Dan Simrell
Dan Simrell went 81–82–2 on the field as a head coach, 1982–2006, at Toledo and Findlay; 82–81–2 officially, with 1984 (9–2–1) after forfeits. Share
Seven seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 2000–06 at Findlay. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 82–81–2 official; 81–82–2 on the field
- Seasons
- 15
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1983 9–2
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Toledo | 6–5 | T–5th | |||
| 1983 | Toledo | 9–2 | T–2nd | |||
| 1984 | Toledo | 8–3–1 (9–2–1 official) | 1st | California Bowl L | ||
| 1985 | Toledo | 4–7 | T–6th | |||
| 1986 | Toledo | 7–4 | T–2nd | |||
| 1987 | Toledo | 3–7–1 | T–6th | |||
| 1988 | Toledo | 6–5 | 6th | |||
| 1989 | Toledo | 6–5 | T–2nd | |||
| 1990–99: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 2000 | Findlay * | 2–8 | T–10th | |||
| 2001 | Findlay * | 3–8 | T–9th | |||
| 2002 | Findlay * | 9–2 | T–2nd | |||
| 2003 | Findlay * | 6–5 | T–4th | |||
| 2004 | Findlay * | 6–5 | 6th | |||
| 2005 | Findlay * | 4–7 | T–8th | |||
| 2006 | Findlay * | 2–9 | T–11th | |||
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. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 16 | 9–7 | 56% |
| Conference games | 68 | 40–26–2 | 60% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 40 | 26–12–2 | 68% |
| At home | 42 | 35–7 | 83% |
| On the road | 46 | 14–30–2 | 33% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 60 | 40–19–1 | 68% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 29 | 9–19–1 | 33% |
His own 89 games on file, 1982–1989, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Deromedi 1982–1989 | 5–2–1 | Central Michigan | 8 | |
| Tim Rose 1983–1989 | 5–2 | Miami (OH) | 7 | |
| Jim Harkema 1983–1989 | 3–4 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | |
| Cleve Bryant 1985–1989 | 4–1 | Ohio | 5 | |
| Jack Harbaugh 1982–1986 | 3–2 | Western Michigan | 5 | |
| Jerry Pettibone 1985–1989 | 2–3 | Northern Illinois | 5 | |
| Paul Schudel 1985–1989 | 2–3 | Ball State | 5 | |
| Dennis Stolz 1982–1985 | 3–1 | Bowling Green | 4 | |
| Moe Ankney 1986–1989 | 2–2 | Bowling Green | 4 | |
| Dwight Wallace 1982–1984 | 3–0 | Ball State | 3 |
Dan Simrell’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Greenseries | 8 | 5–3 |
| Miami (OH)series | 8 | 5–3 |
| Ohioseries | 8 | 5–2–1 |
| Ball Stateseries | 8 | 5–3 |
| Central Michiganseries | 8 | 5–2–1 |
| Kent Stateseries | 8 | 5–3 |
| Eastern Michiganseries | 8 | 4–4 |
| Northern Illinoisseries | 8 | 4–4 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | St. Francis de Sales HS (OH) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1966–68 | Start HS (OH) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1969–70 | Start HS (OH) high school | Head coach | |
| 1971–81 | Toledo | Assistant coach | |
| 1982–89 | Toledo | Head coach | |
| 1990 | Memphis State | Assistant coach | |
| 1991–94 | West Virginia | Assistant coach | |
| 1995–99 | West Virginia | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2000–06 | Findlay | Head coach | |
| 2007–14 | Tri–State / Trine | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 2015–19 | Olivet | Quarterbacks coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Jack MurphyToledo
- Chuck StobartToledo, Memphis
- Don NehlenWest Virginia
Assistants who became head coaches
- Tom AmstutzToledo
- Jon HeacockYoungstown State
- Paul WintersWayne State (MI)
- Brady HokeBall State, San Diego State, Michigan, Tennessee
- Ellis RainsbergerKansas State, Washburn, Southern Illinois, Pittsburgh Maulers
- Jon WaufordFindlay
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Murphy | Toledo | 1971–76 | Assistant coach | |
| Chuck Stobart | Toledo | 1977–81 | Assistant coach | |
| Chuck Stobart | Memphis | 1990 | Assistant coach | |
| Don Nehlen | West Virginia | 1991–99 | 1991–94: assistant coach; 1995–99: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (6)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Amstutz | Toledo, 1982–86: defensive ends coach | Toledo | |
| Jon Heacock | Toledo, 1983: graduate assistant | Youngstown State | |
| Paul Winters | Toledo, 1986–89: offensive backs coach | Wayne State (MI) | |
| Brady Hoke | Toledo, 1987–88: special teams and outside linebackers coach | Ball State, San Diego State, Michigan, Tennessee | |
| Ellis Rainsberger | Toledo, 1989: assistant coach | Kansas State, Washburn, Southern Illinois, Pittsburgh Maulers | |
| Jon Wauford | Findlay, 2006: assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | Findlay |
Other assistants under him (3)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | Toledo, 1982: offensive coordinator | |
| Harry Hiestand | Toledo, 1988–89: offensive line coach | |
| Phil Parker | Toledo, 1988–89: defensive backs 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.