Francis Schmidt
Francis Schmidt went 157–58–11 as a head coach, 1919–1942, at Kendall, Tulsa, Arkansas, TCU, Ohio State and Idaho. Wikipedia’s season articles record one season differently (1931, 8–2–1); by them his record is 156–58–11. Share
Three seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1919–20 at Kendall; 1921 at Tulsa. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 157–58–11 career
- Seasons
- 24
- Schools
- 6
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Hall of Fame
- 1971 inducted
- Best season
- 1937 6–2, No. 13
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Kendall * | 8–0–1 | 1st | |||
| 1920 | Kendall * | 10–0–1 | 1st | |||
| 1921 | Tulsa * | 6–3 | 2nd | |||
| 1922 | Arkansas | 4–5 | 6th | |||
| 1923 | Arkansas | 6–2–1 | T–4th | |||
| 1924 | Arkansas | 7–2–1 | 7th | |||
| 1925 | Arkansas | 4–4–1 | T–5th | |||
| 1926 | Arkansas | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||
| 1927 | Arkansas | 8–1 | 3rd | |||
| 1928 | Arkansas | 7–2 | 2nd | |||
| 1929 | TCU | 9–0–1 | 1st | |||
| 1930 | TCU | 9–2–1 | 3rd | |||
| 1931 | TCU | 9–2–1 (Wikipedia: 8–2–1) | 2nd | |||
| 1932 | TCU | 10–0–1 | 1st | |||
| 1933 | TCU | 9–2–1 | T–2nd | |||
| 1934 | Ohio State | 7–1 | 2nd | |||
| 1935 | Ohio State | 7–1 | T–1st | |||
| 1936 | Ohio State | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||
| 1937 | Ohio State | 6–2 | 2nd | 13 | ||
| 1938 | Ohio State | 4–3–1 | 6th | |||
| 1939 | Ohio State | 6–2 | 1st | 15 | ||
| 1940 | Ohio State | 4–4 | T–4th | |||
| 1941 | Idaho | 4–5 | 10th | |||
| 1942 | Idaho | 3–7 | 9th |
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
James Allen McDonaldNo. 2 pick, 1938- Gomer JonesConsensus All‑American, 1935
- Don ScottNo. 9 pick, 1941
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 | 7 | 1–6 | 14% |
| Against top-10 teams | 5 | 1–4 | 20% |
| Against rivals | 54 | 37–15–2 | 70% |
| Conference games | 101 | 61–35–5 | 63% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 58 | 26–23–9 | 53% |
| At home | 116 | 92–20–4 | 81% |
| On the road | 81 | 41–35–5 | 54% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 150 | 120–25–5 | 82% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 47 | 13–30–4 | 32% |
His own 197 games on file, 1922–1942, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Bell 1924–1933 | 7–2 | TCU, Texas A&M | 9 | |
| Ray Morrison 1922–1933 | 4–1–4 | SMU | 9 | |
| Bo McMillin 1934–1940 | 6–1 | Indiana | 7 | |
| Robert Zuppke 1934–1940 | 6–1 | Illinois | 7 | |
| Morley Jennings 1927–1933 | 5–2 | Baylor | 7 | |
| Clark Shaughnessy 1934–1939 | 6–0 | Chicago | 6 | |
| John Maulbetsch 1922–1927 | 4–2 | Oklahoma State | 6 | |
| Clyde Littlefield 1928–1933 | 3–3 | Texas | 6 | |
| Pappy Waldorf 1935–1940 | 3–2–1 | Northwestern | 6 | |
| Jack Meagher 1929–1933 | 5–0 | Rice | 5 |
Francis Schmidt’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baylorseries | 10 | 5–5 |
| LSUseries | 9 | 7–1–1 |
| SMUseries | 9 | 4–1–4 |
| Riceseries | 8 | 6–2 |
| Indianaseries | 7 | 6–1 |
| Texas A&Mseries | 7 | 6–1 |
| Illinoisseries | 7 | 6–1 |
| Northwesternseries | 7 | 4–2–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915–16 | Kendall | Assistant coach | |
| 1919–21 | Kendall/Tulsa | Head coach | |
| 1922–28 | Arkansas | Head coach | |
| 1929–33 | TCU | Head coach | |
| 1934–40 | Ohio State | Head coach | |
| 1941–42 | Idaho | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Assistants who became head coaches
- Fred ThomsenArkansas, Missouri State
- Dutch MeyerTCU
- Raymond WolfNorth Carolina, Georgia Pre-Flight, Florida, Tulane
- Gomer JonesOklahoma
- Sid GillmanMiami (OH), Cincinnati, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers
Coached under him, later head coaches (5)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Thomsen | Arkansas, 1927–28: assistant coach | Arkansas, Missouri State | |
| Dutch Meyer | TCU, 1929–33: assistant coach | TCU | |
| Raymond Wolf | TCU, 1929–33: line coach | North Carolina, Georgia Pre-Flight, Florida, Tulane | |
| Gomer Jones | Ohio State, 1936–40: assistant coach | Oklahoma | |
| Sid Gillman | Ohio State, 1938–40: assistant coach | Miami (OH), Cincinnati, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers |
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.