Art Baker
Art Baker went 69–80–5 as a head coach, 1973–1988, at Furman, The Citadel and East Carolina. Wikipedia’s season articles record one season differently (1986, 3–8); by them his record is 70–79–5. Share
One season our game records don’t credit to him comes from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1982 at The Citadel (on file under another coach). It’s marked in the table.
- Record
- 69–80–5 career
- Seasons
- 14
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1981 7–3–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Furman | 7–4 | T–4th | |||
| 1974 | Furman | 5–6 | 7th | |||
| 1975 | Furman | 5–5–1 | T–6th | |||
| 1976 | Furman | 6–4–1 | T–3rd | |||
| 1977 | Furman | 4–5–2 | 4th | |||
| 1978 | The Citadel | 5–6 | 5th | |||
| 1979 | The Citadel | 6–5 | 4th | |||
| 1980 | The Citadel | 7–4 | 4th | |||
| 1981 | The Citadel | 7–3–1 | T–4th | |||
| 1982 | The Citadel * | 5–6 | 4th | |||
| 1983–84: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1985 | East Carolina | 2–9 | ||||
| 1986 | East Carolina | 2–9 (Wikipedia: 3–8) | ||||
| 1987 | East Carolina | 5–6 | ||||
| 1988 | East Carolina | 3–8 | ||||
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 | 14 | 0–14 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 9 | 0–9 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 27 | 14–11–2 | 56% |
| Conference games | 53 | 26–24–3 | 52% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 51 | 19–27–5 | 42% |
| At home | 72 | 46–24–2 | 65% |
| On the road | 70 | 18–49–3 | 28% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 60 | 39–18–3 | 68% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 83 | 25–56–2 | 31% |
His own 143 games on file, 1973–1988, 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 Thalman 1973–1981 | 4–5 | VMI | 9 | |
| Jim Brakefield 1973–1979 | 4–2–1 | App State | 7 | |
| Dick Sheridan 1978–1987 | 2–4 | Furman, NC State | 6 | |
| Pat Dye 1974–1986 | 1–5 | East Carolina, Auburn | 6 | |
| Joe Morrison 1977–1988 | 1–5 | Chattanooga, South Carolina | 6 | |
| Bob Waters 1977–1981 | 3–1–1 | Western Carolina | 5 | |
| Bobby Ross 1973–1977 | 0–5 | The Citadel | 5 | |
| Jim Root 1974–1978 | 3–1 | William & Mary | 4 | |
| Bruce Arians 1985–1988 | 2–2 | Temple | 4 | |
| Jim Tait 1974–1977 | 1–3 | Richmond | 4 |
Art Baker’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterianseries | 9 | 7–1–1 |
| Woffordseries | 9 | 7–1–1 |
| App Stateseries | 9 | 5–3–1 |
| VMIseries | 9 | 4–5 |
| Western Carolinaseries | 6 | 4–1–1 |
| East Carolinaseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Richmondseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| South Carolinaseries | 5 | 0–5 |
Also a player: Art Baker’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–69 | Clemson | Running backs coach | |
| 1970–72 | Texas Tech | Assistant coach | |
| 1973–77 | Furman | Head coach | |
| 1978–82 | The Citadel | Head coach | |
| 1983 | East Carolina | Assistant coach | |
| 1984 | Florida State | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1985–88 | East Carolina | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Frank HowardClemson
- Jim CarlenTexas Tech
- Ed EmoryEast Carolina
- Bobby BowdenFlorida State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Dick SheridanFurman, NC State
- Eddie WilliamsonVMI
- Bobby JohnsonVanderbilt, Furman
- Ted CainVMI
- Cal McCombsVMI
- Frank BeamerVirginia Tech, Murray State
- Mike O’CainNC State
- Ralph FriedgenMaryland
- Brad ScottSouth Carolina
- Paul HamiltonEast Tennessee State, Elon, Brevard
- Ellis JohnsonSouthern Miss, Gardner-Webb, The Citadel
- Jeff FarringtonNorth Greenville
- and 5 more
Worked under (4)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Howard | Clemson | 1965–69 | Running backs coach | |
| Jim Carlen | Texas Tech | 1970–72 | Assistant coach | |
| Ed Emory | East Carolina | 1983 | Assistant coach | |
| Bobby Bowden | Florida State | 1984 | Quarterbacks coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (17)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Sheridan | Furman, 1973–77: quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | Furman, NC State | |
| Eddie Williamson | Furman, 1974–75: graduate assistant; 1977: offensive line coach | VMI | |
| Bobby Johnson | Furman, 1976: defensive ends coach; 1977: defensive backs coach | Vanderbilt, Furman | |
| Ted Cain | Furman, 1977: assistant coach | VMI | |
| Cal McCombs | The Citadel, 1978–80: defensive backs coach; 1981–82: defensive coordinator | VMI | |
| Frank Beamer | The Citadel, 1978: defensive coordinator | Virginia Tech, Murray State | |
| Mike O’Cain | The Citadel, 1978–80: running backs coach; East Carolina, 1985: assistant head coach | NC State | |
| Ralph Friedgen | The Citadel, 1978–79: offensive coordinator | Maryland | |
| Brad Scott | The Citadel, 1981: graduate assistant | South Carolina | |
| Paul Hamilton | The Citadel, 1981: wide receivers coach | East Tennessee State, Elon, Brevard | |
| Ellis Johnson | The Citadel, 1982: linebackers coach; East Carolina, 1985–87: outside linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator | Southern Miss, Gardner-Webb, The Citadel | |
| Jeff Farrington | The Citadel, 1982: graduate assistant; East Carolina, 1985–86: outside linebackers coach | North Greenville | |
| Don Powers | East Carolina, 1985–87: defensive coordinator; 1988: assistant head coach | The Citadel | |
| John Zernhelt | East Carolina, 1985–86: offensive line coach | The Citadel | |
| Kenny Phillips | East Carolina, 1985–86: graduate assistant | Fayetteville State | |
| Kevin Gilbride | East Carolina, 1988: offensive coordinator | Southern Connecticut State, San Diego Chargers, New York Guardians | |
| Richard Bell | East Carolina, 1988: defensive coordinator | South Carolina |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde Christensen | East Carolina, 1986–88: offensive coordinator and running backs and quarterbacks 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.