Gene Stallings
Gene Stallings went 97–61–2 on the field as a head coach, 1965–1996, at Texas A&M and Alabama; 89–70–1 officially, with 1993 (1–12) after forfeits. His 1992 Alabama team claims the national title. Share
- Record
- 89–70–1 official; 97–61–2 on the field
- Seasons
- 14
- Schools
- 2
- National titles
- 1 claimed: 1992
- Hall of Fame
- 2010 inducted
- Best season
- 1992 13–0, No. 1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Texas A&M | 3–7 | T–7th | |||
| 1966 | Texas A&M | 4–5–1 | 4th | |||
| 1967 | Texas A&M | 7–4 | 1st | Cotton Bowl W | ||
| 1968 | Texas A&M | 3–7 | T–6th | |||
| 1969 | Texas A&M | 3–7 | T–6th | |||
| 1970 | Texas A&M | 2–9 | 8th | |||
| 1971 | Texas A&M | 5–6 | 4th | |||
| 1972–89: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1990 | Alabama | 7–5 | T–3rd | Fiesta Bowl L | ||
| 1991 | Alabama | 11–1 | 2nd | Blockbuster Bowl W | 5 | |
| 1992 | Alabama | 13–0 | 1st (West) | SEC Championship Game W; Sugar Bowl W | 1 | |
| 1993 | Alabama | 9–3–1 (1–12 official) | 2nd (West) | SEC Championship Game L; Gator Bowl W | 14 | |
| 1994 | Alabama | 12–1 | 1st (West) | SEC Championship Game L; Citrus Bowl W | 5 | |
| 1995 | Alabama | 8–3 | T–2nd (West) | 21 | ||
| 1996 | Alabama | 10–3 | T–1st (West) | SEC Championship Game L; Outback Bowl W | 11 | |
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
David PalmerThird in the 1993 Heisman vote- Jay BarkerFifth in the 1994 Heisman vote
- Antonio Langham1993 Jim Thorpe Award
- John CopelandConsensus All‑American, 1992
- Eric CurryConsensus All‑American, 1992
Dave ElmendorfConsensus All‑American, 1970- Philip DoyleConsensus All‑American, 1990
- Kevin JacksonConsensus All‑American, 1996
- Larry StegentNo. 8 pick, 1970
- Dwayne RuddNo. 20 pick, 1997
- George TeagueNo. 29 pick, 1993
- Mo MoormanNo. 19 pick, 1968
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 43 | 18–24–1 | 43% |
| Against top-10 teams | 25 | 6–18–1 | 26% |
| Against rivals | 86 | 43–41–2 | 51% |
| Conference games | 103 | 62–40–1 | 61% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 11 | 7–4 | 64% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 70 | 38–30–2 | 56% |
| At home | 74 | 51–22–1 | 70% |
| On the road | 73 | 37–35–1 | 51% |
| At neutral sites | 13 | 9–4 | 69% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 101 | 80–20–1 | 80% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 59 | 17–41–1 | 30% |
His own 160 games on file, 1965–1996, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Broyles 1965–1971 | 2–5 | Arkansas | 7 | |
| Hayden Fry 1965–1971 | 2–5 | SMU | 7 | |
| Charles McClendon 1965–1971 | 1–5–1 | LSU | 7 | |
| Darrell Royal 1965–1971 | 1–6 | Texas | 7 | |
| Gerry DiNardo 1991–1996 | 6–0 | Vanderbilt, LSU | 6 | |
| Jackie Sherrill 1991–1996 | 5–1 | Mississippi State | 6 | |
| Steve Spurrier 1990–1996 | 1–5 | Florida | 6 | |
| Jeff Bower 1992–1996 | 5–0 | Southern Miss | 5 | |
| Curley Hallman 1990–1994 | 3–2 | Southern Miss, LSU | 5 | |
| J.T. King 1965–1969 | 2–3 | Texas Tech | 5 |
Gene Stallings’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 |
|---|---|---|
| LSUseries | 14 | 7–6–1 |
| Arkansasseries | 12 | 6–6 |
| Vanderbiltseries | 7 | 7–0 |
| Mississippi Stateseries | 7 | 6–1 |
| Auburnseries | 7 | 5–2 |
| Riceseries | 7 | 5–2 |
| Baylorseries | 7 | 4–3 |
| Tennesseeseries | 7 | 4–2–1 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 1992 Alabama: Bear Bryant Award, Eddie Robinson and Walter Camp Coach
National title staffs
Every title staff- Won a national title on Alabama’s 1992 staff (head coach) · the staff · source
The champions’ staffs from 1990 on, as the schools listed them that season: Staff lists: Drew Hoover’s how-many-rings (MIT), from the schools’ media guides and staff pages. Roles as the source words them.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Texas A&M | Freshman coach | |
| 1958–60 | Alabama | Ends coach | |
| 1961 | Alabama | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1962–63 | Alabama | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1964 | Alabama | Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | |
| 1965–71 | Texas A&M | Head coach | |
| 1972–85 | Dallas Cowboys NFL | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1986–89 | St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals NFL | Head coach | |
| 1990–96 | Alabama | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bear BryantTexas A&M, Alabama
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bud MooreKansas
- Charley BradshawKentucky, Troy
- Joe PascaleIdaho State, San Diego Chargers
- Marv BradenTruman State, United States International
- Bill OliverChattanooga
- Ellis JohnsonSouthern Miss, Gardner-Webb, The Citadel
- Jim FullerJacksonville State
- Mike DuBoseAlabama, Millsaps
- Lorenzo WardLouisville
- Dabo SwinneyClemson
- Homer SmithDavidson, Pacific, Army
- Curley HallmanSouthern Miss, LSU
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Bryant | Texas A&M | 1957 | Freshman coach | |
| Bear Bryant | Alabama | 1958–64 | 1958–60: ends coach; 1961: defensive backs coach; 1962–63: defensive coordinator; 1964: assistant head coach and defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (12)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Moore | Texas A&M, 1965–70: offensive coordinator | Kansas | |
| Charley Bradshaw | Texas A&M, 1970: assistant coach | Kentucky, Troy | |
| Joe Pascale | St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals, 1986–89: defensive coordinator | Idaho State, San Diego Chargers | |
| Marv Braden | St. Louis / Phoenix Cardinals, 1986–89: special teams coordinator | Truman State, United States International | |
| Bill Oliver | Alabama, 1990–92: defensive backs coach; 1993–95: defensive coordinator | Chattanooga | |
| Ellis Johnson | Alabama, 1990–93: outside linebackers coach | Southern Miss, Gardner-Webb, The Citadel | |
| Jim Fuller | Alabama, 1990–96: offensive line coach | Jacksonville State | |
| Mike DuBose | Alabama, 1990–95: defensive line coach; 1996: defensive coordinator and defensive line coach | Alabama, Millsaps | |
| Lorenzo Ward | Alabama, 1991: graduate assistant | Louisville | |
| Dabo Swinney | Alabama, 1993–95: graduate assistant; 1996: wide receivers and tight ends coach | Clemson | |
| Homer Smith | Alabama, 1994–95: offensive coordinator | Davidson, Pacific, Army | |
| Curley Hallman | Alabama, 1996: defensive backs coach | Southern Miss, LSU |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Mal Moore | St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals, 1986–89: assistant coach; Alabama, 1990–93: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Mike Solari | Alabama, 1990–91: offensive line coach | |
| Woody McCorvey | Alabama, 1990–95: wide receivers coach; 1996: offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | |
| Mickey Conn | Alabama, 1996: 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.
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.