Dick Vermeil
Dick Vermeil went 15–5–3 as a head coach, 1974–1975, at UCLA. Share
- Record
- 15–5–3 career
- Seasons
- 2
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1975 9–2–1, No. 5
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UCLA | 6–3–2 | T–3rd | |||
| 1975 | UCLA | 9–2–1 | T–1st | Rose Bowl W | 5 |
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
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 | 6 | 3–2–1 | 58% |
| Against top-10 teams | 4 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Against rivals | 6 | 4–1–1 | 75% |
| Conference games | 14 | 10–3–1 | 75% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 7 | 3–1–3 | 64% |
| At home | 11 | 7–3–1 | 68% |
| On the road | 11 | 7–2–2 | 73% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 17 | 12–3–2 | 76% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 6 | 3–2–1 | 58% |
His own 23 games on file, 1974–1975, 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.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Californiaseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Oregon Stateseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Washington Stateseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Oregonseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Stanfordseries | 2 | 1–0–1 |
| USCseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| Ohio Stateseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| Tennesseeseries | 2 | 1–0–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Del Mar HS high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1960–62 | Hillsdale HS high school | Head coach | |
| 1963 | San Mateo | Backfield coach | |
| 1964 | Napa | Head coach | |
| 1965–68 | Stanford | Assistant coach | |
| 1969 | Los Angeles Rams NFL | Special teams coach | |
| 1970 | UCLA | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1971–72 | Los Angeles Rams NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1973 | Los Angeles Rams NFL | Quarterbacks and special teams coach | |
| 1974–75 | UCLA | Head coach | |
| 1976–82 | Philadelphia Eagles NFL | Head coach | |
| 1997–99 | St. Louis Rams NFL | Head coach, general manager and president of football operations | |
| 2001–05 | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- John RalstonStanford
- Tommy ProthroUCLA, Los Angeles Rams
Assistants who became head coaches
- Dick TomeyHawai’i, Arizona, San José State
- Jim CrinerIowa State, Boise State, Scottish Claymores, Las Vegas Outlaws
- Jim MoraOccidental, Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars, New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts
- Lynn StilesSan José State
- Ron DowhowerStanford, Vanderbilt, Indianapolis Colts
- Terry DonahueUCLA
- Dick CouryCal State Fullerton, Portland Storm, Boston / New Orleans / Portland Breakers
- Rod RustNorth Texas, New England Patriots, Montreal Alouettes
- Marion CampbellAtlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles
- John RalstonUtah State, Stanford, San José State, Denver Broncos, Oakland Invaders
- Jerry WampflerColorado State
- Sid GillmanMiami (OH), Cincinnati, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers
- and 2 more
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ralston | Stanford | 1965–68 | Assistant coach | |
| Tommy Prothro | UCLA | 1970 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Tommy Prothro | Los Angeles Rams NFL | 1971–72 | Quarterbacks coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (14)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Tomey | UCLA, 1974–75: defensive backs coach | Hawai’i, Arizona, San José State | |
| Jim Criner | UCLA, 1974: offensive line coach; 1975: linebackers coach | Iowa State, Boise State, Scottish Claymores, Las Vegas Outlaws | |
| Jim Mora | UCLA, 1974: linebackers coach | Occidental, Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars, New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts | |
| Lynn Stiles | UCLA, 1974–75: defensive coordinator; Philadelphia Eagles, 1979–82: assistant coach | San José State | |
| Ron Dowhower | UCLA, 1974–75: offensive coordinator | Stanford, Vanderbilt, Indianapolis Colts | |
| Terry Donahue | UCLA, 1974–75: offensive line coach | UCLA | |
| Dick Coury | Philadelphia Eagles, 1976–81: wide receivers coach | Cal State Fullerton, Portland Storm, Boston / New Orleans / Portland Breakers | |
| Rod Rust | Philadelphia Eagles, 1976–77: linebackers coach | North Texas, New England Patriots, Montreal Alouettes | |
| Marion Campbell | Philadelphia Eagles, 1977–82: defensive coordinator | Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles | |
| John Ralston | Philadelphia Eagles, 1978: offensive coordinator | Utah State, Stanford, San José State, Denver Broncos, Oakland Invaders | |
| Jerry Wampfler | Philadelphia Eagles, 1979–82: offensive line coach | Colorado State | |
| Sid Gillman | Philadelphia Eagles, 1979–80, 1982: quality control coach and quarterbacks coach | Miami (OH), Cincinnati, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers | |
| Greg Robinson | Kansas City Chiefs, 2001–03: defensive coordinator | Syracuse | |
| Terry Shea | Kansas City Chiefs, 2001–03, 2005: quarterbacks coach | San José State, Rutgers |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| George Hill | Philadelphia Eagles, 1979–82: linebackers coach | |
| Al Saunders | Kansas City Chiefs, 2001–05: assistant head coach and offensive coordinator | |
| Mike Solari | Kansas City Chiefs, 2001–05: offensive line coach | |
| Fred Pagac | Kansas City Chiefs, 2004–05: linebackers coach | |
| Gunther Cunningham | Kansas City Chiefs, 2004–05: defensive 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.
Films and books
Films: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia’s lists and categories (CC BY-SA). Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.