Frank Cignetti
Frank Cignetti went 199–77–1 as a head coach, 1976–2005, at West Virginia and IUP. Share
20 seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1986–2005 at IUP. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 199–77–1 career
- Seasons
- 24
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1976 5–6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | West Virginia | 5–6 | ||||
| 1977 | West Virginia | 5–6 | ||||
| 1978 | West Virginia | 2–9 | ||||
| 1979 | West Virginia | 5–6 | ||||
| 1980–85: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1986 | IUP * | 9–2 | 1st (West) | 14 | ||
| 1987 | IUP * | 10–2 | 1st (West) | NCAA Division II First Round L | 6 | |
| 1988 | IUP * | 8–3 | T–1st (West) | NCAA Division II First Round L | 14 | |
| 1989 | IUP * | 11–2 | 2nd (West) | NCAA Division II Semifinal L | 9 | |
| 1990 | IUP * | 12–2 | 1st (West) | NCAA Division II Championship L | 4 | |
| 1991 | IUP * | 12–1 | 1st (West) | NCAA Division II Semifinal L | 1 | |
| 1992 | IUP * | 8–1–1 | 1st (West) | 12 | ||
| 1993 | IUP * | 13–1 | 1st (West) | NCAA Division II Championship L | 4 | |
| 1994 | IUP * | 10–3 | 1st (West) | NCAA Division II Semifinal L | 8 | |
| 1995 | IUP * | 8–3 | 2nd (West) | 19 | ||
| 1996 | IUP * | 8–3 | T–1st (West) | NCAA Division II First Round L | 10 | |
| 1997 | IUP * | 5–5 | T–2nd (West) | |||
| 1998 | IUP * | 10–2 | 2nd (West) | NCAA Division II First Round L | 8 | |
| 1999 | IUP * | 9–4 | 2nd (West) | NCAA Division II Semifinal L | ||
| 2000 | IUP * | 8–3 | T–1st (West) | NCAA Division II First Round L | 15 | |
| 2001 | IUP * | 8–2 | 1st (West) | NCAA Division II First Round L | 8 | |
| 2002 | IUP * | 11–2 | 1st (West) | NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L | 6 | |
| 2003 | IUP * | 10–1 | T–1st (West) | 6 | ||
| 2004 | IUP * | 7–3 | T–1st (West) | |||
| 2005 | IUP * | 5–5 | T–3rd (West) | |||
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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 10 | 1–9 | 10% |
| Against top-10 teams | 5 | 0–5 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 18 | 4–14 | 22% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 17 | 10–7 | 59% |
| At home | 22 | 11–11 | 50% |
| On the road | 21 | 6–15 | 29% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 18 | 12–6 | 67% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 26 | 5–21 | 19% |
His own 44 games on file, 1976–1979, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Tait 1976–1979 | 4–0 | Richmond | 4 | |
| Wayne Hardin 1976–1979 | 2–2 | Temple | 4 | |
| Frank Maloney 1976–1979 | 1–3 | Syracuse | 4 | |
| Joe Paterno 1976–1979 | 0–4 | Penn State | 4 | |
| Fran Curci 1976–1979 | 1–2 | Kentucky | 3 | |
| Jackie Sherrill 1977–1979 | 0–3 | Pittsburgh | 3 |
Frank Cignetti’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Richmondseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Templeseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Virginia Techseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Syracuseseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Penn Stateseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Pittsburghseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Kentuckyseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Boston Collegeseries | 3 | 1–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | Leechburg HS (PA) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1962–65 | Leechburg HS (PA) high school | Head coach | |
| 1966–68 | Pittsburgh | Assistant coach | |
| 1969 | Princeton | Assistant coach | |
| 1970–75 | West Virginia | Assistant coach | |
| 1976–79 | West Virginia | Head coach | |
| 1986–2005 | IUP | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Dave HartPittsburgh
- Jake McCandlessPrinceton
- Bobby BowdenWest Virginia
Assistants who became head coaches
- Joe PendryPittsburgh Maulers
- Jim BatesSan Antonio Gunslingers
- Tommy BowdenTulane, Clemson
- Nick SabanToledo, Michigan State, LSU, Alabama, Miami Dolphins
- Doc HollidayMarshall
- Gary TranquillNavy
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hart | Pittsburgh | 1966–68 | Assistant coach | |
| Jake McCandless | Princeton | 1969 | Assistant coach | |
| Bobby Bowden | West Virginia | 1970–75 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (6)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pendry | West Virginia, 1976–77: offensive coordinator | Pittsburgh Maulers | |
| Jim Bates | West Virginia, 1977: defensive backs coach | San Antonio Gunslingers | |
| Tommy Bowden | West Virginia, 1977: graduate assistant | Tulane, Clemson | |
| Nick Saban | West Virginia, 1978–79: defensive backs coach | Toledo, Michigan State, LSU, Alabama, Miami Dolphins | |
| Doc Holliday | West Virginia, 1979: graduate assistant | Marshall | |
| Gary Tranquill | West Virginia, 1979: defensive coordinator | Navy |
Other assistants under him (3)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Dunlap | West Virginia, 1978–79: graduate assistant | |
| Hal Hunter | IU Pennsylvania, 1986: offensive line coach | |
| Darrius G. Smith | IU Pennsylvania, 2000: running backs 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.