Bill Yeoman
Bill Yeoman went 160–108–8 as a head coach, 1962–1986, at Houston. Share
- Record
- 160–108–8 career
- Seasons
- 25
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 4 seasons
- Hall of Fame
- 2001 inducted
- Best season
- 1976 10–2, No. 4
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Houston | 7–4 | Tangerine Bowl W | |||
| 1963 | Houston | 2–8 | ||||
| 1964 | Houston | 2–6–1 | ||||
| 1965 | Houston | 4–5–1 | ||||
| 1966 | Houston | 8–2 | 17 | |||
| 1967 | Houston | 7–3 | 19 | |||
| 1968 | Houston | 6–2–2 | 18 | |||
| 1969 | Houston | 9–2 | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl W | 12 | ||
| 1970 | Houston | 8–3 | 19 | |||
| 1971 | Houston | 9–3 | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl L | 17 | ||
| 1972 | Houston | 6–4–1 | ||||
| 1973 | Houston | 11–1 | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl W | 9 | ||
| 1974 | Houston | 8–3–1 | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl T | 19 | ||
| 1975 | Houston | 2–8 | ||||
| 1976 | Houston | 10–2 | T–1st | Cotton Bowl W | 4 | |
| 1977 | Houston | 6–5 | T–4th | |||
| 1978 | Houston | 9–3 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 10 | |
| 1979 | Houston | 11–1 | T–1st | Cotton Bowl W | 5 | |
| 1980 | Houston | 7–5 | T–2nd | Garden State Bowl W | ||
| 1981 | Houston | 7–4–1 | 3rd | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 1982 | Houston | 5–5–1 | 4th | |||
| 1983 | Houston | 4–7 | 7th | |||
| 1984 | Houston | 7–5 | T–1st | Cotton Bowl L | ||
| 1985 | Houston | 4–7 | 5th | |||
| 1986 | Houston | 1–10 | 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
Wilson Whitley1976 Lombardi Award- Leonard MitchellConsensus All‑American, 1980
- Elmo WrightConsensus All‑American, 1970
- Bill BridgesConsensus All‑American, 1969
- Riley OdomsNo. 5 pick, 1972
- Mack MitchellNo. 5 pick, 1975
- Rich StotterConsensus All‑American, 1967
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 | 64 | 25–35–4 | 42% |
| Against top-10 teams | 35 | 14–18–3 | 44% |
| Against rivals | 52 | 33–18–1 | 64% |
| Conference games | 88 | 51–35–2 | 59% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 11 | 6–4–1 | 59% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 91 | 47–36–8 | 56% |
| At home | 137 | 93–42–2 | 69% |
| On the road | 124 | 60–59–5 | 50% |
| At neutral sites | 15 | 7–7–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 165 | 123–40–2 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 111 | 37–68–6 | 36% |
His own 276 games on file, 1962–1986, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Teaff 1976–1986 | 6–4–1 | Baylor | 11 | |
| Fred Akers 1977–1986 | 2–7–1 | Texas | 10 | |
| F. Dry 1973–1982 | 8–1 | Tulsa, TCU | 9 | |
| Bill Peterson 1962–1971 | 6–1–2 | Florida State, Rice | 9 | |
| John Vaught 1962–1970 | 3–6 | Ole Miss | 9 | |
| Lou Holtz 1974–1983 | 4–3–1 | NC State, Arkansas | 8 | |
| Glenn Dobbs 1962–1968 | 3–4 | Tulsa | 7 | |
| Jerry Moore 1980–1985 | 6–0 | North Texas, Texas Tech | 6 | |
| Ray Alborn 1978–1983 | 5–1 | Rice | 6 | |
| Ron Meyer 1976–1981 | 4–2 | SMU | 6 |
Bill Yeoman’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Riceseries | 16 | 12–4 |
| Tulsaseries | 15 | 8–7 |
| Texas A&Mseries | 15 | 8–7 |
| Florida Stateseries | 14 | 10–2–2 |
| Baylorseries | 13 | 7–5–1 |
| Miamiseries | 13 | 5–8 |
| SMUseries | 12 | 5–7 |
| Texasseries | 12 | 3–7–2 |
Other roles
- Team captain, Army 1948
From each season’s Wikipedia article.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–61 | Michigan State | Assistant coach | |
| 1962–86 | Houston | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Duffy DaughertyMichigan State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Chuck FairbanksOklahoma, Colorado, New England Patriots, New Jersey Generals
- Jim DickeyKansas State
- Ben HurtMiddle Tennessee
- Mickey MatthewsJames Madison
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duffy Daugherty | Michigan State | 1954–61 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (4)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Fairbanks | Houston, 1962–65: assistant coach | Oklahoma, Colorado, New England Patriots, New Jersey Generals | |
| Jim Dickey | Houston, 1963–65: assistant coach | Kansas State | |
| Ben Hurt | Houston, 1965–71, 1979–86: assistant coach | Middle Tennessee | |
| Mickey Matthews | Houston, 1986: defensive backs coach | James Madison |
Other assistants under him (2)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Melvin Robertson | Houston, 1965–71: defensive coordinator | |
| Don Todd | Houston, 1972–86: defensive 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.