Fran Curci
Fran Curci went 80–71–2 on the field as a head coach, 1968–1981, at Tampa, Miami and Kentucky; 81–70–2 officially, with 1976 (9–3) after forfeits. Share
Three seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1968–70 at Tampa. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 81–70–2 official; 80–71–2 on the field
- Seasons
- 14
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1977 10–1, No. 6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Tampa * | 7–3 | ||||
| 1969 | Tampa * | 8–2 | ||||
| 1970 | Tampa * | 10–1 | ||||
| 1971 | Miami | 4–7 | ||||
| 1972 | Miami | 5–6 | ||||
| 1973 | Kentucky | 5–6 | T–5th | |||
| 1974 | Kentucky | 6–5 | T–4th | |||
| 1975 | Kentucky | 2–8–1 | 10th | |||
| 1976 | Kentucky | 8–4 (9–3 official) | T–3rd | Peach Bowl W | 18 | |
| 1977 | Kentucky | 10–1 | T–1st | 6 | ||
| 1978 | Kentucky | 4–6–1 | T–7th | |||
| 1979 | Kentucky | 5–6 | T–5th | |||
| 1980 | Kentucky | 3–8 | 8th | |||
| 1981 | Kentucky | 3–8 | T–6th |
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
Art StillNo. 2 pick, 1978- Warren BryantNo. 6 pick, 1977
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 | 35 | 9–25–1 | 27% |
| Against top-10 teams | 16 | 2–14 | 13% |
| Against rivals | 35 | 16–19 | 46% |
| Conference games | 55 | 24–31 | 44% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 50 | 18–30–2 | 38% |
| At home | 66 | 36–29–1 | 55% |
| On the road | 55 | 18–36–1 | 34% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 48 | 34–13–1 | 72% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 74 | 21–52–1 | 29% |
His own 122 games on file, 1971–1981, 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 1973–1981 | 2–7 | Georgia | 9 | |
| Doug Dickey 1971–1978 | 3–5 | Florida | 8 | |
| Charles McClendon 1973–1979 | 3–4 | LSU | 7 | |
| Bill Dooley 1973–1981 | 3–2 | North Carolina, Virginia Tech | 5 | |
| Jerry Claiborne 1972–1979 | 2–2–1 | Maryland | 5 | |
| Johnny Majors 1977–1981 | 2–3 | Tennessee | 5 | |
| Bennie Ellender 1972–1975 | 4–0 | Tulane | 4 | |
| Steve Sloan 1973–1979 | 4–0 | Vanderbilt, Ole Miss | 4 | |
| Bob Tyler 1973–1981 | 3–1 | Mississippi State, North Texas | 4 | |
| Fred Pancoast 1975–1978 | 3–1 | Vanderbilt | 4 |
Fran Curci’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Floridaseries | 11 | 4–7 |
| Vanderbiltseries | 9 | 8–1 |
| LSUseries | 9 | 3–6 |
| Tennesseeseries | 9 | 3–6 |
| Georgiaseries | 9 | 2–7 |
| Virginia Techseries | 6 | 5–1 |
| Tulaneseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Marylandseries | 5 | 2–2–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–67 | Miami (FL) | Assistant coach | |
| 1968–70 | Tampa | Head coach | |
| 1971–72 | Miami (FL) | Head coach | |
| 1973–81 | Kentucky | Head coach | |
| 1991 | Tampa Bay Storm Arena | Head coach | |
| 1992 | Cincinnati Rockers Arena | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Andy GustafsonMiami
- Charlie TateMiami
Assistants who became head coaches
- Charlie BaileyMemphis, UTEP
- George MacIntyreVanderbilt, UT Martin
- Pete KuharchekRhein Fire
- Bill NarduzziYoungstown State
- Carl SelmerMiami
- John CooperTulsa, Arizona State, Ohio State
- Ron BlackledgeKent State
- Perry MossFlorida State, Marshall, Montreal Alouettes, San Antonio Wings, Chicago Bruisers, Detroit Drive, Miami
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Gustafson | Miami | 1961–63 | Assistant coach | |
| Charlie Tate | Miami | 1964–67 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (8)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bailey | Tampa, 1968–70: assistant coach; Miami, 1971: assistant coach; Kentucky, 1975–81: assistant coach | Memphis, UTEP | |
| George MacIntyre | Tampa, 1968–69: defensive coordinator | Vanderbilt, UT Martin | |
| Pete Kuharchek | Tampa, 1969: assistant coach; Kentucky, 1976: graduate assistant | Rhein Fire | |
| Bill Narduzzi | Miami, 1972: linebackers coach; Kentucky, 1973–74: defensive coordinator | Youngstown State | |
| Carl Selmer | Miami, 1972: offensive coordinator | Miami | |
| John Cooper | Kentucky, 1973–76: assistant coach | Tulsa, Arizona State, Ohio State | |
| Ron Blackledge | Kentucky, 1973–75: offensive line coach | Kent State | |
| Perry Moss | Kentucky, 1976–78, 1980–81: quarterbacks coach | Florida State, Marshall, Montreal Alouettes, San Antonio Wings, Chicago Bruisers, Detroit Drive, Miami |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Mirilovich | Kentucky, 1973–76, 1979: offensive 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.