Duffy Daugherty
Duffy Daugherty went 109–69–5 as a head coach, 1954–1972, at Michigan State. His teams claim four national titles: Michigan State in 1955, 1957, 1965 and 1966. Share
- Record
- 109–69–5 career
- Seasons
- 19
- Schools
- 1
- National titles
- 4 claimed
- Hall of Fame
- 1984 inducted
- Best season
- 1966 9–0–1, No. 2
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Michigan State | 3–6 | T–8th | |||
| 1955 | Michigan State | 9–1 | 2nd | Rose Bowl W | 2 | |
| 1956 | Michigan State | 7–2 | T–4th | 9 | ||
| 1957 | Michigan State | 8–1 | 2nd | 3 | ||
| 1958 | Michigan State | 3–5–1 | 10th | |||
| 1959 | Michigan State | 5–4 | 2nd | 16 | ||
| 1960 | Michigan State | 6–2–1 | 4th | 15 | ||
| 1961 | Michigan State | 7–2 | 3rd | 8 | ||
| 1962 | Michigan State | 5–4 | T–5th | |||
| 1963 | Michigan State | 6–2–1 | T–2nd | 9 | ||
| 1964 | Michigan State | 4–5 | 6th | 20 | ||
| 1965 | Michigan State | 10–1 | 1st | Rose Bowl L | 2 | |
| 1966 | Michigan State | 9–0–1 | 1st | 2 | ||
| 1967 | Michigan State | 3–7 | T–5th | |||
| 1968 | Michigan State | 5–5 | 7th | |||
| 1969 | Michigan State | 4–6 | 9th | |||
| 1970 | Michigan State | 4–6 | T–5th | |||
| 1971 | Michigan State | 6–5 | T–3rd | |||
| 1972 | Michigan State | 5–5–1 | 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
Walt KowalczykThird in the 1957 Heisman vote- Sherman LewisThird in the 1963 Heisman vote
- Brad Van Pelt1972 Maxwell Award
- Clinton JonesNo. 2 pick, 1967
- Dave BehrmanNo. 4 AFL pick, 1963
- Norm MastersConsensus All‑American, 1955
- George SaimesConsensus All‑American, 1962
- Clarence PeaksNo. 7 pick, 1957
- Gene WashingtonNo. 8 pick, 1967
- Joe DeLamielleureNo. 26 pick, 1973
- Billy Joe DuPreeNo. 20 pick, 1973
- Herb AdderleyNo. 12 pick, 1961
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 | 55 | 21–31–3 | 41% |
| Against top-10 teams | 42 | 16–25–1 | 39% |
| Against rivals | 56 | 34–19–3 | 63% |
| Conference games | 125 | 72–50–3 | 59% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 59 | 20–34–5 | 38% |
| At home | 96 | 68–26–2 | 72% |
| On the road | 85 | 40–42–3 | 49% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 128 | 86–38–4 | 69% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 55 | 23–31–1 | 43% |
His own 183 games on file, 1954–1972, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mollenkopf 1956–1969 | 7–7 | Purdue | 14 | |
| Ara Parseghian 1959–1972 | 7–6–1 | Northwestern, Notre Dame | 14 | |
| Murray Warmath 1954–1971 | 3–9 | Minnesota | 12 | |
| Bump Elliott 1959–1968 | 7–2–1 | Michigan | 10 | |
| Woody Hayes 1959–1972 | 4–6 | Ohio State | 10 | |
| Alex Agase 1964–1972 | 7–2 | Northwestern | 9 | |
| Pete Elliott 1957–1966 | 5–3 | California, Illinois | 8 | |
| Phil Dickens 1958–1964 | 5–2 | Indiana | 7 | |
| Milt Bruhn 1956–1964 | 5–1 | Wisconsin | 6 | |
| John Pont 1965–1970 | 3–3 | Indiana | 6 |
Duffy Daugherty’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Purdueseries | 19 | 11–8 |
| Michiganseries | 19 | 10–7–2 |
| Notre Dameseries | 18 | 10–7–1 |
| Indianaseries | 17 | 12–5 |
| Northwesternseries | 14 | 12–2 |
| Minnesotaseries | 13 | 3–10 |
| Wisconsinseries | 12 | 9–3 |
| Illinoisseries | 12 | 7–5 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 1965 Michigan State: Eddie Robinson
Other roles
- Team captain, Syracuse 1939
From each season’s Wikipedia article.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Syracuse | Line coach | |
| 1946 | Syracuse | Line coach | |
| 1947–53 | Michigan State | Line coach | |
| 1954–72 | Michigan State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Ossie SolemSyracuse
- Biggie MunnSyracuse, Michigan State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bill YeomanHouston
- Bob DevaneyWyoming, Nebraska
- Dan DevineArizona State, Missouri, Notre Dame, Green Bay Packers
- Everett GrandeliusColorado
- Doug WeaverKansas State, Southern Illinois
- Cal StollWake Forest, Minnesota
- George PerlesMichigan State, Philadelphia Stars
- Vince CarillotTulsa
- Woody WidenhoferMissouri, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma Outlaws
- Dennis StolzMichigan State, Bowling Green, San Diego State, Alma
- Herb PaterraCharlotte Hornets
- Mike RasmussenSaint Mary’s, Monterey Peninsula
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossie Solem | Syracuse | 1940 | Line coach | |
| Biggie Munn | Syracuse | 1946 | Line coach | |
| Biggie Munn | Michigan State | 1947–53 | Line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (12)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Yeoman | Michigan State, 1954–61: assistant coach | Houston | |
| Bob Devaney | Michigan State, 1954–56: assistant coach | Wyoming, Nebraska | |
| Dan Devine | Michigan State, 1954: assistant coach | Arizona State, Missouri, Notre Dame, Green Bay Packers | |
| Everett Grandelius | Michigan State, 1954–58: assistant coach | Colorado | |
| Doug Weaver | Michigan State, 1956–57: assistant coach | Kansas State, Southern Illinois | |
| Cal Stoll | Michigan State, 1959–68: assistant coach | Wake Forest, Minnesota | |
| George Perles | Michigan State, 1959–70: defensive line coach | Michigan State, Philadelphia Stars | |
| Vince Carillot | Michigan State, 1960–68: assistant coach | Tulsa | |
| Woody Widenhofer | Michigan State, 1969–70: defensive line coach | Missouri, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma Outlaws | |
| Dennis Stolz | Michigan State, 1971–72: defensive coordinator | Michigan State, Bowling Green, San Diego State, Alma | |
| Herb Paterra | Michigan State, 1971–72: linebackers coach | Charlotte Hornets | |
| Mike Rasmussen | Michigan State, 1972: graduate assistant | Saint Mary’s, Monterey Peninsula |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Denny Stolz | Michigan State, 1971–72: 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.