Curley Hallman
Curley Hallman went 39–39 as a head coach, 1988–1994, at Southern Miss and LSU. Share
- Record
- 39–39 career
- Seasons
- 7
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1988 10–2
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Southern Miss | 10–2 | Independence Bowl W | |||
| 1989 | Southern Miss | 5–6 | ||||
| 1990 | Southern Miss | 8–3 | All-American (not coached) | |||
| 1991 | LSU | 5–6 | T–6th | |||
| 1992 | LSU | 2–9 | 6th (Western) | |||
| 1993 | LSU | 5–6 | T–4th (Western) | |||
| 1994 | LSU | 4–7 | 4th (Western) |
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 | 25 | 5–20 | 20% |
| Against top-10 teams | 15 | 2–13 | 13% |
| Against rivals | 37 | 18–19 | 49% |
| Conference games | 31 | 10–21 | 32% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 32 | 17–15 | 53% |
| At home | 37 | 19–18 | 51% |
| On the road | 39 | 18–21 | 46% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 2–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 34 | 25–9 | 74% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 44 | 14–30 | 32% |
His own 78 games on file, 1988–1994, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Curry 1989–1994 | 2–3 | Alabama, Kentucky | 5 | |
| Gene Stallings 1990–1994 | 2–3 | Alabama | 5 | |
| R.C. Slocum 1989–1994 | 0–5 | Texas A&M | 5 | |
| Greg Davis 1988–1991 | 4–0 | Tulane | 4 | |
| Jackie Sherrill 1991–1994 | 3–1 | Mississippi State | 4 | |
| Pat Dye 1988–1992 | 1–3 | Auburn | 4 | |
| Steve Spurrier 1991–1994 | 0–4 | Florida | 4 | |
| Howard Schnellenberger 1988–1990 | 3–0 | Louisville | 3 | |
| Buddy Teevens 1992–1994 | 3–0 | Tulane | 3 | |
| Nelson Stokley 1988–1990 | 2–1 | Louisiana | 3 |
Curley Hallman’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 | 7 | 7–0 |
| Mississippi Stateseries | 7 | 4–3 |
| Alabamaseries | 6 | 2–4 |
| Auburnseries | 6 | 1–5 |
| Texas A&Mseries | 5 | 0–5 |
| Kentuckyseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Ole Missseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Floridaseries | 4 | 0–4 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–76 | Alabama | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1979–80 | Clemson | Linebackers coach | |
| 1981 | Clemson | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1982–87 | Texas A&M | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1988–90 | Southern Miss | Head coach | |
| 1991–94 | LSU | Head coach | |
| 1996–97 | Alabama | Defensive backs coach | |
| 2001 | Birmingham Thunderbolts XFL | Co-defensive coordinator | |
| 2002–03 | Mississippi State | Defensive backs coach | |
| 2004–07 | Muscle Shoals HS (AL) high school | 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
- Danny FordClemson
- Jackie SherrillTexas A&M, Mississippi State
- Gene StallingsAlabama
- Mike DuBoseAlabama
- Gerry DiNardoBirmingham Thunderbolts
Assistants who became head coaches
- Ellis JohnsonSouthern Miss, Gardner-Webb, The Citadel
- Jeff BowerSouthern Miss
- Rodney AllisonChattanooga
- Billy TaylorTusculum
- Daryl DayeNicholls, Missouri Southern
- Darrell DickeyNorth Texas, Memphis
- Phil BennettSMU, Pittsburgh, North Texas
- Jerry BaldwinLouisiana
- Lynn AmedeeUT Martin
- Jay HopsonSouthern Miss, Alcorn State
- Pete FredenburgMary Hardin Baylor
Worked under (6)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Bryant | Alabama | 1973–76 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Danny Ford | Clemson | 1979–81 | 1979–80: linebackers coach; 1981: defensive backs coach | |
| Jackie Sherrill | Texas A&M | 1982–87 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Gene Stallings | Alabama | 1996 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Mike DuBose | Alabama | 1997 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Gerry DiNardo | Birmingham Thunderbolts pro | 2001 | Co-defensive coordinator | |
| Jackie Sherrill | Mississippi State | 2002–03 | Defensive backs coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Johnson | Southern Miss, 1988–89: defensive coordinator | Southern Miss, Gardner-Webb, The Citadel | |
| Jeff Bower | Southern Miss, 1988–89: assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Southern Miss | |
| Rodney Allison | Southern Miss, 1988–89: running backs coach; 1990: quarterbacks coach | Chattanooga | |
| Billy Taylor | Southern Miss, 1989–90: graduate assistant | Tusculum | |
| Daryl Daye | Southern Miss, 1989–90: graduate assistant | Nicholls, Missouri Southern | |
| Darrell Dickey | LSU, 1991–93: tight ends coach | North Texas, Memphis | |
| Phil Bennett | LSU, 1991: outside linebackers coach; 1992–93: assistant head coach and linebackers coach; 1994: assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | SMU, Pittsburgh, North Texas | |
| Jerry Baldwin | LSU, 1992–94: assistant coach | Louisiana | |
| Lynn Amedee | LSU, 1993–94: offensive coordinator | UT Martin | |
| Jay Hopson | LSU, 1994: graduate assistant | Southern Miss, Alcorn State | |
| Pete Fredenburg | LSU, 1994: defensive tackles coach | Mary Hardin Baylor |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Richards | Southern Miss, 1988: graduate assistant; 1989–90: defensive line and special teams coach | |
| Mark McHale | Southern Miss, 1990: offensive coordinator | |
| Michael Bugar | Southern Miss, 1990: defensive coordinator; LSU, 1991–93: defensive coordinator | |
| George Haffner | LSU, 1991–92: 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.