Bob Wagner
Bob Wagner went 58–49–3 as a head coach, 1987–1995, at Hawai’i. Share
- Record
- 58–49–3 career
- Seasons
- 9
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1992 11–2, No. 20
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Hawai’i | 5–7 | 6th | |||
| 1988 | Hawai’i | 9–3 | T–3rd | |||
| 1989 | Hawai’i | 9–3–1 | 3rd | Aloha Bowl L | ||
| 1990 | Hawai’i | 7–5 | 5th | |||
| 1991 | Hawai’i | 4–7–1 | 5th | |||
| 1992 | Hawai’i | 11–2 | T–1st | Holiday Bowl W | 20 | |
| 1993 | Hawai’i | 6–6 | 8th | |||
| 1994 | Hawai’i | 3–8–1 | 10th | |||
| 1995 | Hawai’i | 4–8 | 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 | 11 | 3–8 | 27% |
| Against top-10 teams | 2 | 2–0 | 100% |
| Against rivals | 24 | 10–13–1 | 44% |
| Conference games | 72 | 31–40–1 | 44% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 35 | 15–17–3 | 47% |
| At home | 73 | 46–25–2 | 64% |
| On the road | 35 | 11–23–1 | 33% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 67 | 46–19–2 | 70% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 43 | 12–30–1 | 29% |
His own 110 games on file, 1987–1995, 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 1987–1995 | 3–5–1 | Air Force | 9 | |
| LaVell Edwards 1987–1995 | 3–6 | BYU | 9 | |
| Mike Sheppard 1987–1991 | 5–0 | New Mexico | 5 | |
| David Lee 1989–1993 | 3–2 | UTEP | 5 | |
| Ron McBride 1990–1994 | 3–2 | Utah | 5 | |
| Joe Tiller 1991–1995 | 2–3 | Wyoming | 5 | |
| Al Luginbill 1989–1993 | 1–4 | San Diego State | 5 | |
| Jim Sweeney 1992–1995 | 2–2 | Fresno State | 4 | |
| Paul Roach 1987–1990 | 1–3 | Wyoming | 4 | |
| Earle Bruce 1989–1992 | 1–3 | Colorado State | 4 |
Bob Wagner’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 |
|---|---|---|
| UTEPseries | 9 | 4–5 |
| BYUseries | 9 | 3–6 |
| Air Forceseries | 9 | 3–5–1 |
| Wyomingseries | 9 | 3–6 |
| San Diego Stateseries | 9 | 2–7 |
| Utahseries | 8 | 6–2 |
| New Mexicoseries | 8 | 5–3 |
| Colorado Stateseries | 7 | 3–4 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Gallipolis HS (OH) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1971 | Warsaw River View HS (OH) high school | Head coach | |
| 1972–74 | Muskingum | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1975 | Wooster | Assistant coach | |
| 1976 | Washington | Assistant coach | |
| 1977–82 | Hawaii | Assistant coach | |
| 1983–86 | Hawaii | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1987–95 | Hawaii | Head coach | |
| 1998–2000 | Arizona | Assistant coach | |
| 2001 | UTEP | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Don JamesWashington
- Dick TomeyHawai’i, Arizona
- Gary NordUTEP
Assistants who became head coaches
- Mike SewakGeorgia Southern
- Paul JohnsonNavy, Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern
- Rich EllersonArmy, Southern Utah, Cal Poly
- Jeff MonkenArmy, Georgia Southern
- Ken NiumataloloNavy, San José State
- Trent MilesGeorgia State, Indiana State
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don James | Washington | 1976 | Assistant coach | |
| Dick Tomey | Hawai’i | 1977–86 | 1977–82: assistant coach; 1983–86: defensive coordinator | |
| Dick Tomey | Arizona | 1998–2000 | Assistant coach | |
| Gary Nord | UTEP | 2001 | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (6)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sewak | Hawai’i, 1987: wide receivers coach; 1988–94: offensive line coach | Georgia Southern | |
| Paul Johnson | Hawai’i, 1987–94: offensive coordinator | Navy, Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern | |
| Rich Ellerson | Hawai’i, 1987–91: defensive coordinator | Army, Southern Utah, Cal Poly | |
| Jeff Monken | Hawai’i, 1989–90: graduate assistant | Army, Georgia Southern | |
| Ken Niumatalolo | Hawai’i, 1990–94: graduate assistant | Navy, San José State | |
| Trent Miles | Hawai’i, 1995: wide receivers coach | Georgia State, Indiana State |
Other assistants under him (7)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Anae | Hawai’i, 1987: graduate assistant | |
| Jeff Mullen | Hawai’i, 1991: graduate assistant | |
| Chris Smeland | Hawai’i, 1993–94: defensive coordinator | |
| George Lumpkin | Hawai’i, 1995: defensive coordinator | |
| Kanani Souza | Hawai’i, 1995: offensive coordinator | |
| Ken Flajole | Hawai’i, 1995: defensive coordinator | |
| Mark Banker | Hawai’i, 1995: outside linebackers and special teams 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.