Fred Akers
Fred Akers went 108–75–3 as a head coach, 1975–1990, at Wyoming, Texas and Purdue. Share
- Record
- 108–75–3 career
- Seasons
- 16
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 4 seasons
- Best season
- 1981 10–1–1, No. 2
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Wyoming | 2–9 | 7th | |||
| 1976 | Wyoming | 8–4 | T–1st | Fiesta Bowl L | ||
| 1977 | Texas | 11–1 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 4 | |
| 1978 | Texas | 9–3 | T–2nd | Sun Bowl W | 9 | |
| 1979 | Texas | 9–3 | 3rd | Sun Bowl L | 12 | |
| 1980 | Texas | 7–5 | T–4th | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl L | ||
| 1981 | Texas | 10–1–1 | 2nd | Cotton Bowl W | 2 | |
| 1982 | Texas | 9–3 | 2nd | Sun Bowl L | 17 | |
| 1983 | Texas | 11–1 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 5 | |
| 1984 | Texas | 7–4–1 | T–3rd | Freedom Bowl L | ||
| 1985 | Texas | 8–4 | T–2nd | Bluebonnet Bowl L | ||
| 1986 | Texas | 5–6 | 6th | |||
| 1987 | Purdue | 3–7–1 | T–6th | |||
| 1988 | Purdue | 4–7 | 6th | |||
| 1989 | Purdue | 3–8 | 8th | |||
| 1990 | Purdue | 2–9 | 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.
Players he coached
Kenneth Sims1981 Lombardi Award- Brad Shearer1977 Outland Trophy
- Tony Degrate1984 Lombardi Award
- Johnnie JohnsonConsensus All‑American, 1978 and 1979
- Jeff LeidingConsensus All‑American, 1983
- Terry TauschConsensus All‑American, 1981
- Doug DawsonConsensus All‑American, 1983
- Mossy CadeNo. 6 pick, 1984
Aaron KyleNo. 27 pick, 1976- Lawrence GainesNo. 16 pick, 1976
- Russell ErxlebenNo. 11 pick, 1979
- Derrick HatchettNo. 24 pick, 1980
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 | 62 | 26–35–1 | 43% |
| Against top-10 teams | 33 | 15–17–1 | 47% |
| Against rivals | 86 | 54–31–1 | 63% |
| Conference games | 126 | 76–49–1 | 61% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 10 | 2–8 | 20% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 65 | 40–22–3 | 64% |
| At home | 89 | 60–28–1 | 68% |
| On the road | 76 | 40–35–1 | 53% |
| At neutral sites | 21 | 8–12–1 | 40% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 103 | 83–18–2 | 82% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 83 | 25–57–1 | 31% |
His own 186 games on file, 1975–1990, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Switzer 1976–1986 | 5–5–1 | Oklahoma | 11 | |
| Lou Holtz 1977–1990 | 5–6 | Arkansas, Notre Dame | 11 | |
| Bill Yeoman 1977–1986 | 7–2–1 | Houston | 10 | |
| Grant Teaff 1977–1986 | 6–4 | Baylor | 10 | |
| F. Dry 1977–1982 | 6–0 | TCU | 6 | |
| Ray Alborn 1978–1983 | 6–0 | Rice | 6 | |
| Hayden Fry 1978–1990 | 1–5 | North Texas, Iowa | 6 | |
| Jerry Moore 1981–1985 | 5–0 | Texas Tech | 5 | |
| Ron Meyer 1977–1981 | 4–1 | SMU | 5 | |
| Bobby Collins 1982–1986 | 3–2 | SMU | 5 |
Fred Akers’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahomaseries | 11 | 5–5–1 |
| Riceseries | 10 | 10–0 |
| TCUseries | 10 | 10–0 |
| Texas Techseries | 10 | 8–2 |
| Arkansasseries | 10 | 7–3 |
| Houstonseries | 10 | 7–2–1 |
| SMUseries | 10 | 7–3 |
| Baylorseries | 10 | 6–4 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–64 | Edinburg HS (TX) high school | Head coach | |
| 1965 | Lubbock HS (TX) high school | Head coach | |
| 1966–74 | Texas | Co-offensive coordinator | |
| 1975–76 | Wyoming | Head coach | |
| 1977–86 | Texas | Head coach | |
| 1987–90 | Purdue | Head coach | |
| 1999 | Shreveport Knights | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Darrell RoyalTexas
Assistants who became head coaches
- Leon FullerColorado State
- David McWilliamsTexas Tech, Texas
- Ron TomanJoplin / Missouri Southern
- Mike SchultzLamar
- Bill MichaelUTEP
- Dan LounsburySoutheastern Oklahoma State, Wisconsin–Superior
- Dwain PainterNorthern Arizona
- Brian CabralColorado
- Mike Sanford Sr.UNLV, Indiana State
- Phil BennettSMU, Pittsburgh, North Texas
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Royal | Texas | 1966–74 | Co-offensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (10)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Fuller | Wyoming, 1975–76: defensive coordinator; Texas, 1977–81: defensive coordinator | Colorado State | |
| David McWilliams | Texas, 1977–81: defensive ends and linebackers coach; 1982–85: defensive coordinator | Texas Tech, Texas | |
| Ron Toman | Texas, 1981–85: offensive coordinator | Joplin / Missouri Southern | |
| Mike Schultz | Texas, 1985: linebackers coach | Lamar | |
| Bill Michael | Texas, 1986: linebackers coach; Purdue, 1987–90: tight ends and offensive tackles coach | UTEP | |
| Dan Lounsbury | Texas, 1986: tight ends and offensive tackles coach; Purdue, 1987–90: running backs and wide receivers coach; Shreveport Knights, 1999: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Southeastern Oklahoma State, Wisconsin–Superior | |
| Dwain Painter | Texas, 1986: offensive coordinator | Northern Arizona | |
| Brian Cabral | Purdue, 1987–88: inside linebackers coach | Colorado | |
| Mike Sanford Sr. | Purdue, 1987–88: quarterbacks coach | UNLV, Indiana State | |
| Phil Bennett | Purdue, 1987–90: defensive coordinator | SMU, Pittsburgh, North Texas |
Other assistants under him (8)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Manley | Wyoming, 1975–76: offensive line coach; Texas, 1977–80: offensive coordinator | |
| Les Koenning | Texas, 1981–83: graduate assistant | |
| Bobby Jack Wright | Texas, 1986: assistant coach | |
| Bob Stanley | Purdue, 1987–89: offensive coordinator | |
| Fred Jackson | Purdue, 1989: quarterbacks coach; 1990: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Greg Brown | Purdue, 1989–90: defensive backs coach | |
| Pete Hoener | Purdue, 1989–90: offensive line coach | |
| Pat Henderson | Purdue, 1990: special teams and defensive 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.