Bill Arnsparger
Bill Arnsparger went 26–8–2 as a head coach, 1984–1986, at LSU. Share
- Record
- 26–8–2 career
- Seasons
- 3
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1986 9–3, No. 10
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | LSU | 8–3–1 | 2nd | Sugar Bowl L | 15 | |
| 1985 | LSU | 9–2–1 | T–2nd | Liberty Bowl L | 20 | |
| 1986 | LSU | 9–3 | 1st | Sugar Bowl L | 10 |
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 | 8 | 4–3–1 | 56% |
| Against top-10 teams | 4 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Against rivals | 16 | 11–3–2 | 75% |
| Conference games | 18 | 13–3–2 | 78% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 13 | 8–3–2 | 69% |
| At home | 19 | 14–4–1 | 76% |
| On the road | 14 | 12–1–1 | 89% |
| At neutral sites | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 26 | 19–6–1 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 10 | 7–2–1 | 75% |
His own 36 games on file, 1984–1986, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Claiborne 1984–1986 | 3–0 | Kentucky | 3 | |
| Billy Brewer 1984–1986 | 2–1 | Ole Miss | 3 | |
| Ray Perkins 1984–1986 | 2–0–1 | Alabama | 3 |
Bill Arnsparger’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kentuckyseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Tulaneseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Notre Dameseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Ole Missseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Alabamaseries | 3 | 2–0–1 |
| Mississippi Stateseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Floridaseries | 3 | 1–1–1 |
| North Carolinaseries | 2 | 2–0 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Miami (OH) | Defensive line coach | |
| 1951–53 | Ohio State | Defensive line coach | |
| 1954–61 | Kentucky | Defensive line coach | |
| 1962–63 | Tulane | Defensive line coach | |
| 1964–69 | Baltimore Colts NFL | Defensive line coach | |
| 1970–72 | Miami Dolphins NFL | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| 1973 | Miami Dolphins NFL | Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | |
| 1974–76 | New York Giants NFL | Head coach | |
| 1976–83 | Miami Dolphins NFL | Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | |
| 1984–86 | LSU | Head coach | |
| 1992–94 | San Diego Chargers NFL | Defensive coordinator |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Woody HayesMiami (OH), Ohio State
- Blanton CollierKentucky
- Tommy O’BoyleTulane
- Bobby RossSan Diego Chargers
Assistants who became head coaches
- John SymankNorthern Arizona, UT Arlington
- Ed ZaunbrecherUL Monroe
- Mike ArcherLSU
- Daryl DayeNicholls, Missouri Southern
Worked under (4)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Hayes | Miami (OH) | 1950 | Defensive line coach | |
| Woody Hayes | Ohio State | 1951–53 | Defensive line coach | |
| Blanton Collier | Kentucky | 1954–61 | Defensive line coach | |
| Tommy O’Boyle | Tulane | 1962–63 | Defensive line coach | |
| Bobby Ross | San Diego Chargers NFL | 1992–94 | Defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (4)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Symank | New York Giants, 1974–76: defensive backs coach; LSU, 1984–86: assistant coach | Northern Arizona, UT Arlington | |
| Ed Zaunbrecher | LSU, 1984–86: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | UL Monroe | |
| Mike Archer | LSU, 1984: defensive backs coach; 1985–86: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | LSU | |
| Daryl Daye | LSU, 1986: graduate assistant | Nicholls, Missouri Southern |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Jenkins | LSU, 1984: assistant head coach and defensive line coach; 1985–86: defensive line 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.