Bob Sutton
Bob Sutton went 44–55–1 as a head coach, 1991–1999, at Army. Share
- Record
- 44–55–1 career
- Seasons
- 9
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1996 10–2, No. 25
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Army | 4–7 | ||||
| 1992 | Army | 5–6 | ||||
| 1993 | Army | 6–5 | ||||
| 1994 | Army | 4–7 | ||||
| 1995 | Army | 5–5–1 | ||||
| 1996 | Army | 10–2 | Independence Bowl L | 25 | ||
| 1997 | Army | 4–7 | ||||
| 1998 | Army | 3–8 | T–5th | |||
| 1999 | Army | 3–8 | T–7th |
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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 9 | 0–9 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 20 | 7–13 | 35% |
| Conference games | 12 | 3–9 | 25% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 36 | 14–21–1 | 40% |
| At home | 57 | 32–24–1 | 57% |
| On the road | 31 | 5–26 | 16% |
| At neutral sites | 12 | 7–5 | 58% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 51 | 34–17 | 67% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 49 | 10–38–1 | 21% |
His own 100 games on file, 1991–1999, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher DeBerry 1991–1999 | 1–8 | Air Force | 9 | |
| Charlie Weatherbie 1995–1999 | 3–2 | Navy | 5 | |
| George Chaump 1991–1994 | 3–1 | Navy | 4 | |
| Fred Goldsmith 1994–1997 | 1–3 | Duke | 4 | |
| Doug Graber 1991–1994 | 0–4 | Rutgers | 4 | |
| Terry Shea 1996–1998 | 2–1 | Rutgers | 3 | |
| Randy Walker 1996–1998 | 1–2 | Miami (OH) | 3 | |
| Tom Coughlin 1991–1993 | 0–3 | Boston College | 3 | |
| Steve Logan 1995–1999 | 0–3 | East Carolina | 3 |
Bob Sutton’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Navyseries | 9 | 6–3 |
| Air Forceseries | 9 | 1–8 |
| Rutgersseries | 7 | 2–5 |
| Boston Collegeseries | 6 | 1–5 |
| Dukeseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Lafayetteseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Colgateseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Louisvilleseries | 4 | 3–1 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 1996 Army: Bobby Dodd Award
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | Michigan | Graduate assistant | |
| 1974 | Syracuse | Linebackers coach | |
| 1975–76 | Western Michigan | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| 1977–79 | Illinois | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| 1980–81 | Western Michigan | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | |
| 1982 | NC State | Running backs coach | |
| 1983–90 | Army | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1991–99 | Army | Head coach | |
| 2000–05 | New York Jets NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 2006–08 | New York Jets NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2009–11 | New York Jets NFL | Senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach | |
| 2012 | New York Jets NFL | Assistant head coach and linebackers coach | |
| 2013–18 | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2019–20 | Atlanta Falcons NFL | Senior defensive assistant | |
| 2021–23 | Jacksonville Jaguars NFL | Senior defensive assistant |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bo SchembechlerMichigan
- Frank MaloneySyracuse
- Elliot UzelacWestern Michigan
- Gary MoellerIllinois
- Monte KiffinNC State
- Jim YoungArmy
- Al GrohNew York Jets
- Herm EdwardsNew York Jets
- Rex RyanNew York Jets
- Dan QuinnAtlanta Falcons
- Urban MeyerJacksonville Jaguars
Assistants who became head coaches
- Ed WarinnerAvila
- Tim KishArizona
- John BonamegoCentral Michigan
- Mike LocksleyNew Mexico, Maryland
- Darrell HazellKent State, Purdue
- Bob ShoopColumbia
Worked under (11)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Schembechler | Michigan | 1972–73 | Graduate assistant | |
| Frank Maloney | Syracuse | 1974 | Linebackers coach | |
| Elliot Uzelac | Western Michigan | 1975–81 | 1975–76: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach; 1980–81: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | |
| Gary Moeller | Illinois | 1977–79 | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Monte Kiffin | NC State | 1982 | Running backs coach | |
| Jim Young | Army | 1983–90 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Al Groh | New York Jets NFL | 2000 | Linebackers coach | |
| Herm Edwards | New York Jets NFL | 2001–05 | Linebackers coach | |
| Rex Ryan | New York Jets NFL | 2009–12 | 2009–11: senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach; 2012: assistant head coach and linebackers coach | |
| Dan Quinn | Atlanta Falcons NFL | 2019–20 | Senior defensive assistant | |
| Urban Meyer | Jacksonville Jaguars NFL | 2021 | Senior defensive assistant |
Coached under him, later head coaches (6)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Warinner | Army, 1991: defensive line coach; 1992–97: offensive line coach; 1998–99: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Avila | |
| Tim Kish | Army, 1991: defensive ends and outside linebackers coach | Arizona | |
| John Bonamego | Army, 1993–98: assistant coach | Central Michigan | |
| Mike Locksley | Army, 1996: wide receivers and tight ends coach | New Mexico, Maryland | |
| Darrell Hazell | Army, 1997–98: wide receivers and tight ends coach | Kent State, Purdue | |
| Bob Shoop | Army, 1998: defensive backs coach | Columbia |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Denny Doornbos | Army, 1991–99: defensive coordinator | |
| Greg Gregory | Army, 1991–97: offensive coordinator | |
| Bill Sheridan | Army, 1992–95: linebackers coach; 1996–97: defensive backs coach | |
| Ted Daisher | Army, 1995–97: defensive line 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.