Foge Fazio
Foge Fazio went 25–18–3 as a head coach, 1982–1985, at Pittsburgh. Share
- Record
- 25–18–3 career
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1982 9–3, No. 10
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Pittsburgh | 9–3 | Cotton Bowl L | 10 | ||
| 1983 | Pittsburgh | 8–3–1 | Fiesta Bowl L | 18 | ||
| 1984 | Pittsburgh | 3–7–1 | ||||
| 1985 | Pittsburgh | 5–5–1 |
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
Bill FralicNo. 2 pick, 1985- Bill MaasNo. 5 pick, 1984
- Bob BuczkowskiNo. 24 pick, 1986
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 | 4–9 | 31% |
| Against top-10 teams | 7 | 1–6 | 14% |
| Against rivals | 14 | 5–7–2 | 43% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 21 | 9–9–3 | 50% |
| At home | 23 | 14–7–2 | 65% |
| On the road | 21 | 11–9–1 | 55% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 32 | 22–8–2 | 72% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 14 | 3–10–1 | 25% |
His own 46 games on file, 1982–1985, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick MacPherson 1982–1985 | 2–2 | Syracuse | 4 | |
| Don Nehlen 1982–1985 | 1–2–1 | West Virginia | 4 | |
| Joe Paterno 1982–1985 | 1–2–1 | Penn State | 4 | |
| Bruce Arians 1983–1985 | 2–1 | Temple | 3 | |
| Gary Tranquill 1983–1985 | 1–1–1 | Navy | 3 |
Foge Fazio’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Templeseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Syracuseseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Penn Stateseries | 4 | 1–2–1 |
| West Virginiaseries | 4 | 1–2–1 |
| Navyseries | 3 | 1–1–1 |
| Florida Stateseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Louisvilleseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Rutgersseries | 2 | 2–0 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Pittsburgh | Graduate assistant | |
| 1967 | Boston University | Assistant coach | |
| 1968 | Harvard | Assistant coach | |
| 1969–72 | Pittsburgh | Assistant coach | |
| 1973–76 | Cincinnati | Assistant coach | |
| 1977–81 | Pittsburgh | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| 1982–85 | Pittsburgh | Head coach | |
| 1986–87 | Notre Dame | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1988–89 | Atlanta Falcons NFL | Tight ends and special teams coach | |
| 1990–94 | New York Jets NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 1995–99 | Minnesota Vikings NFL | Linebackers coach and defensive coordinator | |
| 2000 | Washington Redskins NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 2001–02 | Cleveland Browns NFL | Defensive coordinator |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- John MichelosenPittsburgh
- John YovicsinHarvard
- Carl DePasquaPittsburgh
- Tony MasonCincinnati
- Jackie SherrillPittsburgh
- Lou HoltzNotre Dame
- Marion CampbellAtlanta Falcons
- Pete CarrollNew York Jets
- Dennis GreenMinnesota Vikings
- Norv TurnerWashington Redskins
- Butch DavisCleveland Browns
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bob DavieNotre Dame, New Mexico
- Charlie BaileyMemphis, UTEP
- Mike ShermanTexas A&M, Green Bay Packers, Montreal Alouettes
- Curt CignettiJames Madison, Indiana, IU Pennsylvania, Elon
- Ron TurnerSan José State, Illinois, Florida International
- John HendrickBenedict, Jackson State
- Chuck StobartToledo, Utah, Memphis
- Sal SunseriPittsburgh
Worked under (11)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Michelosen | Pittsburgh | 1962 | Graduate assistant | |
| John Yovicsin | Harvard | 1968 | Assistant coach | |
| Carl DePasqua | Pittsburgh | 1969–72 | Assistant coach | |
| Tony Mason | Cincinnati | 1973–76 | Assistant coach | |
| Jackie Sherrill | Pittsburgh | 1977–81 | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Lou Holtz | Notre Dame | 1986–87 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Marion Campbell | Atlanta Falcons NFL | 1988–89 | Tight ends and special teams coach | |
| Pete Carroll | New York Jets NFL | 1994 | Linebackers coach | |
| Dennis Green | Minnesota Vikings NFL | 1995–99 | Linebackers coach and defensive coordinator | |
| Norv Turner | Washington Redskins NFL | 2000 | Linebackers coach | |
| Butch Davis | Cleveland Browns NFL | 2001–02 | Defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (8)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Davie | Pittsburgh, 1982: linebackers coach | Notre Dame, New Mexico | |
| Charlie Bailey | Pittsburgh, 1982: defensive coordinator | Memphis, UTEP | |
| Mike Sherman | Pittsburgh, 1982: graduate assistant | Texas A&M, Green Bay Packers, Montreal Alouettes | |
| Curt Cignetti | Pittsburgh, 1983–84: graduate assistant | James Madison, Indiana, IU Pennsylvania, Elon | |
| Ron Turner | Pittsburgh, 1983–84: quarterbacks coach | San José State, Illinois, Florida International | |
| John Hendrick | Pittsburgh, 1984–85: assistant coach | Benedict, Jackson State | |
| Chuck Stobart | Pittsburgh, 1985: offensive coordinator | Toledo, Utah, Memphis | |
| Sal Sunseri | Pittsburgh, 1985: defensive line and linebackers coach | Pittsburgh |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Daniels | Pittsburgh, 1982: offensive coordinator | |
| Joe Moore | Pittsburgh, 1982: assistant head coach and offensive line coach; 1983–84: assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach; 1985: offensive line coach | |
| Bob Junko | Pittsburgh, 1983–85: defensive coordinator | |
| Hal Hunter | Pittsburgh, 1983–84: offensive line coach | |
| Kent Schoolfield | Pittsburgh, 1983–84: 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.