Fred Zechman
Fred Zechman went 8–25 on the field as a head coach, 1983–1985, at New Mexico State; 9–24 officially, with 1984 (3–8) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 9–24 official; 8–25 on the field
- Seasons
- 3
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1983 5–6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | New Mexico State | 5–6 | 3rd | |||
| 1984 | New Mexico State | 2–9 (3–8 official) | 7th | |||
| 1985 | New Mexico State | 1–10 | 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 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 6 | 2–4 | 33% |
| Conference games | 18 | 3–15 | 17% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 11 | 5–6 | 45% |
| At home | 15 | 5–10 | 33% |
| On the road | 18 | 3–15 | 17% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 6 | 4–2 | 67% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 27 | 4–23 | 15% |
His own 33 games on file, 1983–1985, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Yung 1983–1985 | 2–1 | UTEP | 3 | |
| Joe Lee Dunn 1983–1985 | 0–3 | New Mexico | 3 |
Fred Zechman’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 |
|---|---|---|
| UTEPseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| West Texasseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| New Mexicoseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Wichita Stateseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Drakeseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| San José Stateseries | 2 | 0–2 |
| Fresno Stateseries | 2 | 0–2 |
| UNLVseries | 2 | 0–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–78 | Miami Trace HS (OH) high school | Head coach | |
| 1979–82 | Ohio State | Quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | |
| 1983–85 | New Mexico State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Earle BruceOhio State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Kevin SteeleBaylor, Auburn
- L. C. ColeTennessee State, Alabama State, Stillman
- Rick MinterCincinnati, Marshall
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earle Bruce | Ohio State | 1979–82 | Quarterbacks and wide receivers coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (3)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Steele | New Mexico State, 1983: linebackers coach | Baylor, Auburn | |
| L. C. Cole | New Mexico State, 1983–84: outside linebackers coach | Tennessee State, Alabama State, Stillman | |
| Rick Minter | New Mexico State, 1984: linebackers coach | Cincinnati, Marshall |
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.