Francis Peay
Francis Peay went 13–51–2 as a head coach, 1986–1991, at Northwestern. Share
- Record
- 13–51–2 career
- Seasons
- 6
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1986 4–7
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Northwestern | 4–7 | T–8th | |||
| 1987 | Northwestern | 2–8–1 | 9th | |||
| 1988 | Northwestern | 2–8–1 | T–7th | |||
| 1989 | Northwestern | 0–11 | 10th | |||
| 1990 | Northwestern | 2–9 | T–8th | |||
| 1991 | Northwestern | 3–8 | T–8th |
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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 12 | 1–11 | 8% |
| Against top-10 teams | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 9 | 3–6 | 33% |
| Conference games | 48 | 9–38–1 | 20% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 20 | 6–12–2 | 35% |
| At home | 33 | 9–23–1 | 29% |
| On the road | 32 | 4–27–1 | 14% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 9 | 3–5–1 | 39% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 57 | 10–46–1 | 18% |
His own 66 games on file, 1986–1991, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Perles 1986–1991 | 2–4 | Michigan State | 6 | |
| Bill Mallory 1986–1991 | 0–6 | Indiana | 6 | |
| Hayden Fry 1986–1991 | 0–6 | Iowa | 6 | |
| John Gutekunst 1986–1990 | 0–4–1 | Minnesota | 5 | |
| Fred Akers 1987–1990 | 1–3 | Purdue | 4 | |
| John Mackovic 1988–1991 | 1–3 | Illinois | 4 | |
| Don Morton 1987–1989 | 2–1 | Wisconsin | 3 | |
| Steve Spurrier 1987–1989 | 0–3 | Duke | 3 | |
| John Cooper 1989–1991 | 0–3 | Ohio State | 3 |
Francis Peay’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsinseries | 6 | 3–3 |
| Illinoisseries | 6 | 3–3 |
| Michigan Stateseries | 6 | 2–4 |
| Purdueseries | 6 | 1–5 |
| Indianaseries | 6 | 0–6 |
| Iowaseries | 6 | 0–6 |
| Minnesotaseries | 5 | 0–4–1 |
| Dukeseries | 5 | 0–5 |
Also a player: Francis Peay’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Notre Dame | Assistant coach | |
| 1979–81 | California | Linebackers and defensive line coach | |
| 1981–84 | Northwestern | Linebackers coach | |
| 1985 | Northwestern | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1986–91 | Northwestern | Head coach | |
| 1992–93 | Indianapolis Colts NFL | Defensive line coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Dan DevineNotre Dame
- Roger ThederCalifornia
- Dennis GreenNorthwestern
Assistants who became head coaches
- Maury WaughDubuque, Simpson (IA), Lake Forest
- Ron TomanJoplin / Missouri Southern
- Bill BleilWestern Carolina
- Dick JamiesonIndiana State
- Kevin RamseyClark Atlanta
- Mike KnollNew Mexico State, Upper Iowa
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Devine | Notre Dame | 1977–78 | Assistant coach | |
| Roger Theder | California | 1979–81 | Linebackers and defensive line coach | |
| Dennis Green | Northwestern | 1981–85 | 1981–84: linebackers coach; 1985: defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (6)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maury Waugh | Northwestern, 1986–91: linebackers coach | Dubuque, Simpson (IA), Lake Forest | |
| Ron Toman | Northwestern, 1986–87: quarterbacks coach | Joplin / Missouri Southern | |
| Bill Bleil | Northwestern, 1990–91: offensive line coach | Western Carolina | |
| Dick Jamieson | Northwestern, 1990–91: assistant coach | Indiana State | |
| Kevin Ramsey | Northwestern, 1990–91: defensive line and defensive backs coach | Clark Atlanta | |
| Mike Knoll | Northwestern, 1990–91: assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | New Mexico State, Upper Iowa |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Junko | Northwestern, 1986–87: 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.