Gary Moeller
Gary Moeller went 50–37–6 as a head coach, 1977–1994, at Illinois and Michigan. Share
- Record
- 50–37–6 career
- Seasons
- 8
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 3 seasons
- Best season
- 1992 9–0–3, No. 5
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Illinois | 3–8 | 9th | |||
| 1978 | Illinois | 1–8–2 | 9th | |||
| 1979 | Illinois | 2–8–1 | 9th | |||
| 1980–89: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1990 | Michigan | 9–3 | T–1st | Gator Bowl W | 7 | |
| 1991 | Michigan | 10–2 | 1st | Rose Bowl L | 6 | |
| 1992 | Michigan | 9–0–3 | 1st | Rose Bowl W | 5 | |
| 1993 | Michigan | 8–4 | T–4th | Hall of Fame Bowl W | 21 | |
| 1994 | Michigan | 8–4 | 3rd | Holiday Bowl W | 12 | |
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
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Erick Anderson1991 Butkus Award- Tripp WelborneConsensus All‑American, 1990
- Greg SkrepenakConsensus All‑American, 1991
- Trezelle JenkinsNo. 31 pick, 1995
- Tyrone WheatleyNo. 17 pick, 1995
- Steve EverittNo. 14 pick, 1993
- Jarrod BunchNo. 27 pick, 1991
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 | 34 | 12–20–2 | 38% |
| Against top-10 teams | 18 | 7–10–1 | 42% |
| Against rivals | 48 | 23–21–4 | 52% |
| Conference games | 64 | 33–26–5 | 55% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 5 | 4–1 | 80% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 29 | 12–11–6 | 52% |
| At home | 49 | 24–21–4 | 53% |
| On the road | 39 | 22–15–2 | 59% |
| At neutral sites | 5 | 4–1 | 80% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 58 | 42–13–3 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 35 | 8–24–3 | 27% |
His own 93 games on file, 1977–1994, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Fry 1979–1994 | 4–2 | Iowa | 6 | |
| George Perles 1990–1994 | 3–2 | Michigan State | 5 | |
| John Cooper 1990–1994 | 3–1–1 | Ohio State | 5 | |
| Lou Holtz 1990–1994 | 2–2–1 | Notre Dame | 5 | |
| Jim Colletto 1991–1994 | 4–0 | Purdue | 4 | |
| Bill Mallory 1990–1992 | 3–0 | Indiana | 3 | |
| Jim Wacker 1992–1994 | 3–0 | Minnesota | 3 | |
| Jim Young 1977–1979 | 1–2 | Purdue | 3 | |
| Lee Corso 1977–1979 | 1–2 | Indiana | 3 | |
| Barry Alvarez 1990–1994 | 1–2 | Wisconsin | 3 |
Gary Moeller’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Purdueseries | 8 | 6–2 |
| Minnesotaseries | 8 | 5–2–1 |
| Michigan Stateseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| Ohio Stateseries | 8 | 3–4–1 |
| Indianaseries | 6 | 4–2 |
| Iowaseries | 6 | 4–2 |
| Northwesternseries | 5 | 3–1–1 |
| Illinoisseries | 5 | 3–1–1 |
Other roles
- Team captain, Ohio State 1962 (his playing career)
From each season’s Wikipedia article.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–67 | Bellefontaine HS (OH) high school | Head coach | |
| 1967–68 | Miami (OH) | Assistant coach | |
| 1969–72 | Michigan | Defensive ends coach | |
| 1973–76 | Michigan | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1977–79 | Illinois | Head coach | |
| 1980–81 | Michigan | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1982–86 | Michigan | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1987–89 | Michigan | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1990–94 | Michigan | Head coach | |
| 1995–96 | Cincinnati Bengals NFL | Tight ends coach | |
| 1997–2000 | Detroit Lions NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 2000 | Detroit Lions NFL | Head coach | |
| 2001 | Jacksonville Jaguars NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2002–03 | Chicago Bears NFL | Linebackers coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bo SchembechlerMiami (OH), Michigan
- Bobby RossDetroit Lions
- Tom CoughlinJacksonville Jaguars
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bob SuttonArmy
- Glen MasonKent State, Kansas, Minnesota
- Joe NovakNorthern Illinois
- Rick VenturiNorthwestern, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints
- Wright AndersonElon
- Brad ChildressMinnesota Vikings
- Lloyd CarrMichigan
- Steve AxmanNorthern Arizona
- Cam CameronIndiana, Miami Dolphins
- Les MilesOklahoma State, LSU, Kansas
- T. J. WeistUConn, South Florida
- Mike DeBordCentral Michigan
- and 4 more
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Schembechler | Miami (OH) | 1967–68 | Assistant coach | |
| Bo Schembechler | Michigan | 1969–89 | 1969–72: defensive ends coach; 1973–86: defensive coordinator; 1980–81: quarterbacks coach; 1987–89: offensive coordinator | |
| Bobby Ross | Detroit Lions NFL | 1997–2000 | Linebackers coach | |
| Tom Coughlin | Jacksonville Jaguars NFL | 2001 | Defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (16)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sutton | Illinois, 1977–79: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Army | |
| Glen Mason | Illinois, 1977: offensive line coach | Kent State, Kansas, Minnesota | |
| Joe Novak | Illinois, 1977–79: defensive line coach | Northern Illinois | |
| Rick Venturi | Illinois, 1977: defensive backs coach | Northwestern, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints | |
| Wright Anderson | Illinois, 1977–79: assistant coach | Elon | |
| Brad Childress | Illinois, 1978–79: running backs coach | Minnesota Vikings | |
| Lloyd Carr | Illinois, 1978–79: defensive backs coach; Michigan, 1990: defensive coordinator; 1990–94: defensive coordinator and assistant head coach | Michigan | |
| Steve Axman | Illinois, 1979: assistant coach | Northern Arizona | |
| Cam Cameron | Michigan, 1990–93: wide receivers and quarterbacks coach | Indiana, Miami Dolphins | |
| Les Miles | Michigan, 1990–94: offensive line coach | Oklahoma State, LSU, Kansas | |
| T. J. Weist | Michigan, 1990–93: wide receivers coach | UConn, South Florida | |
| Mike DeBord | Michigan, 1993–94: offensive line coach | Central Michigan | |
| Kit Cartwright | Michigan, 1994: quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | Butler | |
| Dick Selcer | Detroit Lions, 2000: linebackers coach | Xavier | |
| Jim Zorn | Detroit Lions, 2000: quarterbacks coach | Washington Redskins, Seattle Dragons | |
| Sylvester Croom | Detroit Lions, 2000: offensive coordinator | Mississippi State |
Other assistants under him (8)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Norm Parker | Illinois, 1977–79: outside linebackers coach | |
| Ted Daisher | Illinois, 1979: graduate assistant and defensive backs coach | |
| Jim Herrmann | Michigan, 1990–94: assistant coach | |
| John McNulty | Michigan, 1991–94: graduate assistant | |
| Fred Jackson | Michigan, 1992–94: running backs coach | |
| Greg Mattison | Michigan, 1992–94: defensive line coach | |
| Brian Baker | Detroit Lions, 2000: defensive line coach | |
| Pat Ruel | Detroit Lions, 2000: offensive 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.