Charles F. Erb
Charles F. Erb went 10–12–5 as a head coach in the games on file: 1924 at Nevada, 1926 at Idaho, 1927 at Idaho and 1928 at Idaho. His full head-coaching career isn’t in our records. Wikipedia’s season articles record one season differently (1924, 3–4–1); by them his record is 13–13–6. Share
- Record
- 10–12–5 games on file
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 2
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Best season
- 1927 4–1–3
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Nevada | 0–3 (Wikipedia: 3–4–1) | ||
| 1925: not a college head coach | ||||
| 1926 | Idaho | 3–4–1 | ||
| 1927 | Idaho | 4–1–3 | ||
| 1928 | Idaho | 3–4–1 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against rivals | 6 | 3–2–1 | 58% |
| Conference games | 14 | 5–7–2 | 43% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 10 | 2–3–5 | 45% |
| At home | 12 | 7–2–3 | 71% |
| On the road | 15 | 3–10–2 | 27% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 12 | 7–2–3 | 71% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 15 | 3–10–2 | 27% |
His own 27 games on file, 1924–1928, 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 W. Milburn 1926–1928 | 3–0 | Montana | 3 | |
| O.E. Hollingbery 1926–1928 | 0–2–1 | Washington State | 3 |
Charles F. Erb’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Montanaseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Montana Stateseries | 3 | 1–1–1 |
| USCseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Washington Stateseries | 3 | 0–2–1 |
| Whitmanseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Oregon Stateseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| Gonzagaseries | 2 | 0–1–1 |
| UCLAseries | 1 | 1–0 |