List of Stanford Cardinal head football coaches
The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Cardinal competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The team has had 31 head coaches since its founding in 1892.
The Cardinal have played in 1,093 games of American football in 113 seasons.[A 1] In their first season, the team played 4 games with no head coach.[1] From 1906 to 1917, Stanford replaced football with rugby.[1] The school did not field teams in 1918 and from 1943 to 1945 due to World War I and World War II, respectively.[1]
Conference championships have been won by Pop Warner, Claude E. Thornhill, Clark Shaughnessy, Chuck Taylor, John Ralston, Bill Walsh, Tyrone Willingham, and David Shaw.[1] Warner is the all-time leader in games coached and most victories.[1] James F. Lanagan is the leader in win percentage for coaches with more than one season of service.[1]
Of the 31 Stanford head coaches, six—Walter Camp,[2] Fielding H. Yost,[3] Andrew Kerr,[4] Warner,[5] Shaughnessy,[6] and Ralston[7]—have been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame as coaches. Four more—George H. Brooke (who played at Swarthmore),[8] Marchmont Schwartz (who played at Notre Dame),[9] Taylor (who played at Stanford)[10] and Paul Wiggin (who also played at Stanford)[11]—are in the Hall of Fame as players.
Stanford's current head coach is David Shaw, who was Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2011, 2012, and 2015.[12]
Key
General | Overall | Conference | Postseason[A 2] | ||||
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# | Order of coaches[A 3] | 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 4] | C% | Conference winning percentage | ||
Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage[A 5] |
Coaches
# | Name | Season(s) | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | PT | DC [A 7] |
CC [A 8] |
NC | Awards |
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1 | Camp, WalterWalter Camp | 1892, 1894–1895 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | .735 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | Bliss, C. D. "Pop"C. D. "Pop" Bliss | 1893 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
3 | Cross, Harry P.Harry P. Cross | 1896 1898 |
13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
4 | Brooke, George H.George H. Brooke | 1897 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
5 | Chamberlain, BurrBurr Chamberlain | 1899 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
6 | Yost, Fielding H.Fielding H. Yost | 1900 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
7 | Fickert, CharlesCharles Fickert | 1901 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .571 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
8 | Clemans, Carl L.Carl L. Clemans | 1902 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
9 | Lanagan, James F.James F. Lanagan [A 9] | 1903–1905 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 4 | .862 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
10 | Evans, BobBob Evans | 1919 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
11 | Powell, Walter D.Walter D. Powell | 1920 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
12 | Van Gent, EugeneEugene Van Gent | 1921 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
13 | Kerr, AndrewAndrew Kerr | 1922–1923 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
14 | Warner, PopPop Warner | 1924–1932 | 96 | 71 | 17 | 8 | .781 | 31 | 9 | 5 | .744 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 – 1926 | — |
15 | Thornhill, Claude E.Claude E. Thornhill | 1933–1939 | 67 | 35 | 25 | 7 | .575 | 25 | 18 | 4 | .574 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — |
16 | Shaughnessy, ClarkClark Shaughnessy | 1940–1941 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .842 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 – 1940 | AFCA Coach of the Year (1940)[16] |
17 | Schwartz, MarchmontMarchmont Schwartz | 1942 1946–1950 |
60 | 28 | 28 | 4 | .500 | 17 | 25 | 3 | .411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
18 | Taylor, ChuckChuck Taylor | 1951–1957 | 71 | 40 | 29 | 2 | .577 | 25 | 20 | 2 | .553 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | AFCA Coach of the Year (1951)[16] |
19 | Curtice, JackJack Curtice | 1958–1962 | 50 | 14 | 36 | 0 | .280 | 5 | 19 | 0 | .208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
20 | Ralston, JohnJohn Ralston | 1963–1971 | 94 | 55 | 36 | 3 | .601 | 30 | 25 | 2 | .544 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year (1970)[17] |
21 | Christiansen, JackJack Christiansen | 1972–1976 | 55 | 30 | 22 | 3 | .573 | 22 | 12 | 1 | .643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
22 | Walsh, BillBill Walsh | 1977–1978 1992–1994 |
59 | 34 | 24 | 1 | .585 | 19 | 19 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | Pac-8 Coach of the Year (1977)[18] |
23 | Dowhower, RodRod Dowhower | 1979 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
24 | Wiggin, PaulPaul Wiggin | 1980–1983 | 44 | 16 | 28 | 0 | .364 | 11 | 23 | 0 | .324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
25 | Elway, JackJack Elway | 1984–1988 | 56 | 25 | 29 | 2 | .464 | 16 | 22 | 2 | .425 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
26 | Green, DennisDennis Green | 1989–1991 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 0 | .471 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
27 | Willingham, TyroneTyrone Willingham | 1995–2001 | 81 | 44 | 36 | 1 | .549 | 32 | 24 | 0 | .571 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1999)[18] |
28 | Teevens, BuddyBuddy Teevens | 2002–2004 | 33 | 10 | 23 | — | .303 | 5 | 19 | — | .208 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
29 | Harris, WaltWalt Harris | 2005–2006 | 23 | 6 | 17 | — | .261 | 5 | 12 | — | .294 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
30 | Harbaugh, JimJim Harbaugh | 2007–2010 | 50 | 29 | 21 | — | .580 | 21 | 15 | — | .583 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
31 | Shaw, DavidDavid Shaw | 2011–present | 70 | 57 | 14 | — | .803 | 38 | 9 | — | .809 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | Pac-12 Coach of the Year (2011, 2012, 2015)[18] |
Notes
- ↑ For 12 seasons from 1906 to 1917, Stanford replaced football with rugby. The school includes rugby matches as part of the overall football record.[1]
- ↑ 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.[13]
- ↑ 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.[14]
- ↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[15]
- ↑ Statistics correct as of September 25 of the 2016 college football season.
- ↑ Divisional champions have advanced to the Pac-12 Football Championship Game since the institution of divisional play beginning in the 2011 season. Since that time, Stanford has competed as a member of the Pac-12 North.
- ↑ Stanford was not a part of an athletic conference prior to 1919, when the school joined the Pacific Coast Conference. After the demise of that conference, the school joined the new Athletic Association of Western Universities in 1959, which became the Pacific-8 Conference in 1968, the Pacific-10 Conference in 1978, and the Pac-12 Conference in 2011.[1]
- ↑ Football record only; Stanford includes Lanagan's 26–8–1 record in three seasons as rugby coach in his overall record.
References
General
- "Stanford Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- 2013 Stanford Football Media Guide. Stanford, California: Stanford Department of Athletics. 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
Specific
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "The History". 2013 Stanford Football Media Guide. Stanford, California: Stanford Department of Athletics. 2013. pp. 145–153. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame inductee detail: Walter "The Father of Football" Camp". National Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame inductee detail: Fielding "Hurry Up" Yost". National Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame inductee detail: Andrew Kerr". National Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame inductee detail: Pop Warner". National Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame inductee detail: Clark Shaughnessy". National Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame inductee detail:John Ralston". National Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame inductee detail: George H. Brooke". National Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame inductee detail: Marchy Schwartz". National Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame inductee detail: Chuck Taylor". National Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame inductee detail: Paul Wiggin". National Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ Wilner, Jon (December 1, 2015). "Stanford's McCaffrey, coach David Shaw garner top Pac-12 honors". San Jose Mercury-News. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. 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 October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- 1 2 "Past National COTY Winners". American Football Coaches Association. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Plunkett named best by Sporting News". Youngstown Vindicator. December 9, 1970. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "2015 Pac-12 Conference Football Media Guide". Pac-12 Communications Department. 2015. p. 121.