Chuck Shelton
Chuck Shelton went 81–127–1 as a head coach, 1977–1995, at Drake, Utah State and Pacific. Share
- Record
- 81–127–1 career
- Seasons
- 19
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1981 10–1
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| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Drake | 2–9 | 6th | |||
| 1978 | Drake | 4–7 | 4th | |||
| 1979 | Drake | 3–8 | T–4th | |||
| 1980 | Drake | 8–3 | 4th | |||
| 1981 | Drake | 10–1 | T–1st | |||
| 1982 | Drake | 4–7 | 5th | |||
| 1983 | Drake | 1–10 | 6th | |||
| 1984 | Drake | 4–7 | T–4th | |||
| 1985 | Drake | 4–7 | T–6th | |||
| 1986 | Utah State | 3–8 | T–4th | |||
| 1987 | Utah State | 5–6 | T–2nd | |||
| 1988 | Utah State | 4–7 | T–3rd | |||
| 1989 | Utah State | 4–7 | 4th | |||
| 1990 | Utah State | 5–5–1 | T–2nd | |||
| 1991 | Utah State | 5–6 | 3rd | |||
| 1992 | Pacific | 3–8 | 6th | |||
| 1993 | Pacific | 3–8 | T–6th | |||
| 1994 | Pacific | 6–5 | 4th | |||
| 1995 | Pacific | 3–8 | T–8th |
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 | 18 | 1–17 | 6% |
| Against top-10 teams | 8 | 0–8 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 21 | 6–15 | 29% |
| Conference games | 117 | 53–63–1 | 46% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 76 | 37–38–1 | 49% |
| At home | 96 | 50–46 | 52% |
| On the road | 113 | 31–81–1 | 28% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 77 | 53–24 | 69% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 132 | 28–103–1 | 22% |
His own 209 games on file, 1977–1995, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Sweeney 1986–1995 | 2–5–1 | Fresno State | 8 | |
| Gene Murphy 1986–1992 | 4–3 | Cal State Fullerton | 7 | |
| Rey Dempsey 1977–1983 | 3–4 | Southern Illinois | 7 | |
| Jim Hess 1990–1995 | 4–2 | New Mexico State | 6 | |
| LaVell Edwards 1986–1991 | 0–6 | BYU | 6 | |
| Dave Currey 1977–1981 | 1–4 | Long Beach State | 5 | |
| John Cooper 1977–1983 | 0–5 | Tulsa | 5 | |
| Tom Osborne 1987–1995 | 0–5 | Nebraska | 5 | |
| Mike Knoll 1986–1989 | 4–0 | New Mexico State | 4 | |
| Wayne Nunnely 1986–1989 | 3–1 | UNLV | 4 |
Chuck Shelton’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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Stateseries | 16 | 11–5 |
| Long Beach Stateseries | 11 | 4–7 |
| San José Stateseries | 10 | 2–8 |
| West Texasseries | 9 | 6–3 |
| Southern Illinoisseries | 9 | 5–4 |
| Wichita Stateseries | 9 | 3–6 |
| Indiana Stateseries | 9 | 1–8 |
| Fresno Stateseries | 8 | 2–5–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Altamont HS (UT) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1962–63 | Pratt HS (KS) high school | Head coach | |
| 1964–66 | Nevada HS (MO) high school | Head coach | |
| 1967–68 | Smith-Cotton HS (MO) high school | Head coach | |
| 1969–70 | Pratt | Head coach | |
| 1971 | NE Missouri State | Assistant coach | |
| 1972 | Eastern New Mexico | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1973 | Wichita State | Offensive coordinator and backfield coach | |
| 1975–76 | Drake | Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | |
| 1977–85 | Drake | Head coach | |
| 1986–91 | Utah State | Head coach | |
| 1992–95 | Pacific (CA) | Head coach | |
| 1997 | Amsterdam Admirals NFL Europe | Linebackers coach | |
| 1998 | New York CityHawks | Head coach | |
| 2009 | Las Vegas Locomotives UFL | Running backs coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bob SeamanWichita State
- Jack WallaceDrake
- Al LuginbillAmsterdam Admirals
- Jim FasselLas Vegas Locomotives
Chuck Shelton
Assistants who became head coaches
- Maury WaughDubuque, Simpson (IA), Lake Forest
- Fred BleilNew Mexico Highlands
- Brian BillickBaltimore Ravens
- Pat BehrnsNorth Dakota, Nebraska–Omaha
- Paul RhoadsIowa State
- Gregg BrandonBowling Green, Colorado School of Mines
- Bill BleilWestern Carolina
- Vincent WhiteSaint Mary’s (CA)
- Lyle SetencichBoise State, Cal Poly
- Mike CanalesNorth Texas
- Mike LocksleyNew Mexico, Maryland
Worked under (4)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Seaman | Wichita State | 1973 | Offensive coordinator and backfield coach | |
| Jack Wallace | Drake | 1975–76 | Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | |
| Al Luginbill | Amsterdam Admirals pro | 1997 | Linebackers coach | |
| Jim Fassel | Las Vegas Locomotives pro | 2009 | Running backs coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maury Waugh | Drake, 1980: linebackers coach; 1981–82: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach; Pacific, 1995: linebackers coach | Dubuque, Simpson (IA), Lake Forest | |
| Fred Bleil | Drake, 1984–85: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach; Utah State, 1986–91: assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | New Mexico Highlands | |
| Brian Billick | Utah State, 1986–88: offensive coordinator | Baltimore Ravens | |
| Pat Behrns | Utah State, 1986–91: assistant coach | North Dakota, Nebraska–Omaha | |
| Paul Rhoads | Utah State, 1989–90: graduate assistant; Pacific, 1992–93: defensive backs coach; 1994: passing game coordinator | Iowa State | |
| Gregg Brandon | Utah State, 1991: linebackers coach | Bowling Green, Colorado School of Mines | |
| Bill Bleil | Pacific, 1992: offensive line coach; 1993–95: offensive coordinator | Western Carolina | |
| Vincent White | Pacific, 1992: offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | Saint Mary’s (CA) | |
| Lyle Setencich | Pacific, 1994: defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach | Boise State, Cal Poly | |
| Mike Canales | Pacific, 1995: quarterbacks coach | North Texas | |
| Mike Locksley | Pacific, 1995: outside linebackers coach | New Mexico, Maryland |
Other assistants under him (6)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Miller | Drake, 1981–82: defensive backs coach | |
| John Hancock | Drake, 1981: offensive coordinator | |
| Fred Bliel | Drake, 1984–85: defensive coordinator | |
| Donnie Henderson | Utah State, 1986–88: linebackers coach | |
| Mark Criner | Utah State, 1991: outside linebackers coach | |
| Nate Kaczor | Utah State, 1991: offensive 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.