Al Molde
Al Molde went 168–104–8 as a head coach, 1971–1996, at Sioux Falls, Minnesota–Morris, Central Missouri State, Eastern Illinois and Western Michigan. Share
16 seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1971–72 at Sioux Falls; 1973–79 at Minnesota–Morris; 1980–82 at Central Missouri State; 1983–86 at Eastern Illinois. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 168–104–8 career
- Seasons
- 26
- Schools
- 5
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1988 9–3
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Sioux Falls * | 0–8–1 | 6th | |||
| 1972 | Sioux Falls * | 5–4 | T–5th | |||
| 1973 | Minnesota–Morris * | 3–6 | T–4th | |||
| 1974 | Minnesota–Morris * | 3–7 | T–5th | |||
| 1975 | Minnesota–Morris * | 8–1 | 1st | |||
| 1976 | Minnesota–Morris * | 8–1–1 | 1st | |||
| 1977 | Minnesota–Morris * | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Division III Semifinal L | ||
| 1978 | Minnesota–Morris * | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Division III Semifinal L | ||
| 1979 | Minnesota–Morris * | 9–3 | 3rd | NCAA Division III Quarterfinal L | ||
| 1980 | Central Missouri State * | 6–3–1 | T–3rd | |||
| 1981 | Central Missouri State * | 4–3–3 | 4th | |||
| 1982 | Central Missouri State * | 7–3 | T–2nd | |||
| 1983 | Eastern Illinois * | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I-AA First Round L | ||
| 1984 | Eastern Illinois * | 6–5 | T–1st | |||
| 1985 | Eastern Illinois * | 6–5 | T–3rd | |||
| 1986 | Eastern Illinois * | 11–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L | ||
| 1987 | Western Michigan | 5–6 | 5th | |||
| 1988 | Western Michigan | 9–3 | 1st | California Bowl L | ||
| 1989 | Western Michigan | 5–6 | 6th | |||
| 1990 | Western Michigan | 7–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1991 | Western Michigan | 6–5 | T–5th | |||
| 1992 | Western Michigan | 7–3–1 | 2nd | |||
| 1993 | Western Michigan | 7–3–1 | 2nd | |||
| 1994 | Western Michigan | 7–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1995 | Western Michigan | 7–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1996 | Western Michigan | 2–9 | 9th |
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 ranked teams | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 30 | 11–19 | 37% |
| Conference games | 81 | 48–32–1 | 60% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 50 | 29–19–2 | 60% |
| At home | 53 | 36–17 | 68% |
| On the road | 57 | 26–29–2 | 47% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 71 | 50–21 | 70% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 40 | 12–26–2 | 33% |
His own 111 games on file, 1987–1996, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Schudel 1987–1994 | 5–2 | Ball State | 7 | |
| Herb Deromedi 1987–1993 | 2–5 | Central Michigan | 7 | |
| Gerry Faust 1987–1994 | 6–0 | Akron | 6 | |
| Gary Pinkel 1991–1996 | 1–5 | Toledo | 6 | |
| Tom Lichtenberg 1990–1994 | 5–0 | Ohio | 5 | |
| Randy Walker 1990–1994 | 4–1 | Miami (OH) | 5 | |
| Gary Blackney 1991–1996 | 2–2–1 | Bowling Green | 5 | |
| Jim Harkema 1987–1991 | 1–4 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | |
| Moe Ankney 1987–1990 | 3–1 | Bowling Green | 4 | |
| Cleve Bryant 1987–1989 | 3–0 | Ohio | 3 |
Al Molde’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohioseries | 10 | 9–1 |
| Kent Stateseries | 10 | 8–2 |
| Eastern Michiganseries | 10 | 5–5 |
| Central Michiganseries | 10 | 3–7 |
| Toledoseries | 10 | 3–7 |
| Bowling Greenseries | 9 | 5–3–1 |
| Ball Stateseries | 9 | 5–4 |
| Akronseries | 8 | 7–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Sioux Falls | Head coach | |
| 1973–79 | Minnesota–Morris | Head coach | |
| 1980–82 | Central Missouri State | Head coach | |
| 1983–86 | Eastern Illinois | Head coach | |
| 1987–96 | Western Michigan | Head coach | |
| 2013 | Saarland Hurricanes | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Assistants who became head coaches
- Jim ChaneyTennessee
- Mike DalySouth Dakota State
- Brian RockHoly Cross
- Darrell HazellKent State, Purdue
Coached under him, later head coaches (4)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Chaney | Western Michigan, 1988: offensive line coach | Tennessee | |
| Mike Daly | Western Michigan, 1990: running backs coach | South Dakota State | |
| Brian Rock | Western Michigan, 1992–96: tight ends coach | Holy Cross | |
| Darrell Hazell | Western Michigan, 1995–96: wide receivers coach | Kent State, Purdue |
Other assistants under him (2)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Edlund | Western Michigan, 1987–96: defensive coordinator | |
| Rob Kuhlman | Western Michigan, 1990–96: offensive coordinator |
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.