George Perles
George Perles went 73–62–4 on the field as a head coach, 1983–1994, at Michigan State; 68–67–4 officially, with 1994 (0–11) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 68–67–4 official; 73–62–4 on the field
- Seasons
- 12
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1987 9–2–1, No. 8
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Michigan State | 4–6–1 | 7th | |||
| 1984 | Michigan State | 6–6 | T–6th | Cherry Bowl L | ||
| 1985 | Michigan State | 7–5 | T–4th | All-American Bowl L | ||
| 1986 | Michigan State | 6–5 | 5th | |||
| 1987 | Michigan State | 9–2–1 | 1st | Rose Bowl W | 8 | |
| 1988 | Michigan State | 6–5–1 | 2nd | Gator Bowl L | ||
| 1989 | Michigan State | 8–4 | T–3rd | Aloha Bowl W | 16 | |
| 1990 | Michigan State | 8–3–1 | T–1st | John Hancock Bowl W | 16 | |
| 1991 | Michigan State | 3–8 | T–6th | |||
| 1992 | Michigan State | 5–6 | 3rd | |||
| 1993 | Michigan State | 6–6 | 7th | Liberty Bowl L | ||
| 1994 | Michigan State | 5–6 (0–11 official) | 11th |
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
Percy Snow1989 Butkus Award- Tony MandarichNo. 2 pick, 1989
- Anthony BellNo. 5 pick, 1986
- Bob KulaConsensus All‑American, 1989
- Andre RisonNo. 22 pick, 1989
- Rob FredricksonNo. 22 pick, 1994
- Bobby WilsonNo. 17 pick, 1991
- Mark IngramNo. 28 pick, 1987
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 | 50 | 15–35 | 30% |
| Against top-10 teams | 25 | 3–22 | 12% |
| Against rivals | 38 | 14–24 | 37% |
| Conference games | 98 | 57–38–3 | 60% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 7 | 3–4 | 43% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 63 | 30–29–4 | 51% |
| At home | 70 | 39–29–2 | 57% |
| On the road | 62 | 31–29–2 | 52% |
| At neutral sites | 7 | 3–4 | 43% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 66 | 50–14–2 | 77% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 73 | 23–48–2 | 33% |
His own 139 games on file, 1983–1994, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Mallory 1984–1994 | 8–3 | Indiana | 11 | |
| Lou Holtz 1984–1994 | 3–8 | Minnesota, Notre Dame | 11 | |
| Hayden Fry 1983–1994 | 4–5–1 | Iowa | 10 | |
| Bo Schembechler 1983–1989 | 2–5 | Michigan | 7 | |
| John Cooper 1985–1994 | 2–5 | Arizona State, Ohio State | 7 | |
| Francis Peay 1986–1991 | 4–2 | Northwestern | 6 | |
| Barry Alvarez 1990–1994 | 4–1 | Wisconsin | 5 | |
| Gary Moeller 1990–1994 | 2–3 | Michigan | 5 | |
| Mike White 1983–1987 | 1–3–1 | Illinois | 5 | |
| John Gutekunst 1986–1991 | 4–0 | Minnesota | 4 |
George Perles’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Northwesternseries | 12 | 10–2 |
| Wisconsinseries | 12 | 9–3 |
| Purdueseries | 12 | 9–2–1 |
| Indianaseries | 12 | 8–4 |
| Michiganseries | 12 | 4–8 |
| Notre Dameseries | 12 | 2–10 |
| Iowaseries | 10 | 4–5–1 |
| Illinoisseries | 10 | 3–6–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–70 | Michigan State | Defensive line coach | |
| 1972–77 | Pittsburgh Steelers NFL | Defensive line coach | |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Steelers NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1979–82 | Pittsburgh Steelers NFL | Assistant head coach | |
| 1982 | Philadelphia Stars USFL | Head coach | |
| 1983–94 | Michigan State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Duffy DaughertyMichigan State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Joe PendryPittsburgh Maulers
- Nick SabanToledo, Michigan State, LSU, Alabama, Miami Dolphins
- Ed WarinnerAvila
- Morris WattsMichigan State
- Greg ColbyMillersville
- Pat ShurmurCleveland Browns, New York Giants
- Bobby WilliamsMichigan State
- Dan EnosCentral Michigan
- Ed ZaunbrecherUL Monroe
- Brad SalemAugustana (SD)
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duffy Daugherty | Michigan State | 1959–70 | Defensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (10)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pendry | Philadelphia Stars, 1982: offensive coordinator | Pittsburgh Maulers | |
| Nick Saban | Michigan State, 1983–87: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | Toledo, Michigan State, LSU, Alabama, Miami Dolphins | |
| Ed Warinner | Michigan State, 1985–86: linebackers and defensive backs coach | Avila | |
| Morris Watts | Michigan State, 1986–90: offensive coordinator; 1992–94: assistant head coach and offensive coordinator | Michigan State | |
| Greg Colby | Michigan State, 1987: graduate assistant | Millersville | |
| Pat Shurmur | Michigan State, 1988–89: graduate assistant; 1990–94: tight ends, offensive line and special teams coach | Cleveland Browns, New York Giants | |
| Bobby Williams | Michigan State, 1990–94: running backs coach | Michigan State | |
| Dan Enos | Michigan State, 1991–93: graduate assistant | Central Michigan | |
| Ed Zaunbrecher | Michigan State, 1991: quarterbacks coach; 1992–93: linebackers coach | UL Monroe | |
| Brad Salem | Michigan State, 1994: graduate assistant | Augustana (SD) |
Other assistants under him (3)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Norm Parker | Michigan State, 1983–87: outside linebackers coach; 1988–94: outside linebackers coach and defensive coordinator | |
| Phil Parker | Michigan State, 1987: graduate assistant | |
| Mike Denbrock | Michigan State, 1988–89: 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.