Bud Kerr
Bud Kerr went 15–24–1 as a head coach in the games on file: 1956 at Dayton, 1957 at Dayton, 1958 at Dayton and 1959 at Dayton. His full head-coaching career isn’t in our records. Share
- Record
- 15–24–1 games on file
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1957 6–3–1
Season by season
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| Season | School | Record | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Dayton | 4–6 | ||
| 1957 | Dayton | 6–3–1 | ||
| 1958 | Dayton | 2–8 | ||
| 1959 | Dayton | 3–7 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 14 | 8–5–1 | 61% |
| At home | 19 | 10–9 | 53% |
| On the road | 21 | 5–15–1 | 26% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 6 | 3–3 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 34 | 12–21–1 | 37% |
His own 40 games on file, 1956–1959, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Camp 1956–1959 | 2–2 | Louisville | 4 | |
| John Pont 1956–1959 | 2–2 | Miami (OH) | 4 | |
| Edward Anderson 1956–1959 | 1–3 | Holy Cross | 4 | |
| George Blackburn 1956–1959 | 1–2–1 | Cincinnati | 4 | |
| Edwin Merrick 1957–1959 | 3–0 | Richmond | 3 |
Bud Kerr’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Louisvilleseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Miami (OH)series | 4 | 2–2 |
| Detroit Mercyseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Holy Crossseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Cincinnatiseries | 4 | 1–2–1 |
| Xavierseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Richmondseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Wichita Stateseries | 3 | 2–1 |