Doug Dickey
Doug Dickey went 104–58–6 as a head coach, 1964–1978, at Tennessee and Florida. His 1967 Tennessee team claims the national title. Share
- Record
- 104–58–6 career
- Seasons
- 15
- Schools
- 2
- National titles
- 1 claimed: 1967
- Hall of Fame
- 2003 inducted
- Best season
- 1967 9–2, No. 2
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Tennessee | 4–5–1 | 10th | |||
| 1965 | Tennessee | 8–1–2 | T–3rd | Bluebonnet Bowl W | 7 | |
| 1966 | Tennessee | 8–3 | 5th | Gator Bowl W | 14 | |
| 1967 | Tennessee | 9–2 | 1st | Orange Bowl L | 2 | |
| 1968 | Tennessee | 8–2–1 | 2nd | Cotton Bowl L | 13 | |
| 1969 | Tennessee | 9–2 | 1st | Gator Bowl L | 15 | |
| 1970 | Florida | 7–4 | T–5th | |||
| 1971 | Florida | 4–7 | T–8th | |||
| 1972 | Florida | 5–5–1 | 6th | |||
| 1973 | Florida | 7–5 | T–5th | Tangerine Bowl L | 19 | |
| 1974 | Florida | 8–4 | T–4th | Sugar Bowl L | 15 | |
| 1975 | Florida | 9–3 | T–2nd | Gator Bowl L | ||
| 1976 | Florida | 8–4 | 4th | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 1977 | Florida | 6–4–1 | 5th | |||
| 1978 | Florida | 4–7 | T–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.
Players he coached
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Steve KinerConsensus All‑American, 1968 and 1969- Chip KellConsensus All‑American, 1969
- Frank EmanuelConsensus All‑American, 1965
- Charles RosenfelderConsensus All‑American, 1968
Sammy GreenConsensus All‑American, 1975- Paul NaumoffConsensus All‑American, 1966
- John ReavesNo. 14 pick, 1972
- Glenn CameronNo. 14 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 49 | 14–32–3 | 32% |
| Against top-10 teams | 25 | 5–18–2 | 24% |
| Against rivals | 95 | 55–36–4 | 60% |
| Conference games | 92 | 49–38–5 | 56% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 9 | 2–7 | 22% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 67 | 33–28–6 | 54% |
| At home | 92 | 67–20–5 | 76% |
| On the road | 56 | 31–24–1 | 56% |
| At neutral sites | 20 | 6–14 | 30% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 112 | 83–27–2 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 56 | 21–31–4 | 41% |
His own 168 games on file, 1964–1978, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Jordan 1964–1975 | 6–5–1 | Auburn | 12 | |
| Vince Dooley 1968–1978 | 4–6–1 | Georgia | 11 | |
| Bear Bryant 1964–1978 | 3–7–1 | Alabama | 11 | |
| Charles McClendon 1964–1978 | 4–4–2 | LSU | 10 | |
| Fran Curci 1971–1978 | 5–3 | Miami, Kentucky | 8 | |
| John Vaught 1964–1973 | 2–5 | Ole Miss | 7 | |
| Bob Tyler 1973–1978 | 5–1 | Mississippi State | 6 | |
| Charley Bradshaw 1964–1968 | 4–1 | Kentucky | 5 | |
| John Ray 1969–1972 | 4–0 | Kentucky | 4 | |
| Paul Dietzel 1965–1969 | 3–0 | Army, South Carolina | 3 |
Doug Dickey’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kentuckyseries | 15 | 11–4 |
| Auburnseries | 15 | 8–6–1 |
| Georgiaseries | 11 | 4–6–1 |
| Alabamaseries | 11 | 3–7–1 |
| Mississippi Stateseries | 10 | 8–2 |
| LSUseries | 10 | 4–4–2 |
| Florida Stateseries | 9 | 7–2 |
| Miamiseries | 9 | 7–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–63 | Arkansas | Assistant coach | |
| 1964–69 | Tennessee | Head coach | |
| 1970–78 | Florida | Head coach | |
| 1979 | Colorado | Offensive coordinator |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Jack MitchellArkansas
- Frank BroylesArkansas
- Chuck FairbanksColorado
Assistants who became head coaches
- Charles CoffeyVirginia Tech
- Vince GibsonKansas State, Louisville, Tulane
- Bill BattleTennessee
- Sam RobertsonLouisiana
- P.W. UnderwoodSouthern Miss
- Jim BatesSan Antonio Gunslingers
- Ken HatfieldAir Force, Arkansas, Clemson, Rice
- Bill FulcherGeorgia Tech, Tampa
- Kim HeltonHouston
- Chan GaileyGeorgia Tech, Troy, Birmingham Fire, Samford, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills
- Steve SpurrierDuke, Florida, South Carolina, Tampa Bay Bandits, Washington Redskins, Orlando Apollos
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | Arkansas | 1957 | Assistant coach | |
| Frank Broyles | Arkansas | 1958–63 | Assistant coach | |
| Chuck Fairbanks | Colorado | 1979 | Offensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Coffey | Tennessee, 1964–65: defensive line coach | Virginia Tech | |
| Vince Gibson | Tennessee, 1964–66: defensive coordinator | Kansas State, Louisville, Tulane | |
| Bill Battle | Tennessee, 1966–69: ends coach | Tennessee | |
| Sam Robertson | Tennessee, 1966: student assistant | Louisiana | |
| P.W. Underwood | Tennessee, 1967–68: linebackers coach | Southern Miss | |
| Jim Bates | Tennessee, 1968: graduate assistant | San Antonio Gunslingers | |
| Ken Hatfield | Tennessee, 1968: assistant freshmen; 1969: freshman coach; Florida, 1971–77: defensive backs coach | Air Force, Arkansas, Clemson, Rice | |
| Bill Fulcher | Florida, 1970: offensive line coach | Georgia Tech, Tampa | |
| Kim Helton | Florida, 1972: graduate assistant; 1973–78: offensive line coach | Houston | |
| Chan Gailey | Florida, 1974–75: graduate assistant | Georgia Tech, Troy, Birmingham Fire, Samford, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills | |
| Steve Spurrier | Florida, 1978: quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | Duke, Florida, South Carolina, Tampa Bay Bandits, Washington Redskins, Orlando Apollos |
Other assistants under him (3)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Knotts | Florida, 1970–78: defensive coordinator | |
| Jimmy Dunn | Florida, 1970–76: offensive coordinator | |
| Don Breaux | Florida, 1973–74: quarterbacks and wide receivers 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.