Bobby Dodd
Bobby Dodd went 165–64–8 as a head coach, 1945–1966, at Georgia Tech. His 1952 Georgia Tech team claims the national title. Share
- Record
- 165–64–8 career
- Seasons
- 22
- Schools
- 1
- National titles
- 1 claimed: 1952
- Hall of Fame
- 1993 inducted
- Best season
- 1952 12–0, No. 2
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Georgia Tech | 4–6 | T–5th | |||
| 1946 | Georgia Tech | 9–2 | 4th | Oil Bowl W | 11 | |
| 1947 | Georgia Tech | 10–1 | 2nd | Orange Bowl W | 10 | |
| 1948 | Georgia Tech | 7–3 | 5th | |||
| 1949 | Georgia Tech | 7–3 | 4th | |||
| 1950 | Georgia Tech | 5–6 | 5th | |||
| 1951 | Georgia Tech | 11–0–1 | T–1st | Orange Bowl W | 5 | |
| 1952 | Georgia Tech | 12–0 | 1st | Sugar Bowl W | 2 | |
| 1953 | Georgia Tech | 9–2–1 | T–2nd | Sugar Bowl W | 8 | |
| 1954 | Georgia Tech | 8–3 | 2nd | Cotton Bowl W | 11 | |
| 1955 | Georgia Tech | 9–1–1 | 2nd | Sugar Bowl W | 7 | |
| 1956 | Georgia Tech | 10–1 | 2nd | Gator Bowl W | 4 | |
| 1957 | Georgia Tech | 4–4–2 | 8th | |||
| 1958 | Georgia Tech | 5–4–1 | 8th | |||
| 1959 | Georgia Tech | 6–5 | 7th | Gator Bowl L | ||
| 1960 | Georgia Tech | 5–5 | 7th | |||
| 1961 | Georgia Tech | 7–4 | T–4th | Gator Bowl L | 13 | |
| 1962 | Georgia Tech | 7–3–1 | 4th | Bluebonnet Bowl L | 11 | |
| 1963 | Georgia Tech | 7–3 | 6th | |||
| 1964 | Georgia Tech | 7–3 | ||||
| 1965 | Georgia Tech | 7–3–1 | Gator Bowl W | |||
| 1966 | Georgia Tech | 9–2 | Orange Bowl L | 8 |
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
Billy LothridgeSecond in the 1963 Heisman vote- Larry MorrisConsensus All‑American, 1953
- Paul DukeConsensus All‑American, 1946
- Hal MillerConsensus All‑American, 1952
- Ted DavisNo. 8 AFL pick, 1964
- Rufus GuthrieNo. 10 pick, 1963
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 | 50 | 29–18–3 | 61% |
| Against top-10 teams | 26 | 13–12–1 | 52% |
| Against rivals | 118 | 73–41–4 | 64% |
| Conference games | 125 | 82–39–4 | 67% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 13 | 9–4 | 69% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 97 | 52–37–8 | 58% |
| At home | 139 | 105–29–5 | 77% |
| On the road | 84 | 50–31–3 | 61% |
| At neutral sites | 14 | 10–4 | 71% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 190 | 146–37–7 | 79% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 47 | 19–27–1 | 41% |
His own 237 games on file, 1945–1966, 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 1945–1960 | 9–7 | Georgia | 16 | |
| Ralph Jordan 1951–1966 | 9–6–1 | Auburn | 16 | |
| Bill Murray 1951–1965 | 11–3–1 | Duke | 15 | |
| Frank Howard 1945–1966 | 8–1 | Clemson | 9 | |
| Bowden Wyatt 1954–1962 | 5–3–1 | Arkansas, Tennessee | 9 | |
| Red Drew 1946–1954 | 4–5 | Ole Miss, Alabama | 9 | |
| Bear Bryant 1950–1964 | 2–7 | Kentucky, Alabama | 9 | |
| Bob Woodruff 1950–1957 | 5–1–2 | Florida | 8 | |
| Andy Pilney 1954–1961 | 7–0 | Tulane | 7 | |
| Blanton Collier 1954–1960 | 4–2 | Kentucky | 6 |
Bobby Dodd’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Auburnseries | 22 | 15–6–1 |
| Dukeseries | 22 | 15–6–1 |
| Georgiaseries | 22 | 12–10 |
| Tulaneseries | 19 | 18–1 |
| Alabamaseries | 18 | 7–11 |
| Tennesseeseries | 17 | 9–7–1 |
| Floridaseries | 15 | 10–3–2 |
| LSUseries | 12 | 7–5 |
Also a player: Bobby Dodd’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931–44 | Georgia Tech | Backfield coach | |
| 1945–66 | Georgia Tech | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- William AlexanderGeorgia Tech
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bob WoodruffBaylor, Florida
- Bo HaganRice
- Frank BroylesMissouri, Arkansas
- Ray GravesFlorida
- Charlie TateMiami, Jacksonville Sharks, Jacksonville Express
- Jim CarlenWest Virginia, Texas Tech, South Carolina
- Marvin BassWilliam & Mary, South Carolina, Birmingham Vulcans
- Bill FulcherGeorgia Tech, Tampa
- Johnny GriffithGeorgia, South Georgia
- Richard BellSouth Carolina
- Bud CarsonGeorgia Tech, Cleveland Browns
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Alexander | Georgia Tech | 1931–44 | Backfield coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Woodruff | Georgia Tech, 1946: assistant coach | Baylor, Florida | |
| Bo Hagan | Georgia Tech, 1951: assistant freshmen; 1952–53: freshman coach | Rice | |
| Frank Broyles | Georgia Tech, 1951–56: backfield coach | Missouri, Arkansas | |
| Ray Graves | Georgia Tech, 1951–59: assistant coach | Florida | |
| Charlie Tate | Georgia Tech, 1957–63: backfield coach | Miami, Jacksonville Sharks, Jacksonville Express | |
| Jim Carlen | Georgia Tech, 1958–60: freshman coach; 1961–65: defense | West Virginia, Texas Tech, South Carolina | |
| Marvin Bass | Georgia Tech, 1960: defensive coordinator | William & Mary, South Carolina, Birmingham Vulcans | |
| Bill Fulcher | Georgia Tech, 1963: freshman coach; 1966: linebackers and defensive ends coach | Georgia Tech, Tampa | |
| Johnny Griffith | Georgia Tech, 1964–66: assistant coach | Georgia, South Georgia | |
| Richard Bell | Georgia Tech, 1964–66: linebackers coach | South Carolina | |
| Bud Carson | Georgia Tech, 1966: defensive coordinator | Georgia Tech, Cleveland Browns |
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.