Don Lawrence
Don Lawrence went 11–22 as a head coach, 1971–1973, at Virginia. Share
- Record
- 11–22 career
- Seasons
- 3
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1972 4–7
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Virginia | 3–8 | T–3rd | |||
| 1972 | Virginia | 4–7 | T–6th | |||
| 1973 | Virginia | 4–7 | 4th |
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 | 5 | 0–5 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 12 | 4–8 | 33% |
| Conference games | 17 | 6–11 | 35% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 14 | 8–6 | 57% |
| At home | 16 | 7–9 | 44% |
| On the road | 17 | 4–13 | 24% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 7 | 4–3 | 57% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 26 | 7–19 | 27% |
His own 33 games on file, 1971–1973, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Dooley 1971–1973 | 1–2 | North Carolina | 3 | |
| Charles Coffey 1971–1973 | 1–2 | Virginia Tech | 3 | |
| Mike McGee 1971–1973 | 1–2 | Duke | 3 |
Don Lawrence’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marylandseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Dukeseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| NC Stateseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| North Carolinaseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Vanderbiltseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Virginia Techseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Clemsonseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Wake Forestseries | 2 | 2–0 |
Also a player: Don Lawrence’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | Kansas State | Assistant coach | |
| 1966 | Cincinnati | Assistant coach | |
| 1967–70 | Virginia | Assistant coach | |
| 1971–73 | Virginia | Head coach | |
| 1974–75 | TCU | Assistant coach | |
| 1976–77 | Missouri | Assistant coach | |
| 1978–79 | BC Lions CFL | Offensive line coach | |
| 1980 | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | Special teams coach | |
| 1981–82 | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | Defensive line coach | |
| 1983 | Buffalo Bills NFL | Defensive line coach | |
| 1984 | Buffalo Bills NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1985–86 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL | Defensive line coach | |
| 1987–88 | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | Defensive line coach | |
| 1989 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL | Offensive line coach | |
| 1990–97 | Buffalo Bills NFL | Tight ends coach | |
| 2000 | Arizona Cardinals NFL | Tight ends coach | |
| 2003–04 | Frankfurt Galaxy NFL Europe | Offensive line coach | |
| 2005–06 | Amsterdam Admirals NFL Europe | Offensive line coach | |
| 2007 | Berlin Thunder NFL Europe | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2011–12 | Omaha Nighthawks UFL | Offensive line coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Doug WeaverKansas State
- Charles StudleyCincinnati
- George BlackburnVirginia
- Jim ShofnerTCU
- Al OnofrioMissouri
- Kay StephensonBuffalo Bills
- Frank GanszKansas City Chiefs
- Mike RileyWinnipeg Blue Bombers
- Vince TobinArizona Cardinals
- Doug GraberFrankfurt Galaxy
- Joe MogliaOmaha Nighthawks
Assistants who became head coaches
- Al GrohWake Forest, Virginia, New York Jets
- Ned McDonaldVirginia
- Lee MoonKansas State
Worked under (11)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Weaver | Kansas State | 1964–65 | Assistant coach | |
| Charles Studley | Cincinnati | 1966 | Assistant coach | |
| George Blackburn | Virginia | 1967–70 | Assistant coach | |
| Jim Shofner | TCU | 1974–75 | Assistant coach | |
| Al Onofrio | Missouri | 1976–77 | Assistant coach | |
| Kay Stephenson | Buffalo Bills NFL | 1983–84 | 1983: defensive line coach; 1984: defensive coordinator | |
| Frank Gansz | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | 1987–88 | Defensive line coach | |
| Mike Riley | Winnipeg Blue Bombers pro | 1989 | Offensive line coach | |
| Vince Tobin | Arizona Cardinals NFL | 2000 | Tight ends coach | |
| Doug Graber | Frankfurt Galaxy pro | 2003 | Offensive line coach | |
| Joe Moglia | Omaha Nighthawks pro | 2011 | Offensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (3)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Groh | Virginia, 1971–72: defensive line coach | Wake Forest, Virginia, New York Jets | |
| Ned McDonald | Virginia, 1971–73: line coach | Virginia | |
| Lee Moon | Virginia, 1972–73: graduate assistant | Kansas State |
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.