Bill Mallory
Bill Mallory went 167–130–4 on the field as a head coach, 1969–1996, at Miami (OH), Colorado, Northern Illinois and Indiana; 168–129–4 officially, with 1994 (7–4) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 168–129–4 official; 167–130–4 on the field
- Seasons
- 27
- Schools
- 4
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1973 11–0, No. 15
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Miami (OH) | 7–3 | T–3rd | |||
| 1970 | Miami (OH) | 7–3 | T–2nd | |||
| 1971 | Miami (OH) | 7–3 | T–3rd | |||
| 1972 | Miami (OH) | 7–3 | T–4th | |||
| 1973 | Miami (OH) | 11–0 | 1st | Tangerine Bowl W | 15 | |
| 1974 | Colorado | 5–6 | 5th | |||
| 1975 | Colorado | 9–3 | 3rd | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl L | 16 | |
| 1976 | Colorado | 8–4 | T–1st | Orange Bowl L | 16 | |
| 1977 | Colorado | 7–3–1 | 4th | |||
| 1978 | Colorado | 6–5 | 7th | |||
| 1979: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1980 | Northern Illinois | 7–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1981 | Northern Illinois | 3–8 | 9th | |||
| 1982 | Northern Illinois | 5–5 | T–5th | |||
| 1983 | Northern Illinois | 10–2 | 1st | California Bowl W | ||
| 1984 | Indiana | 0–11 | 10th | |||
| 1985 | Indiana | 4–7 | T–9th | |||
| 1986 | Indiana | 6–6 | T–6th | All-American Bowl L | ||
| 1987 | Indiana | 8–4 | T–2nd | Peach Bowl L | 20 | |
| 1988 | Indiana | 8–3–1 | 5th | Liberty Bowl W | 20 | |
| 1989 | Indiana | 5–6 | T–6th | |||
| 1990 | Indiana | 6–5–1 | 7th | Peach Bowl L | ||
| 1991 | Indiana | 7–4–1 | T–3rd | Copper Bowl W | ||
| 1992 | Indiana | 5–6 | T–6th | |||
| 1993 | Indiana | 8–4 | T–4th | Independence Bowl L | ||
| 1994 | Indiana | 6–5 (7–4 official) | T–8th | |||
| 1995 | Indiana | 2–9 | 11th | |||
| 1996 | Indiana | 3–8 | T–9th | |||
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
Anthony ThompsonSecond in the 1989 Heisman vote- Vaughn DunbarConsensus All‑American, 1991
- Kevin AllenNo. 9 pick, 1985
- Eric MooreNo. 10 pick, 1988
Mark KoncarNo. 23 pick, 1976- Pete BrockNo. 12 pick, 1976
- Troy ArcherNo. 13 pick, 1976
- Thomas LewisNo. 24 pick, 1994
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 | 60 | 12–48 | 20% |
| Against top-10 teams | 25 | 2–23 | 8% |
| Against rivals | 70 | 27–43 | 39% |
| Conference games | 199 | 89–108–2 | 45% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 10 | 4–6 | 40% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 99 | 48–47–4 | 51% |
| At home | 148 | 96–51–1 | 65% |
| On the road | 142 | 67–72–3 | 48% |
| At neutral sites | 11 | 4–7 | 36% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 171 | 127–40–4 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 130 | 40–90 | 31% |
His own 301 games on file, 1969–1996, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Perles 1984–1994 | 3–8 | Michigan State | 11 | |
| Earle Bruce 1974–1987 | 5–4 | Iowa State, Ohio State | 9 | |
| Hayden Fry 1984–1996 | 3–6 | Iowa | 9 | |
| John Cooper 1988–1996 | 1–7–1 | Ohio State | 9 | |
| Bill Curry 1990–1996 | 4–3 | Kentucky | 7 | |
| Bo Schembechler 1974–1989 | 1–6 | Michigan | 7 | |
| Francis Peay 1986–1991 | 6–0 | Northwestern | 6 | |
| John Gutekunst 1986–1991 | 4–2 | Minnesota | 6 | |
| Jim Colletto 1991–1996 | 4–2 | Purdue | 6 | |
| Bill Doolittle 1969–1973 | 5–0 | Western Michigan | 5 |
Bill Mallory’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Northwesternseries | 15 | 10–5 |
| Purdueseries | 14 | 8–6 |
| Ohio Stateseries | 14 | 2–11–1 |
| Missouriseries | 13 | 8–3–2 |
| Michigan Stateseries | 13 | 3–10 |
| Toledoseries | 12 | 5–7 |
| Michiganseries | 12 | 1–11 |
| Minnesotaseries | 11 | 7–4 |
Also a player: Bill Mallory’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–64 | Bowling Green | Assistant coach | |
| 1965 | Yale | Assistant coach | |
| 1966–68 | Ohio State | Assistant coach | |
| 1969–73 | Miami (OH) | Head coach | |
| 1974–78 | Colorado | Head coach | |
| 1980–83 | Northern Illinois | Head coach | |
| 1984–96 | Indiana | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Doyt PerryBowling Green
- Carmen CozzaYale
- Woody HayesOhio State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Dick CrumMiami (OH), North Carolina, Kent State
- Ron CorradiniMount St Joseph
- Dwight WallaceBall State
- Rich StublerToronto Argonauts
- Joe NovakNorthern Illinois
- Elliot UzelacWestern Michigan, Navy
- Scott ShaferSyracuse
- Bill LynchBall State, Indiana, Butler, DePauw
- Curt MalloryIndiana State
- Matt CanadaMaryland
- Kit CartwrightButler
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyt Perry | Bowling Green | 1960–64 | Assistant coach | |
| Carmen Cozza | Yale | 1965 | Assistant coach | |
| Woody Hayes | Ohio State | 1966–68 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Crum | Miami (OH), 1969–73: assistant coach | Miami (OH), North Carolina, Kent State | |
| Ron Corradini | Miami (OH), 1969–73: defensive line coach; Colorado, 1974–78: assistant coach | Mount St Joseph | |
| Dwight Wallace | Colorado, 1974–77: passing game coordinator and recruiting coordinator | Ball State | |
| Rich Stubler | Colorado, 1974: freshman coach | Toronto Argonauts | |
| Joe Novak | Northern Illinois, 1980–83: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach; Indiana, 1984–95: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Northern Illinois | |
| Elliot Uzelac | Indiana, 1990: assistant coach | Western Michigan, Navy | |
| Scott Shafer | Indiana, 1991–92: graduate assistant | Syracuse | |
| Bill Lynch | Indiana, 1993–94: quarterbacks coach | Ball State, Indiana, Butler, DePauw | |
| Curt Mallory | Indiana, 1993–94: graduate assistant | Indiana State | |
| Matt Canada | Indiana, 1994–96: graduate assistant | Maryland | |
| Kit Cartwright | Indiana, 1996: passing game coordinator | Butler |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Reublin | Colorado, 1974–78: defensive coordinator | |
| George Belu | Colorado, 1974–78: offensive coordinator | |
| Ted Daisher | Northern Illinois, 1980–83: wide receivers (1980–1981), defensive line (1982–1984) and special teams coordinator | |
| Mike Mallory | Indiana, 1986–87: graduate assistant | |
| Doug Mallory | Indiana, 1988: graduate assistant; 1994–96: special teams coordinator and defensive backs 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.