Biggie Munn
Biggie Munn went 71–16–3 as a head coach, 1935–1953, at Albright, Syracuse and Michigan State. His teams claim two national titles: Michigan State in 1951 and 1952. Share
Two seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1935–36 at Albright. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 71–16–3 career
- Seasons
- 10
- Schools
- 3
- National titles
- 2 claimed: 1951 and 1952
- Hall of Fame
- 1959 inducted
- Best season
- 1952 9–0, No. 1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Albright * | 7–1 | ||||
| 1936 | Albright * | 6–1–1 | ||||
| 1937–45: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1946 | Syracuse | 4–5 | ||||
| 1947 | Michigan State | 7–2 | ||||
| 1948 | Michigan State | 6–2–2 | 14 | |||
| 1949 | Michigan State | 6–3 | 19 | |||
| 1950 | Michigan State | 8–1 | 8 | |||
| 1951 | Michigan State | 9–0 | 2 | |||
| 1952 | Michigan State | 9–0 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | Michigan State | 9–1 | T–1st | Rose Bowl W | 3 | |
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.
Players he coached
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Ed Bagdon1949 Outland Trophy- Don DohoneyConsensus All‑American, 1953
- Don ColemanConsensus All‑American, 1951
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 | 13 | 9–3–1 | 73% |
| Against top-10 teams | 8 | 5–2–1 | 69% |
| Against rivals | 23 | 14–8–1 | 63% |
| Conference games | 6 | 5–1 | 83% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 25 | 17–6–2 | 72% |
| At home | 41 | 35–6 | 85% |
| On the road | 32 | 22–8–2 | 72% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 53 | 48–4–1 | 92% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 21 | 10–10–1 | 50% |
His own 74 games on file, 1946–1953, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Oosterbaan 1948–1953 | 4–2 | Michigan | 6 | |
| Kip Taylor 1949–1953 | 4–1 | Oregon State | 5 | |
| Frank Leahy 1948–1952 | 3–2 | Notre Dame | 5 | |
| Frank Murray 1947–1949 | 3–0 | Marquette | 3 | |
| Len Casanova 1947–1950 | 2–0–1 | Santa Clara, Pittsburgh | 3 |
Biggie Munn’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marquetteseries | 7 | 7–0 |
| Michiganseries | 7 | 4–3 |
| Oregon Stateseries | 6 | 5–1 |
| Notre Dameseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| Penn Stateseries | 5 | 3–1–1 |
| Indianaseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Templeseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Arizonaseries | 2 | 2–0 |
Other roles
- Team MVP, Minnesota 1930–31 (his playing career)
From each season’s Wikipedia article.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935–36 | Albright | Head coach | |
| 1938–45 | Michigan | Assistant coach | |
| 1946 | Syracuse | Head coach | |
| 1947–53 | Michigan State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Fritz CrislerMichigan
Assistants who became head coaches
- Duffy DaughertyMichigan State
- Forest EvashevskiWashington State, Iowa, Hamilton
- Kip TaylorOregon State
- Alton KircherWashington State
- Earle EdwardsNC State
- Dan DevineArizona State, Missouri, Notre Dame, Green Bay Packers
- Red DawsonTulane, Pittsburgh, Buffalo Bills (AAFC)
- Bob DevaneyWyoming, Nebraska
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Crisler | Michigan | 1938–45 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (8)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duffy Daugherty | Syracuse, 1946: line coach; Michigan State, 1947–53: line coach | Michigan State | |
| Forest Evashevski | Syracuse, 1946: assistant coach; Michigan State, 1947–49: assistant coach | Washington State, Iowa, Hamilton | |
| Kip Taylor | Syracuse, 1946: ends coach; Michigan State, 1947–48: ends coach | Oregon State | |
| Alton Kircher | Michigan State, 1947–49: assistant coach | Washington State | |
| Earle Edwards | Michigan State, 1949–53: ends coach | NC State | |
| Dan Devine | Michigan State, 1950–53: assistant coach | Arizona State, Missouri, Notre Dame, Green Bay Packers | |
| Red Dawson | Michigan State, 1950–51: assistant coach | Tulane, Pittsburgh, Buffalo Bills (AAFC) | |
| Bob Devaney | Michigan State, 1953: assistant coach | Wyoming, Nebraska |
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.