Billy Brewer
Billy Brewer went 123–96–6 on the field as a head coach, 1974–1993, at Southeastern Louisiana, Louisiana Tech and Ole Miss; 125–94–6 officially, with 1983 (7–5) and 1993 (6–5) after forfeits. Share
Seven seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1974–79 at Southeastern Louisiana; 1982 at Louisiana Tech (on file under another coach). They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 125–94–6 official; 123–96–6 on the field
- Seasons
- 20
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1992 9–3, No. 16
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Southeastern Louisiana * | 6–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1975 | Southeastern Louisiana * | 4–7 | 8th | |||
| 1976 | Southeastern Louisiana * | 9–1–1 | 2nd | |||
| 1977 | Southeastern Louisiana * | 6–4 | 4th | |||
| 1978 | Southeastern Louisiana * | 7–3–1 | 2nd | |||
| 1979 | Southeastern Louisiana * | 6–5 | ||||
| 1980 | Louisiana Tech | 5–6 | 4th | |||
| 1981 | Louisiana Tech | 4–6–1 | 4th | |||
| 1982 | Louisiana Tech * | 10–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L | ||
| 1983 | Ole Miss | 6–6 (7–5 official) | T–3rd | Independence Bowl L | ||
| 1984 | Ole Miss | 4–6–1 | T–9th | |||
| 1985 | Ole Miss | 4–6–1 | 7th | |||
| 1986 | Ole Miss | 8–3–1 | T–2nd | Independence Bowl W | ||
| 1987 | Ole Miss | 3–8 | T–7th | |||
| 1988 | Ole Miss | 5–6 | T–6th | |||
| 1989 | Ole Miss | 8–4 | T–4th | Liberty Bowl W | ||
| 1990 | Ole Miss | 9–3 | T–3rd | Gator Bowl L | 21 | |
| 1991 | Ole Miss | 5–6 | 9th | |||
| 1992 | Ole Miss | 9–3 | 2nd (Western) | Liberty Bowl W | 16 | |
| 1993 | Ole Miss | 5–6 (6–5 official) | T–4th (Western) |
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
Everett LindsayConsensus All‑American, 1992- Tim BowensNo. 20 pick, 1994
- Tony BennettNo. 18 pick, 1990
- Kelvin PritchettNo. 20 pick, 1991
- Freddie Joe NunnNo. 18 pick, 1985
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 | 34 | 4–30 | 12% |
| Against top-10 teams | 7 | 0–7 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 83 | 43–37–3 | 54% |
| Conference games | 84 | 37–46–1 | 45% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 5 | 3–2 | 60% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 60 | 30–26–4 | 53% |
| At home | 78 | 49–26–3 | 65% |
| On the road | 63 | 22–40–1 | 36% |
| At neutral sites | 7 | 4–3 | 57% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 79 | 58–18–3 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 69 | 17–51–1 | 25% |
His own 148 games on file, 1980–1993, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Majors 1983–1991 | 1–8 | Tennessee | 9 | |
| Ken Hatfield 1983–1989 | 0–6–1 | Air Force, Arkansas | 7 | |
| Bill Curry 1988–1993 | 4–2 | Alabama, Kentucky | 6 | |
| Vince Dooley 1983–1988 | 0–6 | Georgia | 6 | |
| Watson Brown 1986–1990 | 5–0 | Vanderbilt | 5 | |
| Rockey Felker 1986–1990 | 4–1 | Mississippi State | 5 | |
| Chuck Stobart 1989–1993 | 4–1 | Memphis | 5 | |
| Ray Goff 1989–1993 | 3–2 | Georgia | 5 | |
| Pat Dye 1984–1992 | 1–4 | Auburn | 5 | |
| Emory Bellard 1980–1985 | 3–1 | Mississippi State | 4 |
Billy Brewer’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Stateseries | 12 | 8–4 |
| Vanderbiltseries | 11 | 8–3 |
| Memphisseries | 11 | 7–3–1 |
| Arkansasseries | 11 | 5–5–1 |
| LSUseries | 11 | 4–7 |
| Georgiaseries | 11 | 3–8 |
| Tulaneseries | 10 | 7–3 |
| Tennesseeseries | 9 | 1–8 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | Southeastern Louisiana | Assistant coach | |
| 1974–79 | Southeastern Louisiana | Head coach | |
| 1980–82 | Louisiana Tech | Head coach | |
| 1983–93 | Ole Miss | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Assistants who became head coaches
- Carl TorbushNorth Carolina, Louisiana Tech, East Tennessee State
- Pat CollinsUL Monroe
- Rick MinterCincinnati, Marshall
- Jerry BaldwinLouisiana
- Keith DanielsPearl River
- Gunter BrewerNortheast Mississippi
- Red ParkerThe Citadel, Clemson, Arkansas Monticello, Southern Arkansas, Delta State, Ouachita Baptist
- Bob PruettMarshall
- Charlie StrongFlorida, Louisville, Texas, South Florida
- Jim CarmodySouthern Miss
- Joe Lee DunnNew Mexico, Ole Miss
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Torbush | SE Louisiana, 1976–79: linebackers and defensive ends coach; Louisiana Tech, 1980–82: assistant head coach and linebackers coach; Ole Miss, 1983–86: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | North Carolina, Louisiana Tech, East Tennessee State | |
| Pat Collins | Louisiana Tech, 1980: assistant coach | UL Monroe | |
| Rick Minter | Louisiana Tech, 1980: defensive ends coach | Cincinnati, Marshall | |
| Jerry Baldwin | Louisiana Tech, 1982: assistant coach | Louisiana | |
| Keith Daniels | Ole Miss, 1987–88, 1992–93: running backs coach | Pearl River | |
| Gunter Brewer | Ole Miss, 1988–90: graduate assistant | Northeast Mississippi | |
| Red Parker | Ole Miss, 1988–91: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | The Citadel, Clemson, Arkansas Monticello, Southern Arkansas, Delta State, Ouachita Baptist | |
| Bob Pruett | Ole Miss, 1990–91: defensive backs coach | Marshall | |
| Charlie Strong | Ole Miss, 1990: wide receivers coach | Florida, Louisville, Texas, South Florida | |
| Jim Carmody | Ole Miss, 1992–93: assistant head coach and defensive line coach | Southern Miss | |
| Joe Lee Dunn | Ole Miss, 1992–93: defensive coordinator | New Mexico, Ole Miss |
Other assistants under him (6)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert McGraw | Ole Miss, 1983–85: offensive coordinator | |
| Bill Canty | Ole Miss, 1986–87: offensive coordinator | |
| Ron Case | Ole Miss, 1987: defensive coordinator | |
| Art Kaufman | Ole Miss, 1988–91: defensive ends and outside linebackers coach | |
| Robert Henry | Ole Miss, 1988–91: defensive coordinator | |
| Larry Beckish | Ole Miss, 1992–93: offensive 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.