Charley Pell
Charley Pell went 84–43–5 as a head coach, 1969–1984, at Jacksonville State, Clemson and Florida. Share
Five seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1969–73 at Jacksonville State. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 84–43–5 career
- Seasons
- 13
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1983 9–2–1, No. 6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Jacksonville State * | 3–6 | ||||
| 1970 | Jacksonville State * | 10–0 | 1st | Orange Blossom Classic W | ||
| 1971 | Jacksonville State * | 6–3 | 3rd | |||
| 1972 | Jacksonville State * | 7–2–1 | 3rd | |||
| 1973 | Jacksonville State * | 7–2 | 2nd | |||
| 1974–76: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1977 | Clemson | 8–3–1 | 3rd | Gator Bowl L | 19 | |
| 1978 | Clemson | 10–1 | 1st | Invited to Gator (not coached) | ||
| 1979 | Florida | 0–10–1 | T–9th | |||
| 1980 | Florida | 8–4 | T–4th | Tangerine Bowl W | 19 | |
| 1981 | Florida | 7–5 | T–4th | Peach Bowl L | ||
| 1982 | Florida | 8–4 | T–6th | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl L | ||
| 1983 | Florida | 9–2–1 | T–3rd | Gator Bowl W | 6 | |
| 1984 | Florida coached three of 11 games | 1–1–1 | ||||
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. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
Players he coached
Wilber MarshallConsensus All‑American, 1982 and 1983- David LittleConsensus All‑American, 1980
Jerry ButlerNo. 5 pick, 1979- Lorenzo HamptonNo. 27 pick, 1985
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 | 26 | 8–17–1 | 33% |
| Against top-10 teams | 15 | 2–12–1 | 17% |
| Against rivals | 40 | 19–20–1 | 49% |
| Conference games | 43 | 24–17–2 | 58% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 5 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 34 | 16–14–4 | 53% |
| At home | 42 | 31–9–2 | 76% |
| On the road | 31 | 17–12–2 | 58% |
| At neutral sites | 12 | 3–9 | 25% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 45 | 36–7–2 | 82% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 40 | 15–23–2 | 40% |
His own 85 games on file, 1977–1984, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Dooley 1977–1983 | 1–6 | Georgia | 7 | |
| Jerry Claiborne 1977–1983 | 5–1 | Maryland, Kentucky | 6 | |
| Bobby Bowden 1979–1983 | 3–2 | Florida State | 5 | |
| Emory Bellard 1979–1983 | 3–2 | Mississippi State | 5 | |
| Howard Schnellenberger 1979–1983 | 2–3 | Miami | 5 | |
| Jerry Stovall 1980–1983 | 2–2 | LSU | 4 | |
| Fran Curci 1979–1981 | 2–1 | Kentucky | 3 | |
| Pat Dye 1981–1983 | 1–2 | Auburn | 3 |
Charley Pell’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Georgiaseries | 7 | 1–6 |
| LSUseries | 6 | 2–3–1 |
| Miamiseries | 6 | 2–4 |
| Kentuckyseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Florida Stateseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| Mississippi Stateseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| Auburnseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Georgia Techseries | 4 | 3–0–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Alabama | Graduate assistant | |
| 1965–68 | Kentucky | Defensive line coach | |
| 1969–73 | Jacksonville State | Head coach | |
| 1974–75 | Virginia Tech | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1976 | Clemson | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1977–78 | Clemson | Head coach | |
| 1979–84 | Florida | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bear BryantAlabama
- Charley BradshawKentucky
- Jimmy SharpeVirginia Tech
- Red ParkerClemson
Assistants who became head coaches
- Jim FullerJacksonville State
- Joe KinesArkansas, Alabama
- Danny FordClemson, Arkansas
- Jimmye LaycockWilliam & Mary
- Mickey AndrewsWest Alabama, North Alabama
- Mike O’CainNC State
- Chuck ReedyBaylor
- Mike ShanahanLos Angeles Raiders, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins
- Charlie StrongFlorida, Louisville, Texas, South Florida
- Mike KetchumGuilford
- Galen HallFlorida, Orlando Thunder, Charlotte Rage, Rhein Fire, Orlando Rage
Worked under (4)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Bryant | Alabama | 1964 | Graduate assistant | |
| Charley Bradshaw | Kentucky | 1965–68 | Defensive line coach | |
| Jimmy Sharpe | Virginia Tech | 1974–75 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Red Parker | Clemson | 1976 | Defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Fuller | Jacksonville State, 1970–73: offensive line coach | Jacksonville State | |
| Joe Kines | Jacksonville State, 1973: assistant head coach and defensive coordinator; Clemson, 1977–78: linebackers coach; Florida, 1979–84: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Arkansas, Alabama | |
| Danny Ford | Clemson, 1977–78: offensive line coach | Clemson, Arkansas | |
| Jimmye Laycock | Clemson, 1977–78: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | William & Mary | |
| Mickey Andrews | Clemson, 1977–78: defensive coordinator; Florida, 1981–82: assistant coach | West Alabama, North Alabama | |
| Mike O’Cain | Clemson, 1977: graduate assistant | NC State | |
| Chuck Reedy | Clemson, 1978: running backs coach | Baylor | |
| Mike Shanahan | Florida, 1980–83: offensive coordinator | Los Angeles Raiders, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins | |
| Charlie Strong | Florida, 1983–84: graduate assistant | Florida, Louisville, Texas, South Florida | |
| Mike Ketchum | Florida, 1983–84: graduate assistant | Guilford | |
| Galen Hall | Florida, 1984: offensive coordinator | Florida, Orlando Thunder, Charlotte Rage, Rhein Fire, Orlando Rage |
Other assistants under him (3)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Jenkins | Florida, 1979: defensive line coach | |
| Mike Heimerdinger | Florida, 1980: graduate assistant; 1983–84: wide receivers coach | |
| Zaven Yaralian | Florida, 1983–84: defensive backs coach |
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.