Charles McClendon
Charles McClendon went 135–61–7 on the field as a head coach, 1962–1979, at LSU; 137–59–7 officially, with 1975 (5–6) and 1976 (7–3–1) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 137–59–7 official; 135–61–7 on the field
- Seasons
- 18
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 5 seasons
- Hall of Fame
- 1986 inducted
- Best season
- 1962 9–1–1, No. 7
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | LSU | 9–1–1 | 3rd | Cotton Bowl W | 7 | |
| 1963 | LSU | 7–4 | 5th | Bluebonnet Bowl L | ||
| 1964 | LSU | 8–2–1 | 4th | Sugar Bowl W | 7 | |
| 1965 | LSU | 8–3 | T–6th | Cotton Bowl W | 8 | |
| 1966 | LSU | 5–4–1 | 6th | |||
| 1967 | LSU | 7–3–1 | 6th | Sugar Bowl W | ||
| 1968 | LSU | 8–3 | T–3rd | Peach Bowl W | 19 | |
| 1969 | LSU | 9–1 | 2nd | 10 | ||
| 1970 | LSU | 9–3 | 1st | Orange Bowl L | 7 | |
| 1971 | LSU | 9–3 | 6th | Sun Bowl W | 11 | |
| 1972 | LSU | 9–2–1 | 4th | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl L | 11 | |
| 1973 | LSU | 9–3 | 2nd | Orange Bowl L | 13 | |
| 1974 | LSU | 5–5–1 | 9th | |||
| 1975 | LSU | 4–7 (5–6 official) | T–6th | |||
| 1976 | LSU | 6–4–1 (7–3–1 official) | T–7th | |||
| 1977 | LSU | 8–4 | T–3rd | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 1978 | LSU | 8–4 | T–4th | Liberty Bowl L | ||
| 1979 | LSU | 7–5 | T–3rd | Tangerine Bowl W |
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
Bert JonesFourth in the 1972 Heisman vote- Tommy CasanovaConsensus All‑American, 1970 and 1971
- George RiceNo. 12 pick, 1966
- A.J. DuheNo. 13 pick, 1977
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 | 48 | 16–31–1 | 34% |
| Against top-10 teams | 32 | 10–21–1 | 33% |
| Against rivals | 104 | 63–38–3 | 62% |
| Conference games | 103 | 60–40–3 | 60% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 13 | 7–6 | 54% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 83 | 43–33–7 | 56% |
| At home | 120 | 91–24–5 | 78% |
| On the road | 70 | 37–31–2 | 54% |
| At neutral sites | 13 | 7–6 | 54% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 155 | 121–28–6 | 80% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 48 | 14–33–1 | 30% |
His own 203 games on file, 1962–1979, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Bryant 1964–1979 | 2–14 | Alabama | 16 | |
| Doug Dickey 1964–1978 | 4–4–2 | Tennessee, Florida | 10 | |
| John Vaught 1962–1973 | 3–6–1 | Ole Miss | 10 | |
| Charley Bradshaw 1962–1968 | 7–0 | Kentucky | 7 | |
| Gene Stallings 1965–1971 | 5–1–1 | Texas A&M | 7 | |
| Fran Curci 1973–1979 | 4–3 | Kentucky | 7 | |
| Charles Shira 1967–1972 | 6–0 | Mississippi State | 6 | |
| Ray Graves 1962–1967 | 3–3 | Florida | 6 | |
| Bob Tyler 1973–1978 | 2–4 | Mississippi State | 6 | |
| Jim Pittman 1966–1970 | 5–0 | Tulane | 5 |
Charles McClendon’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tulaneseries | 18 | 16–2 |
| Kentuckyseries | 18 | 15–3 |
| Riceseries | 18 | 14–2–2 |
| Mississippi Stateseries | 18 | 13–5 |
| Ole Missseries | 18 | 9–8–1 |
| Alabamaseries | 16 | 2–14 |
| Floridaseries | 15 | 8–6–1 |
| Texas A&Mseries | 14 | 10–3–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Vanderbilt | Assistant coach | |
| 1953–61 | LSU | Assistant coach | |
| 1962–79 | LSU | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bill EdwardsVanderbilt
- Gaynell TinsleyLSU
- Paul DietzelLSU
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bill BeallBaylor
- Nelson StokleyLouisiana
- Lynn AmedeeUT Martin
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Edwards | Vanderbilt | 1952 | Assistant coach | |
| Gaynell Tinsley | LSU | 1953–54 | Assistant coach | |
| Paul Dietzel | LSU | 1955–61 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (3)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Beall | LSU, 1962–68: assistant coach | Baylor | |
| Nelson Stokley | LSU, 1968: graduate assistant; 1969–71: freshman coach | Louisiana | |
| Lynn Amedee | LSU, 1975–78: quarterbacks coach | UT Martin |
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.