Bill Hess
Bill Hess went 86–84–3 on the field as a head coach, 1958–1977, at Ohio; 87–83–3 officially, with 1967 (6–4) after forfeits. Wikipedia’s season articles record four seasons differently (1958, 5–4, 1959, 7–2, 1960, 10–0 and 1961, 5–3–1); by them his record is 108–91–4. Share
- Record
- 87–83–3 official; 86–84–3 on the field
- Seasons
- 20
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1968 10–1, No. 20
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Ohio | 1–0 (Wikipedia: 5–4) | T–4th | |||
| 1959 | Ohio | 1–0 (Wikipedia: 7–2) | 2nd | |||
| 1960 | Ohio | 3–0 (Wikipedia: 10–0) | 1st | |||
| 1961 | Ohio | 1–1 (Wikipedia: 5–3–1) | 4th | |||
| 1962 | Ohio | 8–3 | 2nd | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 1963 | Ohio | 6–4 | 1st | |||
| 1964 | Ohio | 5–4–1 | 4th | |||
| 1965 | Ohio | 0–10 | 7th | |||
| 1966 | Ohio | 5–5 | 4th | |||
| 1967 | Ohio | 5–5 (6–4 official) | T–1st | |||
| 1968 | Ohio | 10–1 | 1st | Tangerine Bowl L | 20 | |
| 1969 | Ohio | 5–4–1 | T–3rd | |||
| 1970 | Ohio | 4–5 | T–2nd | |||
| 1971 | Ohio | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||
| 1972 | Ohio | 3–8 | 6th | |||
| 1973 | Ohio | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||
| 1974 | Ohio | 6–5 | T–2nd | |||
| 1975 | Ohio | 5–5–1 | T–5th | |||
| 1976 | Ohio | 7–4 | T–2nd | |||
| 1977 | Ohio | 1–10 | 10th |
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 | 6 | 0–6 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 32 | 19–13 | 59% |
| Conference games | 95 | 48–45–2 | 52% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 62 | 24–35–3 | 41% |
| At home | 76 | 43–33 | 57% |
| On the road | 95 | 43–49–3 | 47% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 106 | 62–41–3 | 60% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 67 | 24–43 | 36% |
His own 173 games on file, 1958–1977, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Doolittle 1964–1974 | 5–6 | Western Michigan | 11 | |
| Don Nehlen 1968–1976 | 5–4 | Bowling Green | 9 | |
| Frank Lauterbur 1963–1970 | 4–4 | Toledo | 8 | |
| Charlie Snyder 1962–1967 | 4–2 | Marshall | 6 | |
| Bo Schembechler 1963–1968 | 3–3 | Miami (OH) | 6 | |
| Jack Murphy 1971–1976 | 2–4 | Toledo | 6 | |
| John McVay 1965–1970 | 2–3 | Dayton | 5 | |
| Bill Mallory 1969–1973 | 2–3 | Miami (OH) | 5 | |
| Joe Paterno 1967–1974 | 0–5 | Penn State | 5 | |
| Jack Lengyel 1971–1974 | 3–1 | Marshall | 4 |
Bill Hess’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Stateseries | 16 | 10–5–1 |
| Bowling Greenseries | 16 | 8–8 |
| Western Michiganseries | 16 | 8–8 |
| Miami (OH)series | 16 | 7–9 |
| Toledoseries | 16 | 7–9 |
| Marshallseries | 14 | 11–3 |
| Daytonseries | 11 | 8–3 |
| Cincinnatiseries | 10 | 4–6 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–57 | Ohio State | Assistant coach | |
| 1958–77 | Ohio | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Woody HayesOhio State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bob KappesOhio
- Frank EllwoodMarshall, Georgia Southern
- Carlin B. CarpenterBluffton
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Hayes | Ohio State | 1951–57 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (3)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kappes | Ohio, 1958–77: assistant coach | Ohio | |
| Frank Ellwood | Ohio, 1965–74: assistant coach | Marshall, Georgia Southern | |
| Carlin B. Carpenter | Ohio, 1968–69: graduate assistant; 1971–74: defensive line and freshman coach | Bluffton |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| John Skladany | Ohio, 1976: graduate assistant |
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.