Frank Broyles
Frank Broyles went 149–62–6 as a head coach, 1957–1976, at Missouri and Arkansas. His 1964 Arkansas team claims the national title. Share
- Record
- 149–62–6 career
- Seasons
- 20
- Schools
- 2
- National titles
- 1 claimed: 1964
- Hall of Fame
- 1983 inducted
- Best season
- 1964 11–0, No. 2
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Missouri | 5–4–1 | T–3rd | |||
| 1958 | Arkansas | 4–6 | T–5th | |||
| 1959 | Arkansas | 9–2 | T–1st | Gator Bowl W | 9 | |
| 1960 | Arkansas | 8–3 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 7 | |
| 1961 | Arkansas | 8–3 | T–1st | Sugar Bowl L | 9 | |
| 1962 | Arkansas | 9–2 | 2nd | Sugar Bowl L | 6 | |
| 1963 | Arkansas | 5–5 | 4th | |||
| 1964 | Arkansas | 11–0 | 1st | Cotton Bowl W | 2 | |
| 1965 | Arkansas | 10–1 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 3 | |
| 1966 | Arkansas | 8–2 | T–2nd | 13 | ||
| 1967 | Arkansas | 4–5–1 | 5th | |||
| 1968 | Arkansas | 10–1 | T–1st | Sugar Bowl W | 6 | |
| 1969 | Arkansas | 9–2 | 2nd | Sugar Bowl L | 7 | |
| 1970 | Arkansas | 9–2 | 2nd | 11 | ||
| 1971 | Arkansas | 8–3–1 | 2nd | Liberty Bowl L | 16 | |
| 1972 | Arkansas | 6–5 | T–4th | |||
| 1973 | Arkansas | 5–5–1 | T–4th | |||
| 1974 | Arkansas | 6–4–1 | T–4th | |||
| 1975 | Arkansas | 10–2 | T–1st | Cotton Bowl W | 7 | |
| 1976 | Arkansas | 5–5–1 | 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.
Players he coached
Loyd Phillips1966 Outland Trophy- Rodney BrandConsensus All‑American, 1969
- Jim BarnesConsensus All‑American, 1968
- Danny BrabhamNo. 6 AFL pick, 1963
- Harry JonesNo. 19 pick, 1967
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 | 45 | 16–29 | 36% |
| Against top-10 teams | 29 | 9–20 | 31% |
| Against rivals | 71 | 36–35 | 51% |
| Conference games | 138 | 94–39–5 | 70% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 10 | 4–6 | 40% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 82 | 41–35–6 | 54% |
| At home | 130 | 95–35 | 73% |
| On the road | 75 | 50–19–6 | 71% |
| At neutral sites | 12 | 4–8 | 33% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 170 | 128–39–3 | 76% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 47 | 21–23–3 | 48% |
His own 217 games on file, 1957–1976, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Royal 1958–1976 | 5–14 | Texas | 19 | |
| Hayden Fry 1962–1972 | 9–2 | SMU | 11 | |
| John Bridgers 1959–1968 | 6–3–1 | Baylor | 10 | |
| Abe Martin 1958–1966 | 8–1 | TCU | 9 | |
| Jess Neely 1958–1966 | 7–2 | Rice | 9 | |
| J.T. King 1961–1969 | 7–2 | Texas Tech | 9 | |
| Glenn Dobbs 1961–1968 | 7–1 | Tulsa | 8 | |
| Gene Stallings 1965–1971 | 5–2 | Texas A&M | 7 | |
| Phil Cutchin 1963–1968 | 5–1 | Oklahoma State | 6 | |
| John Vaught 1958–1969 | 0–6 | Ole Miss | 6 |
Frank Broyles’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 |
|---|---|---|
| SMUseries | 20 | 15–3–2 |
| Texas A&Mseries | 20 | 14–6 |
| TCUseries | 19 | 18–1 |
| Tulsaseries | 19 | 15–4 |
| Texas Techseries | 19 | 15–4 |
| Riceseries | 19 | 14–4–1 |
| Baylorseries | 19 | 12–5–2 |
| Texasseries | 19 | 5–14 |
Also a player: Frank Broyles’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–49 | Baylor | Backfield coach | |
| 1950 | Florida | Backfield coach | |
| 1951–56 | Georgia Tech | Backfield coach | |
| 1957 | Missouri | Head coach | |
