Bill Meek
Bill Meek went 82–91–8 on the field as a head coach, 1945–1973, at Fort Benning, Kansas State, Houston, SMU and Utah; 81–93–7 officially, with 1951 (0–9) after forfeits. Share
One season our game records don’t credit to him comes from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1945 at Fort Benning. It’s marked in the table.
- Record
- 81–93–7 official; 82–91–8 on the field
- Seasons
- 18
- Schools
- 5
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1958 6–4, No. 18
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Fort Benning * | 4–3–1 | ||||
| 1946–50: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1951 | Kansas State | 1–7–1 (0–9 official) | 7th | |||
| 1952 | Kansas State | 1–9 | 7th | |||
| 1953 | Kansas State | 6–3–1 | T–2nd | |||
| 1954 | Kansas State | 7–3 | 5th | |||
| 1955 | Houston | 6–4 | 3rd | |||
| 1956 | Houston | 7–2–1 | 1st | |||
| 1957 | SMU | 4–5–1 | 4th | |||
| 1958 | SMU | 6–4 | T–2nd | 18 | ||
| 1959 | SMU | 5–4–1 | 4th | |||
| 1960 | SMU | 0–9–1 | 8th | |||
| 1961 | SMU | 2–7–1 | 8th | |||
| 1962–67: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1968 | Utah | 3–7 | 5th | |||
| 1969 | Utah | 8–2 | 2nd | |||
| 1970 | Utah | 6–4 | 3rd | |||
| 1971 | Utah | 3–8 | T–4th | |||
| 1972 | Utah | 6–5 | T–2nd | |||
| 1973 | Utah | 7–5 | 3rd | |||
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
Norm ThompsonNo. 17 pick, 1971
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 | 32 | 6–24–2 | 22% |
| Against top-10 teams | 16 | 2–12–2 | 19% |
| Against rivals | 56 | 21–32–3 | 40% |
| Conference games | 101 | 47–50–4 | 49% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 62 | 32–23–7 | 57% |
| At home | 83 | 46–34–3 | 57% |
| On the road | 89 | 32–53–4 | 38% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 68 | 44–22–2 | 66% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 105 | 34–66–5 | 35% |
His own 173 games on file, 1951–1973, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Dobbs 1955–1972 | 5–1 | Tulsa, UTEP | 6 | |
| Rudy Feldman 1968–1973 | 4–2 | New Mexico | 6 | |
| Frank Kush 1968–1973 | 2–4 | Arizona State | 6 | |
| Tommy Hudspeth 1968–1973 | 5–0 | BYU, UTEP | 5 | |
| Darrell Royal 1957–1961 | 2–3 | Texas | 5 | |
| Chuck Mills 1968–1972 | 2–3 | Utah State | 5 | |
| Abe Martin 1957–1961 | 1–3–1 | TCU | 5 | |
| Frank Broyles 1957–1961 | 0–5 | Missouri, Arkansas | 5 | |
| Jess Neely 1957–1961 | 0–4–1 | Rice | 5 | |
| DeWitt Weaver 1955–1960 | 3–1 | Texas Tech | 4 |
Bill Meek’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wyomingseries | 9 | 6–3 |
| Missouriseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| Texas Techseries | 7 | 4–3 |
| Arizonaseries | 7 | 2–4–1 |
| Texas A&Mseries | 7 | 2–3–2 |
| New Mexicoseries | 6 | 4–2 |
| BYUseries | 6 | 4–2 |
| Utah Stateseries | 6 | 3–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Fort Benning service team | Head coach | |
| 1947–50 | Maryland | Backfield coach | |
| 1951–54 | Kansas State | Head coach | |
| 1955–56 | Houston | Head coach | |
| 1957–61 | SMU | Head coach | |
| 1966–67 | Army | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1968–73 | Utah | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Jim TatumMaryland
- Thomas CahillArmy
Assistants who became head coaches
- Jim LaRueArizona
- Bernard MertesKansas State, Bradley, Drake
- Joel HuntGeorgia, Wyoming, East Texas Baptist
- Jim StanleyOklahoma State, Michigan Panthers
- Dick ScesniakKent State
- Jim CrinerIowa State, Boise State, Scottish Claymores, Las Vegas Outlaws
- Chuck BankerIowa State, Westminster (UT)
- Gene DahlquistScottish Claymores
- Tom LovatUtah
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Tatum | Maryland | 1947–50 | Backfield coach | |
| Thomas Cahill | Army | 1966–67 | Offensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (9)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim LaRue | Kansas State, 1951, 1954: backfield coach; Houston, 1955–56: backfield coach; Utah, 1968–73: defensive coordinator | Arizona | |
| Bernard Mertes | Kansas State, 1953–54: backfield coach | Kansas State, Bradley, Drake | |
| Joel Hunt | Houston, 1955: assistant coach | Georgia, Wyoming, East Texas Baptist | |
| Jim Stanley | SMU, 1961: assistant coach | Oklahoma State, Michigan Panthers | |
| Dick Scesniak | Utah, 1968–70: offensive line coach | Kent State | |
| Jim Criner | Utah, 1968: offensive line coach | Iowa State, Boise State, Scottish Claymores, Las Vegas Outlaws | |
| Chuck Banker | Utah, 1971–73: offensive line coach | Iowa State, Westminster (UT) | |
| Gene Dahlquist | Utah, 1971–73: wide receivers coach | Scottish Claymores | |
| Tom Lovat | Utah, 1972–73: assistant coach | Utah |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| John Pease | Utah, 1968–69: 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.