach of the Year". AuburnTigers.com. January 11, 2005. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ "Tommy Tuberville named AP Coach of the Year". AuburnTigers.cstv.com. December 24, 2004. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "Campbell, Tuberville earn AP Player, Coach Awards; Tigers honored with 15 AP selections". AuburnTigers.cstv.com. December 7, 2004. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ Low, Chris (December 8, 2010). "Chizik wins Home Depot coaching honor". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year: 2010 Winner: Gene Chizik, Auburn University". Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ Goldberg, Charles (January 24, 2011). "Auburn's Gene Chizik wins Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of the Year Award". The Birmingham News. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ Goldberg, Charles (December 6, 2010). "Auburn's Cam Newton, Nick Fairley, Gene Chizik win top SEC awards from the AP". The Birmingham News. Retrieved March 11, 2011.