Don Read
Don Read went 154–127–1 as a head coach, 1968–1995, at Portland State, Oregon, Oregon Tech and Montana. Share
23 seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1968–71, 1981–85 at Portland State; 1977–80 at Oregon Tech (on file under another coach); 1986–95 at Montana. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 154–127–1 career
- Seasons
- 26
- Schools
- 4
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1976 4–7
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Portland State * | 4–6 | ||||
| 1969 | Portland State * | 6–4 | ||||
| 1970 | Portland State * | 6–4 | ||||
| 1971 | Portland State * | 4–5 | ||||
| 1972–73: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1974 | Oregon | 2–9 | 8th | |||
| 1975 | Oregon | 3–8 | 6th | |||
| 1976 | Oregon | 4–7 | T–7th | |||
| 1977 | Oregon Tech * | 2–7 | T–6th | |||
| 1978 | Oregon Tech * | 5–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1979 | Oregon Tech * | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||
| 1980 | Oregon Tech * | 7–2 | T–1st | |||
| 1981 | Portland State * | 2–9 | ||||
| 1982 | Portland State * | 2–9 | 5th | |||
| 1983 | Portland State * | 3–7 | T–3rd | |||
| 1984 | Portland State * | 8–3 | 1st | |||
| 1985 | Portland State * | 4–5–1 | 3rd | |||
| 1986 | Montana * | 6–4 | 4th | |||
| 1987 | Montana * | 6–5 | 3rd | |||
| 1988 | Montana * | 8–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I-AA First Round L | ||
| 1989 | Montana * | 11–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L | ||
| 1990 | Montana * | 7–4 | 4th | |||
| 1991 | Montana * | 7–4 | T–2nd | |||
| 1992 | Montana * | 6–5 | T–3rd | |||
| 1993 | Montana * | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I-AA First Round L | ||
| 1994 | Montana * | 11–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L | ||
| 1995 | Montana * | 13–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I-AA Championship W | ||
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
Mario ClarkNo. 18 pick, 1976- Russ FrancisNo. 16 pick, 1975
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 | 6 | 0–6 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 5 | 0–5 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 12 | 2–10 | 17% |
| Conference games | 21 | 3–18 | 14% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 11 | 4–7 | 36% |
| At home | 15 | 5–10 | 33% |
| On the road | 18 | 4–14 | 22% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 9 | 6–3 | 67% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 24 | 3–21 | 13% |
His own 33 games on file, 1974–1976, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lovat 1974–1976 | 3–0 | Utah | 3 | |
| Jack Christiansen 1974–1976 | 0–3 | Stanford | 3 | |
| Mike White 1974–1976 | 0–3 | California | 3 |
Don Read’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Utahseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Oregon Stateseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Washington Stateseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Stanfordseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Californiaseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| UCLAseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| USCseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Washingtonseries | 3 | 0–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Humboldt State | Assistant coach | |
| 1968–71 | Portland State | Head coach | |
| 1972–73 | Oregon | Quarterbacks and receivers coach | |
| 1974–76 | Oregon | Head coach | |
| 1977–80 | Oregon Tech | Head coach | |
| 1981–85 | Portland State | Head coach | |
| 1986–95 | Montana | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Dick EnrightOregon
Assistants who became head coaches
- Fred von AppenHawai’i
- Gene DahlquistScottish Claymores
- Norv TurnerWashington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers
- Robin PflugradMontana, Phoenix
- Tommy LeeWillamette, Montana Western
- Jerome SouersNorthern Arizona, Montana State–Northern
- Bobby HauckUNLV, Montana
- Mick DennehyUtah State, Montana Western, Montana
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Enright | Oregon | 1972–73 | Quarterbacks and receivers coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (8)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred von Appen | Oregon, 1974–76: defensive coordinator and defensive line coach | Hawai’i | |
| Gene Dahlquist | Oregon, 1974–76: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Scottish Claymores | |
| Norv Turner | Oregon, 1975: graduate assistant | Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers | |
| Robin Pflugrad | Portland State, 1982–85: assistant coach; Montana, 1986–90: assistant coach; 1991–94: assistant head coach | Montana, Phoenix | |
| Tommy Lee | Portland State, 1984–85: offensive coordinator; Montana, 1986–90: offensive coordinator | Willamette, Montana Western | |
| Jerome Souers | Portland State, 1985: running backs coach; Montana, 1986–89: defensive backs coach; 1990–95: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | Northern Arizona, Montana State–Northern | |
| Bobby Hauck | Montana, 1988–89: defensive backs and defensive line coach | UNLV, Montana | |
| Mick Dennehy | Montana, 1991–95: offensive coordinator | Utah State, Montana Western, Montana |
Other assistants under him (2)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Wade | Oregon, 1974: offensive coordinator | |
| Brent Pease | Montana, 1991–95: offensive assistant |
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.