Darrell Mudra
Darrell Mudra went 200–81–4 as a head coach, 1959–1987, at Adams State, North Dakota State, Arizona, Western Illinois, Florida State, Eastern Illinois and Northern Iowa. Share
22 seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1959–62 at Adams State; 1963–65 at North Dakota State; 1969–73 at Western Illinois; 1978–82 at Eastern Illinois; 1983–87 at Northern Iowa. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 200–81–4 career
- Seasons
- 26
- Schools
- 7
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Hall of Fame
- 2000 inducted
- Best season
- 1968 8–3
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Adams State * | 8–1 | 2nd | |||
| 1960 | Adams State * | 7–0–1 | 1st | |||
| 1961 | Adams State * | 8–2 | 1st | |||
| 1962 | Adams State * | 9–1 | 1st | Mineral Water W | ||
| 1963 | North Dakota State * | 3–5 | 4th | |||
| 1964 | North Dakota State * | 10–1 | T–1st | Mineral Water W | ||
| 1965 | North Dakota State * | 11–0 | 1st | Pecan W | ||
| 1966: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1967 | Arizona | 3–6–1 | 5th | |||
| 1968 | Arizona | 8–3 | T–2nd | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 1969 | Western Illinois * | 8–2 | 1st | |||
| 1970 | Western Illinois * | 7–3 | ||||
| 1971 | Western Illinois * | 8–2 | ||||
| 1972 | Western Illinois * | 9–2 | ||||
| 1973 | Western Illinois * | 7–4 | NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L | |||
| 1974 | Florida State | 1–10 | ||||
| 1975 | Florida State | 3–8 | ||||
| 1976–77: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1978 | Eastern Illinois * | 12–2 | 3rd | NCAA Division II Championship W | ||
| 1979 | Eastern Illinois * | 7–4 | T–4th | |||
| 1980 | Eastern Illinois * | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II Championship L | ||
| 1981 | Eastern Illinois * | 6–5 | T–1st | |||
| 1982 | Eastern Illinois * | 11–1–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L | ||
| 1983 | Northern Iowa * | 6–5 | 3rd | |||
| 1984 | Northern Iowa * | 9–2 | T–1st | |||
| 1985 | Northern Iowa * | 11–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L | ||
| 1986 | Northern Iowa * | 7–3–1 | T–2nd | |||
| 1987 | Northern Iowa * | 10–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L | ||
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.
Players he coached
Bill LueckNo. 26 pick, 1968
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 9 | 1–8 | 11% |
| Against top-10 teams | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 9 | 4–5 | 44% |
| Conference games | 11 | 6–5 | 55% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 19 | 6–12–1 | 34% |
| At home | 22 | 7–14–1 | 34% |
| On the road | 20 | 8–12 | 40% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 9 | 6–3 | 67% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 34 | 9–24–1 | 28% |
His own 43 games on file, 1967–1975, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Jordan 1968–1975 | 0–3 | Auburn | 3 |
Darrell Mudra’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Auburnseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| New Mexicoseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Air Forceseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Iowa Stateseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| Houstonseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| BYUseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| Utahseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| Miamiseries | 2 | 1–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Ashland HS (NE) high school | Head coach | |
| 1954–56 | Tekamah HS (NE) high school | Head coach | |
| 1957 | Huron | Backs coach | |
| 1958 | Colorado State College | Backs coach | |
| 1959–62 | Adams State | Head coach | |
| 1963–65 | North Dakota State | Head coach | |
| 1966 | Montreal Alouettes CFL | Head coach | |
| 1967–68 | Arizona | Head coach | |
| 1969–73 | Western Illinois | Head coach | |
| 1974–75 | Florida State | Head coach | |
| 1978–82 | Eastern Illinois | Head coach | |
| 1983–87 | Northern Iowa | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Assistants who became head coaches
- Kay DaltonTrinidad, Western Colorado, Montreal Alouettes, Northern Colorado
- Bob WeberArizona, Louisville, Trinidad, Ottawa Rough Riders
- Greg McMackinHawai’i, Oregon Tech
- Pete RodriguezWestern Illinois
- Dan HenningBoston College, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers
- Gene McDowellUCF
- Mack BrownTulane, North Carolina, Texas, App State
- Mike ShanahanLos Angeles Raiders, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins
- Alonzo LeeNorth Carolina A&T
- Terry AllenKansas, Northern Iowa, Missouri State
Coached under him, later head coaches (10)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Dalton | Montreal Alouettes, 1966: defensive coordinator | Trinidad, Western Colorado, Montreal Alouettes, Northern Colorado | |
| Bob Weber | Arizona, 1967–68: offensive coordinator | Arizona, Louisville, Trinidad, Ottawa Rough Riders | |
| Greg McMackin | Arizona, 1968: graduate assistant | Hawai’i, Oregon Tech | |
| Pete Rodriguez | Arizona, 1968: graduate assistant; Western Illinois, 1970–73: assistant coach; Florida State, 1974–75: defensive coordinator and defensive line coach; Northern Iowa, 1986: defensive coordinator | Western Illinois | |
| Dan Henning | Florida State, 1974: offensive coordinator | Boston College, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers | |
| Gene McDowell | Florida State, 1974–75: defensive ends coach | UCF | |
| Mack Brown | Florida State, 1974: student and wide receivers coach | Tulane, North Carolina, Texas, App State | |
| Mike Shanahan | Eastern Illinois, 1978: offensive coordinator | Los Angeles Raiders, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins | |
| Alonzo Lee | Eastern Illinois, 1982: linebackers coach | North Carolina A&T | |
| Terry Allen | Northern Iowa, 1983–87: assistant coach | Kansas, Northern Iowa, Missouri State |
Other assistants under him (3)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Grouwinkel | Florida State, 1975: offensive coordinator | |
| John Teerlinck | Eastern Illinois, 1978–79: defensive coordinator | |
| Dennis Remmert | Northern Iowa, 1983–86: defensive coordinator; 1986–87: assistant head 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.