Bob Woodruff
Bob Woodruff went 72–52–8 as a head coach, 1947–1959, at Baylor and Florida. Share
- Record
- 72–52–8 career
- Seasons
- 13
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1958 6–4–1, No. 14
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Baylor | 5–5 | 7th | |||
| 1948 | Baylor | 6–3–2 | T–3rd | Dixie Bowl W | ||
| 1949 | Baylor | 8–2 | 2nd | 20 | ||
| 1950 | Florida | 5–5 | 10th | |||
| 1951 | Florida | 5–5 | T–9th | |||
| 1952 | Florida | 8–3 | 6th | Gator Bowl W | 15 | |
| 1953 | Florida | 3–5–2 | 9th | |||
| 1954 | Florida | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||
| 1955 | Florida | 4–6 | 10th | |||
| 1956 | Florida | 6–3–1 | 3rd | |||
| 1957 | Florida | 6–2–1 | T–3rd | 17 | ||
| 1958 | Florida | 6–4–1 | 6th | Gator Bowl L | 14 | |
| 1959 | Florida | 5–4–1 | 9th | 19 |
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
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 | 34 | 7–25–2 | 24% |
| Against top-10 teams | 19 | 3–15–1 | 18% |
| Against rivals | 65 | 28–35–2 | 45% |
| Conference games | 83 | 37–41–5 | 48% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 3 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 55 | 22–25–8 | 47% |
| At home | 66 | 43–18–5 | 69% |
| On the road | 52 | 21–29–2 | 42% |
| At neutral sites | 14 | 8–5–1 | 61% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 68 | 49–15–4 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 64 | 23–37–4 | 39% |
His own 132 games on file, 1947–1959, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Butts 1950–1959 | 6–4 | Georgia | 10 | |
| Andy Gustafson 1950–1959 | 4–6 | Miami | 10 | |
| Ralph Jordan 1951–1959 | 3–6 | Auburn | 9 | |
| Bobby Dodd 1950–1957 | 1–5–2 | Georgia Tech | 8 | |
| Jess Neely 1947–1959 | 1–4–2 | Rice | 7 | |
| Paul Dietzel 1955–1959 | 3–2 | LSU | 5 | |
| Arthur Guepe 1955–1959 | 2–2–1 | Vanderbilt | 5 | |
| Blanton Collier 1954–1957 | 2–2 | Kentucky | 4 | |
| Wade Walker 1956–1959 | 2–2 | Mississippi State | 4 | |
| Bear Bryant 1950–1953 | 1–3 | Kentucky | 4 |
Bob Woodruff’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Miamiseries | 11 | 5–6 |
| Georgiaseries | 10 | 6–4 |
| Auburnseries | 10 | 4–6 |
| Mississippi Stateseries | 8 | 5–2–1 |
| Vanderbiltseries | 8 | 4–3–1 |
| Kentuckyseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| Georgia Techseries | 8 | 1–5–2 |
| LSUseries | 7 | 3–3–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939–41 | Tennessee | Assistant coach | |
| 1944–45 | Army | Assistant coach | |
| 1946 | Georgia Tech | Assistant coach | |
| 1947–49 | Baylor | Head coach | |
| 1950–59 | Florida | Head coach | |
| 1961–62 | Tennessee | Assistant coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bob NeylandTennessee
- John BarnhillTennessee
- Red BlaikArmy
- Bobby DoddGeorgia Tech
- Bowden WyattTennessee
Assistants who became head coaches
- Frank BroylesMissouri, Arkansas
- Dale HallArmy
- Hank FoldbergWichita State, Texas A&M, Wichita
- Harvey RobinsonTennessee
- Charlie TateMiami, Jacksonville Sharks, Jacksonville Express
Worked under (5)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Neyland | Tennessee | 1939–40 | Assistant coach | |
| John Barnhill | Tennessee | 1941 | Assistant coach | |
| Red Blaik | Army | 1944–45 | Assistant coach | |
| Bobby Dodd | Georgia Tech | 1946 | Assistant coach | |
| Bowden Wyatt | Tennessee | 1961–62 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (5)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Broyles | Baylor, 1947–49: backfield coach; Florida, 1950: backfield coach | Missouri, Arkansas | |
| Dale Hall | Florida, 1952–55: assistant coach | Army | |
| Hank Foldberg | Florida, 1952–59: assistant coach and line coach | Wichita State, Texas A&M, Wichita | |
| Harvey Robinson | Florida, 1955–59: assistant coach | Tennessee | |
| Charlie Tate | Florida, 1956: freshman coach | Miami, Jacksonville Sharks, Jacksonville Express |
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.