Andy Gustafson
Andy Gustafson went 115–78–4 as a head coach, 1926–1963, at Virginia Tech and Miami. Share
- Record
- 115–78–4 career
- Seasons
- 20
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Hall of Fame
- 1985 inducted
- Best season
- 1956 8–1–1, No. 6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Virginia Tech | 5–3–1 | T–7th | |||
| 1927 | Virginia Tech | 5–4 | T–12th | |||
| 1928 | Virginia Tech | 7–2 | 4th | |||
| 1929 | Virginia Tech | 5–4 | 13th | |||
| 1930–47: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1948 | Miami | 4–6 | ||||
| 1949 | Miami | 6–3 | ||||
| 1950 | Miami | 9–1–1 | Orange Bowl L | 15 | ||
| 1951 | Miami | 8–3 | Gator Bowl W | |||
| 1952 | Miami | 4–7 | ||||
| 1953 | Miami | 4–5 | ||||
| 1954 | Miami | 8–1 | 11 | |||
| 1955 | Miami | 6–3 | 14 | |||
| 1956 | Miami | 8–1–1 | 6 | |||
| 1957 | Miami | 5–4–1 | ||||
| 1958 | Miami | 2–8 | ||||
| 1959 | Miami | 6–4 | ||||
| 1960 | Miami | 6–4 | ||||
| 1961 | Miami | 7–4 | Liberty Bowl L | 19 | ||
| 1962 | Miami | 7–4 | Gotham Bowl L | 18 | ||
| 1963 | Miami | 3–7 | ||||
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
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Jack LoschNo. 8 pick, 1956
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 29 | 8–20–1 | 29% |
| Against top-10 teams | 10 | 2–8 | 20% |
| Against rivals | 40 | 24–15–1 | 61% |
| Conference games | 21 | 11–9–1 | 55% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 4 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 70 | 41–25–4 | 61% |
| At home | 138 | 91–44–3 | 67% |
| On the road | 55 | 23–31–1 | 43% |
| At neutral sites | 4 | 1–3 | 25% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 124 | 90–31–3 | 74% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 73 | 25–47–1 | 35% |
His own 197 games on file, 1926–1963, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Woodruff 1950–1959 | 6–4 | Florida | 10 | |
| Thomas Nugent 1952–1962 | 6–1 | VMI, Florida State, Maryland | 7 | |
| John Michelosen 1955–1963 | 3–4 | Pittsburgh | 7 | |
| Bear Bryant 1948–1963 | 0–6 | Kentucky, Alabama | 6 | |
| Jim Tatum 1948–1957 | 1–4 | Maryland, North Carolina | 5 | |
| Frank Howard 1950–1956 | 3–1 | Clemson | 4 | |
| James Hickey 1959–1963 | 3–1 | North Carolina | 4 | |
| Curley Byrd 1926–1929 | 2–2 | Maryland | 4 | |
| Ray Graves 1960–1963 | 2–2 | Florida | 4 | |
| Wallace Butts 1948–1956 | 1–2–1 | Georgia | 4 |
Andy Gustafson’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Floridaseries | 16 | 9–7 |
| Marylandseries | 12 | 5–7 |
| Florida Stateseries | 10 | 8–2 |
| Pittsburghseries | 9 | 4–5 |
| Kentuckyseries | 9 | 3–5–1 |
| North Carolinaseries | 8 | 4–4 |
| South Carolinaseries | 6 | 5–1 |
| Georgiaseries | 6 | 2–3–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926–29 | VPI | Head coach | |
| 1930–33 | Pittsburgh | Backfield coach | |
| 1934–40 | Dartmouth | Backfield coach | |
| 1941–47 | Army | Backfield coach | |
| 1948–63 | Miami (FL) | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Jock SutherlandPittsburgh
- Red BlaikDartmouth, Army
Assistants who became head coaches
- Walter KichefskiMiami
- Perry MossFlorida State, Marshall, Montreal Alouettes, San Antonio Wings, Chicago Bruisers, Detroit Drive, Miami
- Tommy O’BoyleTulane, Missouri State
- Bill CrutchfieldAtlantic Christian, Presbyterian
- Fran CurciMiami, Kentucky, Tampa, Tampa Bay Storm, Cincinnati Rockers
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jock Sutherland | Pittsburgh | 1930–33 | Backfield coach | |
| Red Blaik | Dartmouth | 1934–40 | Backfield coach | |
| Red Blaik | Army | 1941–47 | Backfield coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (5)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Kichefski | Miami, 1948–63: assistant coach | Miami | |
| Perry Moss | Miami, 1955–57: backfield coach | Florida State, Marshall, Montreal Alouettes, San Antonio Wings, Chicago Bruisers, Detroit Drive, Miami | |
| Tommy O’Boyle | Miami, 1959–60: line coach | Tulane, Missouri State | |
| Bill Crutchfield | Miami, 1960–63: defensive backs coach | Atlantic Christian, Presbyterian | |
| Fran Curci | Miami, 1961–63: assistant coach | Miami, Kentucky, Tampa, Tampa Bay Storm, Cincinnati Rockers |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Gene Ellenson | Miami, 1950–58: assistant 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.