Dan McGugin
Dan McGugin went 197–55–19 as a head coach, 1904–1934, at Vanderbilt. Wikipedia’s season articles record one season differently (1920, 4–3–1); by them his record is 196–55–19. Share
- Record
- 197–55–19 career
- Seasons
- 30
- Schools
- 1
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Hall of Fame
- 1951 inducted
- Best season
- 1904 9–0
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Vanderbilt | 9–0 | T–1st | |||
| 1905 | Vanderbilt | 7–1 | 1st | |||
| 1906 | Vanderbilt | 8–1 | 1st | |||
| 1907 | Vanderbilt | 5–1–1 | 1st | |||
| 1908 | Vanderbilt | 7–2–1 | 3rd | |||
| 1909 | Vanderbilt | 7–3 | T–2nd | |||
| 1910 | Vanderbilt | 8–0–1 | T–1st | |||
| 1911 | Vanderbilt | 8–1 | 1st | |||
| 1912 | Vanderbilt | 8–1–1 | 1st | |||
| 1913 | Vanderbilt | 5–3 | 5th | |||
| 1914 | Vanderbilt | 2–6 | 13th | |||
| 1915 | Vanderbilt | 9–1 | 1st | |||
| 1916 | Vanderbilt | 7–1–1 | 4th | |||
| 1917 | Vanderbilt | 5–3 | 8th | |||
| 1918: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1919 | Vanderbilt | 5–1–2 | 4th | |||
| 1920 | Vanderbilt | 5–3–1 (Wikipedia: 4–3–1) | 11th | |||
| 1921 | Vanderbilt | 7–0–1 | T–1st | |||
| 1922 | Vanderbilt | 8–0–1 | T–1st | |||
| 1923 | Vanderbilt | 5–2–1 | T–1st | |||
| 1924 | Vanderbilt | 6–3–1 | T–11th | |||
| 1925 | Vanderbilt | 6–3 | T–10th | |||
| 1926 | Vanderbilt | 8–1 | 3rd | |||
| 1927 | Vanderbilt | 8–1–2 | 3rd | |||
| 1928 | Vanderbilt | 8–2 | T–7th | |||
| 1929 | Vanderbilt | 7–2 | 5th | |||
| 1930 | Vanderbilt | 8–2 | 5th | |||
| 1931 | Vanderbilt | 5–4 | 12th | |||
| 1932 | Vanderbilt | 6–1–2 | 5th | |||
| 1933 | Vanderbilt | 4–3–3 | T–6th | |||
| 1934 | Vanderbilt | 6–3 | 6th | |||
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
Clarence GraceyConsensus All‑American, 1932- Henry “Hek” WakefieldConsensus All‑American, 1924
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 rivals | 117 | 84–24–9 | 76% |
| Conference games | 134 | 91–32–11 | 72% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 77 | 34–24–19 | 56% |
| At home | 186 | 154–21–11 | 86% |
| On the road | 85 | 43–34–8 | 55% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 214 | 180–20–14 | 87% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 57 | 17–35–5 | 34% |
His own 271 games on file, 1904–1934, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Alexander 1920–1934 | 8–3–1 | Georgia Tech | 12 | |
| Mike Donahue 1905–1920 | 5–4–1 | Auburn | 10 | |
| Bob Neyland 1926–1934 | 1–6–2 | Tennessee | 9 | |
| Fielding Yost 1905–1923 | 0–8–1 | Michigan | 9 | |
| Frank Thomas 1927–1934 | 2–4 | Chattanooga, Alabama | 6 | |
| John Heisman 1906–1919 | 3–2 | Georgia Tech | 5 | |
| Mark Banks 1921–1925 | 4–0 | Tennessee | 4 | |
| Curley Byrd 1927–1932 | 4–0 | Maryland | 4 | |
| George Woodruff 1923–1926 | 2–2 | Georgia | 4 | |
| Wallace Wade 1926–1930 | 2–2 | Alabama | 4 |
Dan McGugin’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sewaneeseries | 27 | 22–3–2 |
| Tennesseeseries | 24 | 13–8–3 |
| Georgia Techseries | 17 | 11–5–1 |
| Auburnseries | 15 | 9–5–1 |
| Alabamaseries | 14 | 7–7 |
| Ole Missseries | 13 | 13–0 |
| Kentuckyseries | 11 | 10–0–1 |
| Georgiaseries | 10 | 6–3–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Michigan | Assistant coach | |
| 1904–17 | Vanderbilt | Head coach | |
| 1919–34 | Vanderbilt | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Fielding YostMichigan
Assistants who became head coaches
- Wallace WadeAlabama, Duke
- Lewie HardageOklahoma, Mercer, Gordon Military College
- Josh CodyMercer, Clemson, Florida, Temple
- Red FloydMiddle Tennessee, Auburn, The Citadel
- Russ CohenLSU, Cincinnati
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fielding Yost | Michigan | 1903 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (5)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Wade | Vanderbilt, 1921–22: assistant coach | Alabama, Duke | |
| Lewie Hardage | Vanderbilt, 1922–31: backfield coach | Oklahoma, Mercer, Gordon Military College | |
| Josh Cody | Vanderbilt, 1923–26, 1931–34: assistant coach | Mercer, Clemson, Florida, Temple | |
| Red Floyd | Vanderbilt, 1927–28: assistant coach | Middle Tennessee, Auburn, The Citadel | |
| Russ Cohen | Vanderbilt, 1932: assistant coach | LSU, Cincinnati |
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.