Darryl Rogers
Darryl Rogers went 129–84–7 as a head coach, 1965–1984, at Cal State Hayward, Fresno State, San José State, Michigan State and Arizona State. Share
Four seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1965 at Cal State Hayward; 1966–68 at Fresno State (on file under another coach). They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 129–84–7 career
- Seasons
- 20
- Schools
- 5
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1982 10–2, No. 6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Cal State Hayward * | 3–7 | NA | |||
| 1966 | Fresno State * | 7–3 | T–2nd | |||
| 1967 | Fresno State * | 3–8 | T–2nd | |||
| 1968 | Fresno State * | 7–4 | 1st | Camellia L | ||
| 1969 | Fresno State | 6–4 | T–5th | |||
| 1970 | Fresno State | 8–4 | 3rd | Mercy L | ||
| 1971 | Fresno State | 6–5 | 3rd | |||
| 1972 | Fresno State | 6–4–1 | T–3rd | |||
| 1973 | San José State | 5–4–2 | 2nd | |||
| 1974 | San José State | 8–3–1 | T–2nd | |||
| 1975 | San José State | 9–2 | 1st | |||
| 1976 | Michigan State | 4–6–1 | T–7th | |||
| 1977 | Michigan State | 7–3–1 | 3rd | |||
| 1978 | Michigan State | 8–3 | T–1st | 12 | ||
| 1979 | Michigan State | 5–6 | T–6th | |||
| 1980 | Arizona State | 7–4 | 4th | |||
| 1981 | Arizona State | 9–2 | T–2nd | 16 | ||
| 1982 | Arizona State | 10–2 | T–3rd | Fiesta Bowl W | 6 | |
| 1983 | Arizona State | 6–4–1 | T–6th | |||
| 1984 | Arizona State | 5–6 | 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. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
Players he coached
Mike RichardsonConsensus All‑American, 1981 and 1982- Vernon MaxwellConsensus All‑American, 1982
- David FulcherConsensus All‑American, 1984
- Luis ZendejasConsensus All‑American, 1983
Larry BetheaNo. 28 pick, 1978
Louis WrightNo. 17 pick, 1975- Kim BokamperNo. 19 pick, 1976
- Mike CobbNo. 22 pick, 1977
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 | 25 | 6–19 | 24% |
| Against top-10 teams | 10 | 2–8 | 20% |
| Against rivals | 43 | 20–18–5 | 52% |
| Conference games | 100 | 58–38–4 | 60% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 59 | 25–27–7 | 48% |
| At home | 95 | 67–25–3 | 72% |
| On the road | 81 | 41–36–4 | 53% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 125 | 90–32–3 | 73% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 53 | 19–30–4 | 40% |
His own 178 games on file, 1969–1984, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Brooks 1979–1984 | 5–0 | Oregon | 5 | |
| Chester Caddas 1972–1981 | 2–2–1 | Pacific, Colorado State | 5 | |
| Larry Smith 1980–1984 | 2–3 | Arizona | 5 | |
| Joe Avezzano 1980–1984 | 4–0 | Oregon State | 4 | |
| Claude Gilbert 1973–1984 | 2–1–1 | San Diego State, San José State | 4 | |
| Don Coryell 1969–1972 | 1–3 | San Diego State | 4 | |
| Bo Schembechler 1976–1979 | 1–3 | Michigan | 4 | |
| Dan Devine 1976–1979 | 0–4 | Notre Dame | 4 | |
| Terry Donahue 1980–1984 | 0–3–1 | UCLA | 4 | |
| DeWayne King 1970–1972 | 3–0 | San José State | 3 |
Darryl Rogers’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Californiaseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| Pacificseries | 8 | 3–4–1 |
| Stanfordseries | 7 | 5–1–1 |
| Long Beach Stateseries | 7 | 3–4 |
| San Diego Stateseries | 7 | 2–4–1 |
| San José Stateseries | 6 | 6–0 |
| Oregonseries | 6 | 6–0 |
| Hawai’iseries | 5 | 3–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–64 | Fresno City | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1965 | Cal State Hayward | Head coach | |
| 1966–72 | Fresno State | Head coach | |
| 1973–75 | San Jose State | Head coach | |
| 1976–79 | Michigan State | Head coach | |
| 1980–84 | Arizona State | Head coach | |
| 1985–88 | Detroit Lions NFL | Head coach | |
| 1990 | Oklahoma City Twisters | Head coach | |
| 1991 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL | 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
- Bob PadillaFresno State
- Leon BurtnettPurdue
- Marv BradenTruman State, United States International
- Ron ChismarWichita State
- Bob BakerCalgary Stampeders, Pace
- Tyrone WillinghamStanford, Notre Dame, Washington
- Walt HarrisPacific, Pittsburgh, Stanford
- Al LuginbillSan Diego State, Pasadena, Amsterdam Admirals, Los Angeles Xtreme, Detroit Fury
- Mouse DavisPortland State, Denver Gold, New York/New Jersey Knights, Detroit Fury
- Larry KenteraPalo Verde, Stockton / San Joaquin Delta, Northern Arizona
Coached under him, later head coaches (10)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Padilla | Fresno State, 1968–72: defensive coordinator; San José State, 1973–75: defensive coordinator; Michigan State, 1976–77: defensive coordinator; Arizona State, 1982–83: defensive line coach; Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1991: defensive line coach | Fresno State | |
| Leon Burtnett | San José State, 1974–75: linebackers coach; Michigan State, 1976: linebackers coach | Purdue | |
| Marv Braden | Michigan State, 1976: assistant coach | Truman State, United States International | |
| Ron Chismar | Michigan State, 1976–79: offensive line coach; Arizona State, 1980–83: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | Wichita State | |
| Bob Baker | Michigan State, 1977–79: offensive backfield coach; Arizona State, 1980–82: offensive coordinator; Detroit Lions, 1985–88: offensive coordinator | Calgary Stampeders, Pace | |
| Tyrone Willingham | Michigan State, 1977: graduate assistant | Stanford, Notre Dame, Washington | |
| Walt Harris | Michigan State, 1978–79: linebackers coach | Pacific, Pittsburgh, Stanford | |
| Al Luginbill | Arizona State, 1980–81: linebackers coach; 1982–84: defensive coordinator | San Diego State, Pasadena, Amsterdam Admirals, Los Angeles Xtreme, Detroit Fury | |
| Mouse Davis | Detroit Lions, 1988: offensive coordinator | Portland State, Denver Gold, New York/New Jersey Knights, Detroit Fury | |
| Larry Kentera | Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1991: linebackers coach | Palo Verde, Stockton / San Joaquin Delta, Northern Arizona |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| George Dyer | Michigan State, 1978–79: defensive coordinator | |
| George Dyer | Arizona State, 1980–81: defensive coordinator | |
| Willie Shaw | Arizona State, 1980–84: defensive backs coach; Detroit Lions, 1985–88: defensive backs coach | |
| Rex Norris | Arizona State, 1984: defensive line coach; Detroit Lions, 1985–87: defensive line coach | |
| Lew Carpenter | Detroit Lions, 1987: receivers coach; 1988: 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.