| 1958–76 | Arkansas | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bob WoodruffBaylor, Florida
- Bobby DoddGeorgia Tech
Assistants who became head coaches
- Jerry ClaiborneVirginia Tech, Maryland, Kentucky, Augusta Military Academy (VA)
- Jim MacKenzieOklahoma
- Doug DickeyTennessee, Florida
- George ColeArkansas, Ozarks
- Bill MichaelUTEP
- Barry SwitzerOklahoma, Dallas Cowboys
- Hayden FrySMU, North Texas, Iowa
- Bill PaceVanderbilt
- Johnny MajorsIowa State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee
- Charles CoffeyVirginia Tech
- Cecil IngramClemson
- Jackie SherrillWashington State, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, Mississippi State
- and 8 more
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Woodruff | Baylor | 1947–49 | Backfield coach | |
| Bob Woodruff | Florida | 1950 | Backfield coach | |
| Bobby Dodd | Georgia Tech | 1951–56 | Backfield coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (20)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Claiborne | Missouri, 1957: assistant coach | Virginia Tech, Maryland, Kentucky, Augusta Military Academy (VA) | |
| Jim MacKenzie | Missouri, 1957: assistant coach; Arkansas, 1958–65: assistant coach | Oklahoma | |
| Doug Dickey | Arkansas, 1958–63: assistant coach | Tennessee, Florida | |
| George Cole | Arkansas, 1958: assistant coach | Arkansas, Ozarks | |
| Bill Michael | Arkansas, 1959: freshman coach | UTEP | |
| Barry Switzer | Arkansas, 1961–65: running backs coach | Oklahoma, Dallas Cowboys | |
| Hayden Fry | Arkansas, 1961: quarterbacks and running backs coach | SMU, North Texas, Iowa | |
| Bill Pace | Arkansas, 1962–66: assistant coach | Vanderbilt | |
| Johnny Majors | Arkansas, 1964–67: assistant coach | Iowa State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee | |
| Charles Coffey | Arkansas, 1966–70: defensive coordinator | Virginia Tech | |
| Cecil Ingram | Arkansas, 1967–69: defensive backs coach | Clemson | |
| Jackie Sherrill | Arkansas, 1967: graduate assistant | Washington State, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, Mississippi State | |
| Richard Williamson | Arkansas, 1968–69: assistant coach; 1972–74: offensive coordinator | Memphis, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Fred von Appen | Arkansas, 1969: assistant coach | Hawai’i | |
| Billy Kinard | Arkansas, 1970: assistant coach | Ole Miss, Gardner-Webb | |
| Jimmy Johnson | Arkansas, 1973–76: defensive coordinator | Oklahoma State, Miami, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins | |
| Bill Lewis | Arkansas, 1974–76: defensive backs coach | Wyoming, East Carolina, Georgia Tech | |
| Bo Rein | Arkansas, 1975: offensive coordinator | NC State, LSU | |
| Jesse Branch | Arkansas, 1975: wide receivers coach; 1976: offensive backs coach | Missouri State, Henderson State | |
| Pat Jones | Arkansas, 1975: defensive line coach | Oklahoma State |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Merv Johnson | Arkansas, 1962–74: assistant coach | |
| Gordon Smith | Arkansas, 1966–67: assistant coach | |
| Don Breaux | Arkansas, 1968–71: backfield coach | |
| Larry New | Arkansas, 1970–74: defensive line coach | |
| Gunther Cunningham | Arkansas, 1972: defensive line 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.