Bill Battle
Bill Battle went 59–22–2 as a head coach, 1970–1976, at Tennessee. Share
- Record
- 59–22–2 career
- Seasons
- 7
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 3 seasons
- Best season
- 1970 11–1, No. 4
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Tennessee | 11–1 | 2nd | Sugar Bowl W | 4 | |
| 1971 | Tennessee | 10–2 | T–4th | Liberty Bowl W | 9 | |
| 1972 | Tennessee | 10–2 | 4th | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl W | 8 | |
| 1973 | Tennessee | 8–4 | 4th | Gator Bowl L | 19 | |
| 1974 | Tennessee | 7–3–2 | T–7th | Liberty Bowl W | 20 | |
| 1975 | Tennessee | 7–5 | 5th | |||
| 1976 | Tennessee | 6–5 | 8th |
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
Larry SeiversConsensus All‑American, 1975 and 1976- Chip KellConsensus All‑American, 1970
- Bobby MajorsConsensus All‑American, 1971
- Stanley MorganNo. 25 pick, 1977
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 20 | 9–10–1 | 48% |
| Against top-10 teams | 10 | 4–6 | 40% |
| Against rivals | 38 | 22–15–1 | 59% |
| Conference games | 41 | 22–18–1 | 55% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 5 | 4–1 | 80% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 33 | 20–11–2 | 64% |
| At home | 50 | 39–10–1 | 79% |
| On the road | 28 | 16–11–1 | 59% |
| At neutral sites | 5 | 4–1 | 80% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 68 | 56–10–2 | 84% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 15 | 3–12 | 20% |
His own 83 games on file, 1970–1976, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Bryant 1970–1976 | 1–6 | Alabama | 7 | |
| Ralph Jordan 1970–1975 | 2–4 | Auburn | 6 | |
| Fred Pancoast 1972–1976 | 3–1 | Memphis, Vanderbilt | 4 | |
| Fran Curci 1973–1976 | 3–1 | Kentucky | 4 | |
| Bill Pace 1970–1972 | 3–0 | Vanderbilt | 3 | |
| John Ray 1970–1972 | 3–0 | Kentucky | 3 | |
| Doug Dickey 1970–1976 | 2–1 | Florida | 3 | |
| Charles McClendon 1972–1975 | 2–1 | LSU | 3 | |
| Ken Cooper 1974–1976 | 2–1 | Ole Miss | 3 |
Bill Battle’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 | 7 | 6–1 |
| Vanderbiltseries | 7 | 5–1–1 |
| Auburnseries | 7 | 2–5 |
| Alabamaseries | 7 | 1–6 |
| Georgia Techseries | 5 | 5–0 |
| Ole Missseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| Memphisseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Floridaseries | 3 | 2–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | Army | Assistant coach | |
| 1966–69 | Tennessee | Ends coach | |
| 1970–76 | Tennessee | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Paul DietzelArmy
- Doug DickeyTennessee
Assistants who became head coaches
- Jim WrightWichita State
- Ken HatfieldAir Force, Arkansas, Clemson, Rice
- Larry JonesFlorida State
- Rex DockeryTexas Tech, Memphis
- Phillip FulmerTennessee
- Dal ShealyRichmond, Mars Hill, Carson Newman
- Sparky WoodsSouth Carolina, App State, VMI
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Dietzel | Army | 1964–65 | Assistant coach | |
| Doug Dickey | Tennessee | 1966–69 | Ends coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (7)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wright | Tennessee, 1970–73: assistant coach | Wichita State | |
| Ken Hatfield | Tennessee, 1970: wide receivers coach | Air Force, Arkansas, Clemson, Rice | |
| Larry Jones | Tennessee, 1970, 1974–76: assistant coach | Florida State | |
| Rex Dockery | Tennessee, 1970–71: assistant coach | Texas Tech, Memphis | |
| Phillip Fulmer | Tennessee, 1972–73: student coach | Tennessee | |
| Dal Shealy | Tennessee, 1976: backfield coach | Richmond, Mars Hill, Carson Newman | |
| Sparky Woods | Tennessee, 1976: assistant coach | South Carolina, App State, VMI |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Trail | Tennessee, 1974–75: offensive coordinator |
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.