Bill Peterson
Bill Peterson went 65–49–12 as a head coach, 1960–1971, at Florida State and Rice. Share
- Record
- 65–49–12 career
- Seasons
- 12
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1964 9–1–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Florida State | 3–6–1 | ||||
| 1961 | Florida State | 4–5–1 | ||||
| 1962 | Florida State | 4–3–3 | ||||
| 1963 | Florida State | 4–5–1 | ||||
| 1964 | Florida State | 9–1–1 | Gator Bowl W | 11 | ||
| 1965 | Florida State | 4–5–1 | ||||
| 1966 | Florida State | 6–5 | Sun Bowl L | |||
| 1967 | Florida State | 7–2–2 | Gator Bowl T | 15 | ||
| 1968 | Florida State | 8–3 | Peach Bowl L | 14 | ||
| 1969 | Florida State | 6–3–1 | ||||
| 1970 | Florida State | 7–4 | ||||
| 1971 | Rice | 3–7–1 | 6th |
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
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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 | 16 | 4–10–2 | 31% |
| Against top-10 teams | 9 | 3–5–1 | 39% |
| Against rivals | 23 | 9–13–1 | 41% |
| Conference games | 7 | 2–4–1 | 36% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 4 | 1–2–1 | 38% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 57 | 20–25–12 | 46% |
| At home | 63 | 43–17–3 | 71% |
| On the road | 55 | 20–28–7 | 43% |
| At neutral sites | 8 | 2–4–2 | 38% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 72 | 49–19–4 | 71% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 54 | 16–30–8 | 37% |
His own 126 games on file, 1960–1971, 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 1961–1970 | 4–5–1 | Virginia Tech | 10 | |
| Ray Graves 1960–1969 | 2–7–1 | Florida | 10 | |
| Bill Yeoman 1962–1971 | 1–6–2 | Houston | 9 | |
| Earle Edwards 1963–1969 | 4–2 | NC State | 6 | |
| Paul Dietzel 1966–1970 | 5–0 | South Carolina | 5 | |
| Billy Murphy 1967–1970 | 2–2 | Memphis | 4 | |
| Pie Vann 1960–1964 | 1–2–1 | Southern Miss | 4 | |
| Charlie Tate 1964–1969 | 3–0 | Miami | 3 | |
| William Tate 1965–1968 | 3–0 | Wake Forest | 3 | |
| Charles Shira 1967–1969 | 3–0 | Mississippi State | 3 |
Bill Peterson’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Floridaseries | 11 | 2–8–1 |
| Houstonseries | 11 | 1–8–2 |
| Virginia Techseries | 10 | 4–5–1 |
| Miamiseries | 7 | 5–2 |
| Wake Forestseries | 6 | 6–0 |
| NC Stateseries | 6 | 4–2 |
| South Carolinaseries | 5 | 5–0 |
| Kentuckyseries | 5 | 1–3–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Mansfield HS (OH) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1951–54 | Mansfield HS (OH) high school | Head coach | |
| 1955–59 | LSU | Assistant coach | |
| 1960–70 | Florida State | Head coach | |
| 1971 | Rice | Head coach | |
| 1972–73 | Houston Oilers NFL | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Paul DietzelLSU
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bill CrutchfieldAtlantic Christian, Presbyterian
- Earle BruceIowa State, Ohio State, Colorado State, Tampa, Northern Iowa, St. Louis Stampede, Iowa Barnstormers, Columbus Destroyers
- Don JamesKent State, Washington
- John CoattaWisconsin, Mankato State
- Ken MeyerSan Francisco 49ers
- Vince GibsonKansas State, Louisville, Tulane
- Al ConoverRice
- Bobby BowdenWest Virginia, Florida State, South Georgia, Samford
- Niles NelsonHusson
- Dan HenningBoston College, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers
- Joe AvezzanoOregon State, Dallas Desperados
- Bill ParcellsAir Force, New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys
- and 2 more
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Dietzel | LSU | 1955–59 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (14)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Crutchfield | Mansfield HS (OH), 1951–52: assistant coach; Florida State, 1964–66: offensive coordinator | Atlantic Christian, Presbyterian | |
| Earle Bruce | Mansfield HS (OH), 1953–54: assistant coach | Iowa State, Ohio State, Colorado State, Tampa, Northern Iowa, St. Louis Stampede, Iowa Barnstormers, Columbus Destroyers | |
| Don James | Florida State, 1960–61: defensive backs coach; 1962–65: defensive coordinator | Kent State, Washington | |
| John Coatta | Florida State, 1960–64: assistant coach | Wisconsin, Mankato State | |
| Ken Meyer | Florida State, 1960–62: assistant coach | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Vince Gibson | Florida State, 1960–63: assistant coach | Kansas State, Louisville, Tulane | |
| Al Conover | Florida State, 1963–67: assistant coach; Rice, 1971: offensive coordinator | Rice | |
| Bobby Bowden | Florida State, 1963–65: wide receivers coach | West Virginia, Florida State, South Georgia, Samford | |
| Niles Nelson | Florida State, 1966–68: assistant coach | Husson | |
| Dan Henning | Florida State, 1968–70: assistant coach; Houston Oilers, 1972: quarterbacks coach | Boston College, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers | |
| Joe Avezzano | Florida State, 1968: graduate assistant | Oregon State, Dallas Desperados | |
| Bill Parcells | Florida State, 1970: linebackers coach | Air Force, New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys | |
| Bobby Ross | Rice, 1971: linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator | The Citadel, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Army, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions | |
| Kay Stephenson | Rice, 1971: assistant coach | Buffalo Bills, Sacramento Surge, Sacramento Gold Miners, San Antonio Texans, Edmonton Eskimos |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jackson | Florida State, 1965–69: defensive ends and linebackers coach | |
| Bob Harbison | Florida State, 1966–69: defensive coordinator | |
| Don Breaux | Florida State, 1966–67: assistant coach; Houston Oilers, 1972: offensive coordinator | |
| Don Harbison | Florida State, 1970: defensive coordinator | |
| Lew Carpenter | Houston Oilers, 1973: receivers 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.