George Blackburn
George Blackburn went 54–60–7 as a head coach, 1948–1970, at Miami (OH), Cincinnati and Virginia. Wikipedia’s season articles record one season differently (1948, 7–1–1); by them his record is 60–61–7. Share
- Record
- 54–60–7 career
- Seasons
- 13
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1948 1–0–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Miami (OH) | 1–0–1 (Wikipedia: 7–1–1) | 1st | |||
| 1949–54: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1955 | Cincinnati | 1–6–2 | ||||
| 1956 | Cincinnati | 4–5 | ||||
| 1957 | Cincinnati | 5–4–1 | 4th | |||
| 1958 | Cincinnati | 6–2–2 | T–2nd | |||
| 1959 | Cincinnati | 5–4–1 | 5th | |||
| 1960 | Cincinnati | 4–6 | 3rd | |||
| 1961–64: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1965 | Virginia | 4–6 | 7th | |||
| 1966 | Virginia | 4–6 | T–3rd | |||
| 1967 | Virginia | 5–5 | 4th | |||
| 1968 | Virginia | 7–3 | 3rd | |||
| 1969 | Virginia | 3–7 | 8th | |||
| 1970 | Virginia | 5–6 | 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 | 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 35 | 18–17 | 51% |
| Conference games | 49 | 15–31–3 | 34% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 54 | 20–27–7 | 44% |
| At home | 71 | 34–34–3 | 50% |
| On the road | 49 | 19–26–4 | 43% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 72 | 36–32–4 | 53% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 49 | 18–28–3 | 40% |
His own 121 games on file, 1948–1970, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Dobbs 1955–1960 | 2–3–1 | Tulsa | 6 | |
| Earle Edwards 1965–1970 | 0–6 | NC State | 6 | |
| Vito Ragazzo 1966–1970 | 4–1 | VMI | 5 | |
| John Pont 1956–1960 | 2–3 | Miami (OH) | 5 | |
| Tom Harp 1966–1970 | 2–3 | Duke | 5 | |
| Bud Kerr 1956–1959 | 2–1–1 | Dayton | 4 | |
| Jim Pittman 1966–1969 | 2–2 | Tulane | 4 | |
| Bill Dooley 1967–1970 | 2–2 | North Carolina | 4 | |
| Hal Lahar 1957–1960 | 0–4 | Houston | 4 | |
| Odus Mitchell 1958–1960 | 1–1–1 | North Texas | 3 |
George Blackburn’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Stateseries | 7 | 3–2–2 |
| VMIseries | 6 | 5–1 |
| Marquetteseries | 6 | 5–1 |
| Marylandseries | 6 | 4–2 |
| North Carolinaseries | 6 | 4–2 |
| Daytonseries | 6 | 3–2–1 |
| Xavierseries | 6 | 3–3 |
| Dukeseries | 6 | 2–4 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Miami (OH) | Assistant coach | |
| 1948 | Miami (OH) | Head coach | |
| 1949–53 | Cincinnati | Assistant coach | |
| 1954 | Army | Assistant coach | |
| 1955–60 | Cincinnati | Head coach | |
| 1964 | Virginia | Assistant coach | |
| 1965–70 | Virginia | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Sid GillmanMiami (OH), Cincinnati
- Red BlaikArmy
- William EliasVirginia
Assistants who became head coaches
- John SymankNorthern Arizona, UT Arlington
- Ned McDonaldVirginia
- Don LawrenceVirginia
- Al GrohWake Forest, Virginia, New York Jets
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Gillman | Miami (OH) | 1947 | Assistant coach | |
| Sid Gillman | Cincinnati | 1949–53 | Assistant coach | |
| Red Blaik | Army | 1954 | Assistant coach | |
| William Elias | Virginia | 1964 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (4)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Symank | Virginia, 1965: assistant coach | Northern Arizona, UT Arlington | |
| Ned McDonald | Virginia, 1965–70: line coach | Virginia | |
| Don Lawrence | Virginia, 1967–70: assistant coach | Virginia | |
| Al Groh | Virginia, 1970: freshman coach | Wake Forest, Virginia, New York Jets |
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.