Al Onofrio
Al Onofrio went 38–41 as a head coach, 1971–1977, at Missouri. Share
- Record
- 38–41 career
- Seasons
- 7
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1973 8–4, No. 17
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Missouri | 1–10 | 8th | |||
| 1972 | Missouri | 6–6 | 5th | Fiesta Bowl L | ||
| 1973 | Missouri | 8–4 | 4th | Sun Bowl W | 17 | |
| 1974 | Missouri | 7–4 | T–2nd | |||
| 1975 | Missouri | 6–5 | T–5th | |||
| 1976 | Missouri | 6–5 | 6th | |||
| 1977 | Missouri | 4–7 | 5th |
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.
Players he coached
Steve PisarkiewiczNo. 19 pick, 1977- Morris TownsNo. 11 pick, 1977
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 35 | 16–19 | 46% |
| Against top-10 teams | 19 | 9–10 | 47% |
| Against rivals | 38 | 14–24 | 37% |
| Conference games | 49 | 20–29 | 41% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 27 | 13–14 | 48% |
| At home | 39 | 22–17 | 56% |
| On the road | 38 | 15–23 | 39% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 32 | 19–13 | 59% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 47 | 19–28 | 40% |
His own 79 games on file, 1971–1977, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Stanley 1973–1977 | 3–2 | Oklahoma State | 5 | |
| Tom Osborne 1973–1977 | 3–2 | Nebraska | 5 | |
| Earle Bruce 1973–1977 | 2–3 | Iowa State | 5 | |
| Barry Switzer 1973–1977 | 0–5 | Oklahoma | 5 | |
| Vince Gibson 1971–1974 | 3–1 | Kansas State | 4 | |
| Bill Mallory 1974–1977 | 3–1 | Colorado | 4 | |
| Don Fambrough 1971–1974 | 1–3 | Kansas | 4 | |
| Ellis Rainsberger 1975–1977 | 3–0 | Kansas State | 3 | |
| Frank Kush 1972–1977 | 2–1 | Arizona State | 3 | |
| Eddie Crowder 1971–1973 | 1–2 | Colorado | 3 |
Al Onofrio’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Stateseries | 7 | 6–1 |
| Coloradoseries | 7 | 4–3 |
| Iowa Stateseries | 7 | 3–4 |
| Nebraskaseries | 7 | 3–4 |
| Oklahoma Stateseries | 7 | 3–4 |
| Kansasseries | 7 | 1–6 |
| Oklahomaseries | 7 | 0–7 |
| Arizona Stateseries | 3 | 2–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–50 | Arizona State | Assistant coach | |
| 1955–57 | Arizona State | Assistant coach | |
| 1958–70 | Missouri | Assistant coach | |
| 1971–77 | Missouri | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Steve CoutchieArizona State
- Edward DohertyArizona State
- Dan DevineArizona State, Missouri
Assistants who became head coaches
- Gary BarnettNorthwestern, Colorado
- Vince TobinArizona Cardinals
- Dick JamiesonIndiana State
- Don LawrenceVirginia
- Dennis RaetzIndiana State
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Coutchie | Arizona State | 1946 | Assistant coach | |
| Edward Doherty | Arizona State | 1947–50 | Assistant coach | |
| Dan Devine | Arizona State | 1955–57 | Assistant coach | |
| Dan Devine | Missouri | 1958–70 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (5)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Barnett | Missouri, 1971: graduate assistant | Northwestern, Colorado | |
| Vince Tobin | Missouri, 1971–76: defensive coordinator | Arizona Cardinals | |
| Dick Jamieson | Missouri, 1972–77: offensive coordinator | Indiana State | |
| Don Lawrence | Missouri, 1976–77: assistant coach | Virginia | |
| Dennis Raetz | Missouri, 1977: assistant coach | Indiana State |
Other assistants under him (3)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Al Saunders | Missouri, 1972: wide receivers coach | |
| Pete Hoener | Missouri, 1975–76: graduate assistant | |
| Carl Reese | Missouri, 1977: defensive 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.