Doug Barfield
Doug Barfield went 27–27–1 on the field as a head coach, 1976–1980, at Auburn; 29–25–1 officially, with 1976 (4–7) and 1977 (6–5) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 29–25–1 official; 27–27–1 on the field
- Seasons
- 5
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1979 8–3, No. 16
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Auburn | 3–8 (4–7 official) | T–6th | |||
| 1977 | Auburn | 5–6 (6–5 official) | 3rd | |||
| 1978 | Auburn | 6–4–1 | 3rd | |||
| 1979 | Auburn | 8–3 | T–3rd | 16 | ||
| 1980 | Auburn | 5–6 | T–9th |
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
Reese McCallNo. 25 pick, 1978
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 | 13 | 3–9–1 | 27% |
| Against top-10 teams | 7 | 0–6–1 | 7% |
| Against rivals | 30 | 13–16–1 | 45% |
| Conference games | 30 | 13–16–1 | 45% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 18 | 8–9–1 | 47% |
| At home | 27 | 16–10–1 | 61% |
| On the road | 22 | 10–12 | 45% |
| At neutral sites | 6 | 1–5 | 17% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 28 | 19–9 | 68% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 27 | 8–18–1 | 31% |
His own 55 games on file, 1976–1980, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Dooley 1976–1980 | 2–2–1 | Georgia | 5 | |
| Bear Bryant 1976–1980 | 0–5 | Alabama | 5 | |
| Johnny Majors 1977–1980 | 2–2 | Tennessee | 4 | |
| Pepper Rodgers 1976–1979 | 1–3 | Georgia Tech | 4 | |
| Bobby Collins 1977–1980 | 2–1 | Southern Miss | 3 | |
| Bob Tyler 1976–1978 | 1–2 | Mississippi State | 3 | |
| Doug Dickey 1976–1978 | 1–2 | Florida | 3 |
Doug Barfield’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tennesseeseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| Floridaseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Georgia Techseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Georgiaseries | 5 | 2–2–1 |
| Mississippi Stateseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Alabamaseries | 5 | 0–5 |
| Southern Missseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Ole Missseries | 2 | 2–0 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–64 | UMS-Wright (AL) high school | Head coach | |
| 1965–66 | Andalusia HS (AL) high school | Head coach | |
| 1967–69 | Southern Miss | Offensive backs coach | |
| 1970–71 | Clemson | Offensive backs coach | |
| 1972–73 | Auburn | Assistant coach | |
| 1974–75 | Auburn | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1976–80 | Auburn | Head coach | |
| 1981 | Mississippi State | Running backs and wide receivers coach | |
| 1989 | Hillcrest Evergreen HS (AL) high school | Head coach | |
| 1990–94 | Opelika HS (AL) high school | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Pie VannSouthern Miss
- P.W. UnderwoodSouthern Miss
- Cecil IngramClemson
- Ralph JordanAuburn
- Emory BellardMississippi State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Larry BeightolLouisiana Tech
- P.W. UnderwoodSouthern Miss
- Dal ShealyRichmond, Mars Hill, Carson Newman
- Larry BlakeneyTroy
- Joe HollisArkansas State, Jacksonville State
- Tim StowersGeorgia Southern, Rhode Island, Southwest Mississippi
- Tommy BowdenTulane, Clemson
Worked under (5)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pie Vann | Southern Miss | 1967–68 | Offensive backs coach | |
| P.W. Underwood | Southern Miss | 1969 | Offensive backs coach | |
| Cecil Ingram | Clemson | 1970–71 | Offensive backs coach | |
| Ralph Jordan | Auburn | 1972–75 | 1972–73: assistant coach; 1974–75: offensive coordinator | |
| Emory Bellard | Mississippi State | 1981 | Running backs and wide receivers coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (7)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Beightol | Auburn, 1976: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | Louisiana Tech | |
| P.W. Underwood | Auburn, 1976–80: defensive coordinator | Southern Miss | |
| Dal Shealy | Auburn, 1977–78: assistant coach | Richmond, Mars Hill, Carson Newman | |
| Larry Blakeney | Auburn, 1977–80: assistant coach | Troy | |
| Joe Hollis | Auburn, 1978: graduate assistant; 1979: offensive line coach; 1980: defensive backs coach | Arkansas State, Jacksonville State | |
| Tim Stowers | Auburn, 1979–80: student assistant | Georgia Southern, Rhode Island, Southwest Mississippi | |
| Tommy Bowden | Auburn, 1980: running backs coach | Tulane, Clemson |
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.