Gary Gibbs
Gary Gibbs went 44–23–2 as a head coach, 1989–1994, at Oklahoma. Share
- Record
- 44–23–2 career
- Seasons
- 6
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1991 9–3, No. 16
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Oklahoma | 7–4 | 3rd | |||
| 1990 | Oklahoma | 8–3 | T–2nd | 17 | ||
| 1991 | Oklahoma | 9–3 | 3rd | Gator Bowl W | 16 | |
| 1992 | Oklahoma | 5–4–2 | T–3rd | |||
| 1993 | Oklahoma | 9–3 | 4th | John Hancock Bowl W | 17 | |
| 1994 | Oklahoma | 6–6 | 4th | Copper Bowl L |
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 | 22 | 5–16–1 | 25% |
| Against top-10 teams | 9 | 2–6–1 | 28% |
| Against rivals | 30 | 17–12–1 | 58% |
| Conference games | 42 | 26–14–2 | 64% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 3 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 14 | 5–7–2 | 43% |
| At home | 35 | 27–8 | 77% |
| On the road | 25 | 14–9–2 | 60% |
| At neutral sites | 9 | 3–6 | 33% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 53 | 38–14–1 | 73% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 16 | 6–9–1 | 41% |
His own 69 games on file, 1989–1994, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Mason 1989–1994 | 5–1 | Kansas | 6 | |
| Jim Walden 1989–1994 | 5–1 | Iowa State | 6 | |
| Pat Jones 1989–1994 | 5–0–1 | Oklahoma State | 6 | |
| Bill Snyder 1989–1994 | 4–2 | Kansas State | 6 | |
| Tom Osborne 1989–1994 | 1–5 | Nebraska | 6 | |
| Bill McCartney 1989–1994 | 0–5–1 | Colorado | 6 | |
| Bob Stull 1989–1993 | 5–0 | Missouri | 5 | |
| Spike Dykes 1992–1994 | 3–0 | Texas Tech | 3 | |
| John Mackovic 1992–1994 | 1–2 | Texas | 3 | |
| David McWilliams 1989–1991 | 0–3 | Texas | 3 |
Gary Gibbs’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouriseries | 6 | 6–0 |
| Iowa Stateseries | 6 | 5–1 |
| Oklahoma Stateseries | 6 | 5–0–1 |
| Kansasseries | 6 | 5–1 |
| Kansas Stateseries | 6 | 4–2 |
| Nebraskaseries | 6 | 1–5 |
| Texasseries | 6 | 1–5 |
| Coloradoseries | 6 | 0–5–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–77 | Oklahoma | Graduate assistant | |
| 1978–80 | Oklahoma | Linebackers coach | |
| 1981–88 | Oklahoma | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1989–94 | Oklahoma | Head coach | |
| 2000 | Georgia | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| 2001 | LSU | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2002–05 | Dallas Cowboys NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 2006–08 | New Orleans Saints NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2009–12 | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 2012 | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2012–17 | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 2018–present | Oklahoma State | Defensive analyst |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Barry SwitzerOklahoma
- Jim DonnanGeorgia
- Nick SabanLSU
- Dave CampoDallas Cowboys
- Bill ParcellsDallas Cowboys
- Mike GundyOklahoma State
- Doug MeachamOklahoma State
- Eric MorrisOklahoma State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Brad LambertCharlotte
- Charlie SadlerNorthern Illinois
- Chris ScelfoTulane
- Jim DonnanGeorgia, Marshall
- John BlakeOklahoma
- Larry CokerMiami, UTSA
- Mark HutsonTulane
- Trent MilesGeorgia State, Indiana State
- David GibbsHouston
- Tom HayesKansas
- Watson BrownCincinnati, Rice, Vanderbilt, UAB, Austin Peay, Tennessee Tech
Worked under (8)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Switzer | Oklahoma | 1975–88 | 1975–77: graduate assistant; 1978–80: linebackers coach; 1981–88: defensive coordinator | |
| Jim Donnan | Georgia | 2000 | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Nick Saban | LSU | 2001 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Dave Campo | Dallas Cowboys NFL | 2002 | Linebackers coach | |
| Bill Parcells | Dallas Cowboys NFL | 2003–05 | Linebackers coach | |
| Mike Gundy | Oklahoma State | 2018–25 | Defensive analyst | |
| Doug Meacham | Oklahoma State | 2025 | Defensive analyst | |
| Eric Morris | Oklahoma State | 2026 | Defensive analyst |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Lambert | Oklahoma, 1989: graduate assistant | Charlotte | |
| Charlie Sadler | Oklahoma, 1989–90: defensive coordinator | Northern Illinois | |
| Chris Scelfo | Oklahoma, 1989: graduate assistant | Tulane | |
| Jim Donnan | Oklahoma, 1989: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Georgia, Marshall | |
| John Blake | Oklahoma, 1989: defensive line coach; 1990–92: linebackers coach | Oklahoma | |
| Larry Coker | Oklahoma, 1990–92: offensive coordinator | Miami, UTSA | |
| Mark Hutson | Oklahoma, 1990–92: graduate assistant | Tulane | |
| Trent Miles | Oklahoma, 1990: graduate assistant | Georgia State, Indiana State | |
| David Gibbs | Oklahoma, 1991–92: graduate assistant | Houston | |
| Tom Hayes | Oklahoma, 1991–94: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | Kansas | |
| Watson Brown | Oklahoma, 1993–94: offensive coordinator | Cincinnati, Rice, Vanderbilt, UAB, Austin Peay, Tennessee Tech |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Merv Johnson | Oklahoma, 1989–94: assistant coach | |
| Clancy Pendergast | Oklahoma, 1993–94: graduate assistant and tight ends coach | |
| Kevin Wolthausen | Oklahoma, 1993–94: defensive line coach | |
| Cale Gundy | Oklahoma, 1994: graduate assistant |
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.