David Rader
David Rader went 49–80–1 as a head coach, 1988–1999, at Tulsa. Share
- Record
- 49–80–1 career
- Seasons
- 12
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1991 10–2, No. 21
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Tulsa | 4–7 | ||||
| 1989 | Tulsa | 6–6 | Independence Bowl L | |||
| 1990 | Tulsa | 3–8 | ||||
| 1991 | Tulsa | 10–2 | Freedom Bowl W | 21 | ||
| 1992 | Tulsa | 4–7 | ||||
| 1993 | Tulsa | 4–6–1 | ||||
| 1994 | Tulsa | 3–8 | ||||
| 1995 | Tulsa | 4–7 | ||||
| 1996 | Tulsa | 4–7 | 6th | |||
| 1997 | Tulsa | 2–9 | 6th | |||
| 1998 | Tulsa | 4–7 | 6th | |||
| 1999 | Tulsa coached seven of 11 games | 1–6 |
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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 16 | 2–14 | 13% |
| Against top-10 teams | 7 | 0–7 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 15 | 4–11 | 27% |
| Conference games | 28 | 6–22 | 21% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 46 | 19–26–1 | 42% |
| At home | 61 | 33–27–1 | 55% |
| On the road | 67 | 15–52 | 22% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 53 | 32–20–1 | 61% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 77 | 17–60 | 22% |
His own 130 games on file, 1988–1999, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Schnellenberger 1988–1994 | 2–5 | Louisville | 7 | |
| Pat Jones 1988–1994 | 2–5 | Oklahoma State | 7 | |
| Ken Hatfield 1988–1999 | 0–6 | Arkansas, Rice | 6 | |
| Charlie Bailey 1988–1997 | 2–3 | Memphis, UTEP | 5 | |
| Chuck Stobart 1990–1994 | 2–3 | Memphis | 5 | |
| Nelson Stokley 1989–1992 | 2–2 | Louisiana | 4 | |
| Bob Simmons 1995–1999 | 2–2 | Oklahoma State | 4 | |
| Hayden Fry 1989–1997 | 1–3 | Iowa | 4 | |
| Jeff Bower 1991–1994 | 1–2–1 | Southern Miss | 4 | |
| R.C. Slocum 1991–1999 | 1–3 | Texas A&M | 4 |
David Rader’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Stateseries | 11 | 4–7 |
| UTEPseries | 7 | 4–3 |
| Louisvilleseries | 7 | 2–5 |
| Memphisseries | 7 | 2–5 |
| Missouri Stateseries | 6 | 6–0 |
| Colorado Stateseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Louisianaseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Texas A&Mseries | 4 | 1–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–85 | Alabama | Quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | |
| 1986 | Mississippi State | Offensive coordinator and offensive backs coach | |
| 1987 | Tulsa | Assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach | |
| 1988–99 | Tulsa | Head coach | |
| 2003–06 | Alabama | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2010 | Ole Miss | Co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Ray PerkinsAlabama
- Rockey FelkerMississippi State
- George HenshawTulsa
- Mike ShulaAlabama
- Joe KinesAlabama
- Houston NuttOle Miss
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bob BrushGeorgetown (KY), Wingate
- Chris ThurmondHouston
- John BlakeOklahoma
- Rockey FelkerMississippi State
- Mike KnollNew Mexico State, Upper Iowa
- Lou SpanosUConn
- T. J. WeistUConn, South Florida
Worked under (6)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Perkins | Alabama | 1983–85 | Quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | |
| Rockey Felker | Mississippi State | 1986 | Offensive coordinator and offensive backs coach | |
| George Henshaw | Tulsa | 1987 | Assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach | |
| Mike Shula | Alabama | 2003–06 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Joe Kines | Alabama | 2006 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Houston Nutt | Ole Miss | 2010 | Co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (7)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Brush | Tulsa, 1988: defensive coordinator | Georgetown (KY), Wingate | |
| Chris Thurmond | Tulsa, 1988–91, 1994: defensive backs coach | Houston | |
| John Blake | Tulsa, 1988: tight ends and wide receivers coach | Oklahoma | |
| Rockey Felker | Tulsa, 1991–92, 1997–99: offensive coordinator | Mississippi State | |
| Mike Knoll | Tulsa, 1992–96: defensive coordinator and special teams and defensive line coach | New Mexico State, Upper Iowa | |
| Lou Spanos | Tulsa, 1993: student assistant | UConn | |
| T. J. Weist | Tulsa, 1996: wide receivers coach | UConn, South Florida |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Dickinson | Tulsa, 1988–89: running backs coach | |
| Pete McGinnis | Tulsa, 1991: defensive coordinator | |
| Mark Thomas | Tulsa, 1993–96: offensive coordinator | |
| Pat Henderson | Tulsa, 1997–99: defensive coordinator and linebackers 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.