Al Conover
Al Conover went 14–28–2 on the field as a head coach, 1972–1975, at Rice; 15–27–2 officially, with 1975 (3–8) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 15–27–2 official; 14–28–2 on the field
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1972 5–5–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Rice | 5–5–1 | T–4th | |||
| 1973 | Rice | 5–6 | 3rd | |||
| 1974 | Rice | 2–8–1 | 7th | |||
| 1975 | Rice | 2–9 (3–8 official) | T–7th |
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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 17 | 1–15–1 | 9% |
| Against top-10 teams | 8 | 0–8 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 16 | 4–12 | 25% |
| Conference games | 28 | 10–18 | 36% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 18 | 6–10–2 | 39% |
| At home | 24 | 10–13–1 | 44% |
| On the road | 20 | 4–15–1 | 23% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 10 | 5–5 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 34 | 9–23–2 | 29% |
His own 44 games on file, 1972–1975, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Yeoman 1972–1975 | 2–2 | Houston | 4 | |
| Emory Bellard 1972–1975 | 2–2 | Texas A&M | 4 | |
| Frank Broyles 1972–1975 | 2–2 | Arkansas | 4 | |
| Grant Teaff 1972–1975 | 1–3 | Baylor | 4 | |
| Charles McClendon 1972–1975 | 0–3–1 | LSU | 4 | |
| Darrell Royal 1972–1975 | 0–4 | Texas | 4 | |
| Jim Carlen 1972–1974 | 1–2 | Texas Tech | 3 | |
| Dave Smith 1973–1975 | 1–2 | SMU | 3 |
Al Conover’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 |
|---|---|---|
| TCUseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Arkansasseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Texas A&Mseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Houstonseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Baylorseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| SMUseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Texas Techseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| LSUseries | 4 | 0–3–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–67 | Florida State | Assistant coach | |
| 1968–70 | Idaho | Assistant coach | |
| 1971 | Rice | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1972–75 | Rice | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bill PetersonFlorida State, Rice
- Y C McNeaseIdaho
- Don RobbinsIdaho
Assistants who became head coaches
- Charlie BaileyMemphis, UTEP
- Kay StephensonBuffalo Bills, Sacramento Surge, Sacramento Gold Miners, San Antonio Texans, Edmonton Eskimos
- Ray AlbornRice, Lamar
- Keith DanielsPearl River
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Peterson | Florida State | 1963–67 | Assistant coach | |
| Y C McNease | Idaho | 1969 | Assistant coach | |
| Don Robbins | Idaho | 1970 | Assistant coach | |
| Bill Peterson | Rice | 1971 | Offensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (4)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bailey | Rice, 1972–74: assistant coach | Memphis, UTEP | |
| Kay Stephenson | Rice, 1972: assistant coach | Buffalo Bills, Sacramento Surge, Sacramento Gold Miners, San Antonio Texans, Edmonton Eskimos | |
| Ray Alborn | Rice, 1972–75: assistant coach | Rice, Lamar | |
| Keith Daniels | Rice, 1975: graduate assistant; 1975: running backs coach | Pearl River |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.