A.E. Herrnstein
A.E. Herrnstein went 49–15–2 as a head coach, 1903–1909, at Haskell, Purdue and Ohio State. Share
Three seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1903–04 at Haskell; 1905 at Purdue. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 49–15–2 career
- Seasons
- 7
- Schools
- 3
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Best season
- 1906 8–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Haskell * | 7–3 | ||||
| 1904 | Haskell * | 8–1 | ||||
| 1905 | Purdue * | 6–1–1 | 4th | |||
| 1906 | Ohio State | 8–1 | 1st | |||
| 1907 | Ohio State | 7–2–1 | 2nd | |||
| 1908 | Ohio State | 6–4 | 3rd | |||
| 1909 | Ohio State | 7–3 | 3rd |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against rivals | 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 3 | 1–2 | 33% |
| At home | 3 | 1–2 | 33% |
| On the road | 3 | 1–2 | 33% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 6 | 2–4 | 33% |
His own six games on file, 1906–1909, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fielding Yost 1906–1909 | 0–4 | Michigan | 4 |
A.E. Herrnstein’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Michiganseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Vanderbiltseries | 2 | 2–0 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903–04 | Haskell | Head coach | |
| 1905 | Purdue | Head coach | |
| 1906–09 | Ohio State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.