Alton Kircher
Alton Kircher went 13–25–2 as a head coach, 1952–1955, at Washington State. Share
- Record
- 13–25–2 career
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1952 4–6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Washington State | 4–6 | 5th | |||
| 1953 | Washington State | 4–6 | 5th | |||
| 1954 | Washington State | 4–6 | 5th | |||
| 1955 | Washington State | 1–7–2 | 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 | 6 | 0–6 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 8 | 5–3 | 63% |
| Conference games | 28 | 10–17–1 | 38% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 11 | 5–4–2 | 55% |
| At home | 14 | 6–7–1 | 46% |
| On the road | 26 | 7–18–1 | 29% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 14 | 9–5 | 64% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 26 | 4–20–2 | 19% |
His own 40 games on file, 1952–1955, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Casanova 1952–1955 | 2–2 | Oregon | 4 | |
| Jess Hill 1952–1955 | 0–4 | USC | 4 | |
| Kip Taylor 1952–1954 | 2–1 | Oregon State | 3 | |
| John Cherberg 1953–1955 | 2–1 | Washington | 3 | |
| Chuck Taylor 1952–1954 | 1–2 | Stanford | 3 | |
| Pappy Waldorf 1952–1955 | 0–2–1 | California | 3 |
Alton Kircher’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Idahoseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Oregon Stateseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Washingtonseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Oregonseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| USCseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Pacificseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Stanfordseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Californiaseries | 3 | 0–2–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939–49 | Michigan State | Assistant coach | |
| 1950–51 | Washington State | Backfield coach | |
| 1952–55 | Washington State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Charlie BachmanMichigan State
- Biggie MunnMichigan State
- Forest EvashevskiWashington State
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bachman | Michigan State | 1939–46 | Assistant coach | |
| Biggie Munn | Michigan State | 1947–49 | Assistant coach | |
| Forest Evashevski | Washington State | 1950–51 | Backfield coach |
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.