Chris Pella
Chris Pella went 9–24 on the field as a head coach, 1983–1985, at Utah State; 11–22 officially, with 1983 (6–5) and 1984 (2–9) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 11–22 official; 9–24 on the field
- Seasons
- 3
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1983 5–6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Utah State | 5–6 (6–5 official) | 5th | |||
| 1984 | Utah State | 1–10 (2–9 official) | 7th | |||
| 1985 | Utah State | 3–8 | 5th |
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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 6 | 1–5 | 17% |
| Conference games | 19 | 7–12 | 37% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 14 | 6–8 | 43% |
| At home | 14 | 6–8 | 43% |
| On the road | 19 | 3–16 | 16% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 7 | 4–3 | 57% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 26 | 5–21 | 19% |
His own 33 games on file, 1983–1985, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cope 1983–1985 | 2–1 | Pacific | 3 | |
| Jim Sweeney 1983–1985 | 1–2 | Fresno State | 3 | |
| Gene Murphy 1983–1985 | 0–3 | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | |
| Harvey Hyde 1983–1985 | 0–3 | UNLV | 3 | |
| LaVell Edwards 1983–1985 | 0–3 | BYU | 3 |
Chris Pella’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 |
|---|---|---|
| San José Stateseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Pacificseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Utahseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Fresno Stateseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Long Beach Stateseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| BYUseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| UNLVseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Cal State Fullertonseries | 3 | 0–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–68 | Utah State | Assistant coach | |
| 1972–82 | Utah State | Assistant coach | |
| 1983–85 | Utah State | Head coach | |
| 1986–2000 | BYU | Tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Tony KnapUtah State
- Chuck MillsUtah State
- Phil KruegerUtah State
- Bruce SnyderUtah State
- LaVell EdwardsBYU
Assistants who became head coaches
- Kent BaerNotre Dame, San José State
- Terry SheaSan José State, Rutgers
Worked under (5)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Knap | Utah State | 1965–66 | Assistant coach | |
| Chuck Mills | Utah State | 1967–72 | Assistant coach | |
| Phil Krueger | Utah State | 1973–75 | Assistant coach | |
| Bruce Snyder | Utah State | 1976–82 | Assistant coach | |
| LaVell Edwards | BYU | 1986–2000 | Tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (2)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Baer | Utah State, 1983–85: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | Notre Dame, San José State | |
| Terry Shea | Utah State, 1983: assistant coach | San José State, Rutgers |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Donnie Henderson | Utah State, 1983–85: graduate assistant |
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.