Craig Fertig
Craig Fertig went 8–36–1 on the field as a head coach, 1976–1979, at Oregon State; 9–35–1 officially, with 1979 (2–9) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 9–35–1 official; 8–36–1 on the field
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1978 3–7–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Oregon State | 2–10 | T–7th | |||
| 1977 | Oregon State | 2–9 | T–7th | |||
| 1978 | Oregon State | 3–7–1 | 9th | |||
| 1979 | Oregon State | 1–10 (2–9 official) | 10th |
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 | 10 | 2–8 | 20% |
| Against top-10 teams | 7 | 1–6 | 14% |
| Against rivals | 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
| Conference games | 30 | 4–26 | 13% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 14 | 6–7–1 | 46% |
| At home | 20 | 5–15 | 25% |
| On the road | 25 | 3–21–1 | 14% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 43 | 7–35–1 | 17% |
His own 45 games on file, 1976–1979, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don James 1976–1979 | 0–4 | Washington | 4 | |
| John Robinson 1976–1979 | 0–4 | USC | 4 | |
| Terry Donahue 1976–1978 | 1–2 | UCLA | 3 | |
| Frank Kush 1977–1979 | 0–3 | Arizona State | 3 | |
| Rich Brooks 1977–1979 | 0–3 | Oregon | 3 |
Craig Fertig’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stanfordseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Washington Stateseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| USCseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Washingtonseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Oregonseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Californiaseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| UCLAseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Arizona Stateseries | 3 | 0–3 |
Other roles
- Team captain, USC 1964
From each season’s Wikipedia article.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–73 | USC | Assistant coach | |
| 1974 | Portland Storm WFL | Assistant coach | |
| 1975 | USC | Assistant coach | |
| 1976–79 | Oregon State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- John McKayUSC
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McKay | USC | 1965–75 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (2)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Braun | Oregon State, 1976–78: defensive coordinator | Montana Tech, Garden City | |
| Doug Sams | Oregon State, 1978: assistant coach | Urbana, Fairmont State, Northern Michigan |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Kopay | Oregon State, 1977: offensive coordinator |
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.