Dan Devine
Dan Devine went 172–57–9 on the field as a head coach, 1955–1980, at Arizona State, Missouri and Notre Dame; 173–56–9 officially, with 1960 (11–0) after forfeits. His teams claim two national titles: Missouri in 1960 and Notre Dame in 1977. Share
- Record
- 173–56–9 official; 172–57–9 on the field
- Seasons
- 22
- Schools
- 3
- National titles
- 2 claimed: 1960 and 1977
- Hall of Fame
- 1985 inducted
- Best season
- 1977 11–1, No. 1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Arizona State | 8–2–1 | 2nd | |||
| 1956 | Arizona State | 9–1 | 2nd | |||
| 1957 | Arizona State | 10–0 | 1st | 12 | ||
| 1958 | Missouri | 5–4–1 | 2nd | |||
| 1959 | Missouri | 6–5 | 2nd | Orange Bowl L | 18 | |
| 1960 | Missouri | 10–1 (11–0 official) | 1st | Orange Bowl W | 5 | |
| 1961 | Missouri | 7–2–1 | T–2nd | 11 | ||
| 1962 | Missouri | 8–1–2 | 2nd | Bluebonnet Bowl W | 12 | |
| 1963 | Missouri | 7–3 | 3rd | 16 | ||
| 1964 | Missouri | 6–3–1 | 4th | 18 | ||
| 1965 | Missouri | 8–2–1 | 2nd | Sugar Bowl W | 6 | |
| 1966 | Missouri | 6–3–1 | T–3rd | |||
| 1967 | Missouri | 7–3 | 4th | |||
| 1968 | Missouri | 8–3 | 3rd | Gator Bowl W | 9 | |
| 1969 | Missouri | 9–2 | T–1st | Orange Bowl L | 6 | |
| 1970 | Missouri | 5–6 | T–4th | |||
| 1971–74: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1975 | Notre Dame | 8–3 | 17 | |||
| 1976 | Notre Dame | 9–3 | Gator Bowl W | 12 | ||
| 1977 | Notre Dame | 11–1 | Cotton Bowl W | 1 | ||
| 1978 | Notre Dame | 9–3 | Cotton Bowl W | 7 | ||
| 1979 | Notre Dame | 7–4 | ||||
| 1980 | Notre Dame | 9–2–1 | Sugar Bowl L | 9 | ||
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.
Players he coached
Ken MacAfeeThird in the 1977 Heisman vote- Ross BrownerFifth in the 1977 Heisman vote
- Vagas FergusonFifth in the 1979 Heisman vote
- Steve NiehausNo. 2 pick, 1976
- Luther BradleyConsensus All‑American, 1977
- Bob CrableConsensus All‑American, 1980
Dan LaRoseConsensus All‑American, 1960- Dave HuffmanConsensus All‑American, 1978
- John ScullyConsensus All‑American, 1980
- Francis PeayNo. 10 pick, 1966
- Joe MooreNo. 11 pick, 1971
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 | 56 | 30–26 | 54% |
| Against top-10 teams | 33 | 13–20 | 39% |
| Against rivals | 109 | 75–30–4 | 71% |
| Conference games | 102 | 72–26–4 | 73% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 10 | 7–3 | 70% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 77 | 42–26–9 | 60% |
| At home | 119 | 87–27–5 | 75% |
| On the road | 102 | 71–27–4 | 72% |
| At neutral sites | 17 | 14–3 | 82% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 194 | 151–37–6 | 79% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 44 | 21–20–3 | 51% |
His own 238 games on file, 1955–1980, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Stapleton 1958–1967 | 9–0–1 | Iowa State | 10 | |
| Jack Mitchell 1958–1966 | 6–1–2 | Kansas | 9 | |
| Pepper Rodgers 1967–1979 | 6–3 | Kansas, Georgia Tech | 9 | |
| Bob Devaney 1962–1970 | 4–5 | Nebraska | 9 | |
| Eddie Crowder 1963–1970 | 5–3 | Colorado | 8 | |
| Doug Weaver 1960–1966 | 7–0 | Kansas State | 7 | |
| Ben Martin 1959–1977 | 6–1 | Air Force | 7 | |
| Johnny Majors 1968–1979 | 3–4 | Iowa State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee | 7 | |
| George Welsh 1975–1980 | 6–0 | Navy | 6 | |
| Phil Cutchin 1963–1968 | 5–1 | Oklahoma State | 6 |
Dan Devine’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Stateseries | 13 | 12–1 |
| Iowa Stateseries | 13 | 11–1–1 |
| Coloradoseries | 13 | 8–5 |
| Nebraskaseries | 13 | 8–5 |
| Kansasseries | 13 | 8–3–2 |
| Oklahomaseries | 13 | 4–8–1 |
| Oklahoma Stateseries | 11 | 10–1 |
| Air Forceseries | 10 | 9–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–54 | Michigan State | Assistant coach | |
| 1955–57 | Arizona State | Head coach | |
| 1958–70 | Missouri | Head coach | |
| 1971–74 | Green Bay Packers NFL | Head coach | |
| 1975–80 | Notre Dame | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Biggie MunnMichigan State
- Duffy DaughertyMichigan State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Al OnofrioMissouri
- Frank KushArizona State, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Outlaws
- Doug WeaverKansas State, Southern Illinois
- Marv BradenTruman State, United States International
- Ron TomanJoplin / Missouri Southern
- Vince TobinArizona Cardinals
- Gary BarnettNorthwestern, Colorado
- Billy KinardOle Miss, Gardner-Webb
- Perry MossFlorida State, Marshall, Montreal Alouettes, San Antonio Wings, Chicago Bruisers, Detroit Drive, Miami
- Ed ChlebekEastern Michigan, Boston College, Kent State
- Francis PeayNorthwestern
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggie Munn | Michigan State | 1950–53 | Assistant coach | |
| Duffy Daugherty | Michigan State | 1954 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Onofrio | Arizona State, 1955–57: assistant coach; Missouri, 1958–70: assistant coach | Missouri | |
| Frank Kush | Arizona State, 1955–57: line coach | Arizona State, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Outlaws | |
| Doug Weaver | Missouri, 1958–59: assistant coach | Kansas State, Southern Illinois | |
| Marv Braden | Missouri, 1960: graduate assistant; 1961: assistant coach | Truman State, United States International | |
| Ron Toman | Missouri, 1962: graduate assistant; Notre Dame, 1976–80: quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | Joplin / Missouri Southern | |
| Vince Tobin | Missouri, 1965: graduate assistant | Arizona Cardinals | |
| Gary Barnett | Missouri, 1969–70: graduate assistant | Northwestern, Colorado | |
| Billy Kinard | Green Bay Packers, 1974: defensive backs coach | Ole Miss, Gardner-Webb | |
| Perry Moss | Green Bay Packers, 1974: quarterbacks coach | Florida State, Marshall, Montreal Alouettes, San Antonio Wings, Chicago Bruisers, Detroit Drive, Miami | |
| Ed Chlebek | Notre Dame, 1975: assistant coach | Eastern Michigan, Boston College, Kent State | |
| Francis Peay | Notre Dame, 1977–78: assistant coach | Northwestern |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Merv Johnson | Missouri, 1960–61: assistant coach; Notre Dame, 1975–78: offensive coordinator | |
| Carl Reese | Missouri, 1966: graduate assistant | |
| Larry New | Missouri, 1969–70: defensive line coach | |
| Joe Yonto | Notre Dame, 1975–77: defensive line coach; 1978–80: defensive coordinator and defensive line 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.
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.