George Welsh
George Welsh went 189–132–4 as a head coach, 1973–2000, at Navy and Virginia. Share
- Record
- 189–132–4 career
- Seasons
- 28
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Hall of Fame
- 2004 inducted
- Best season
- 1994 9–3, No. 15
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Navy | 4–7 | ||||
| 1974 | Navy | 4–7 | ||||
| 1975 | Navy | 7–4 | ||||
| 1976 | Navy | 4–7 | ||||
| 1977 | Navy | 5–6 | ||||
| 1978 | Navy | 9–3 | Holiday Bowl W | 17 | ||
| 1979 | Navy | 7–4 | ||||
| 1980 | Navy | 8–4 | Garden State Bowl L | |||
| 1981 | Navy | 7–4–1 | Liberty Bowl L | |||
| 1982 | Virginia | 2–9 | 6th | |||
| 1983 | Virginia | 6–5 | T–4th | |||
| 1984 | Virginia | 8–2–2 | 2nd | Peach Bowl W | 20 | |
| 1985 | Virginia | 6–5 | T–3rd | |||
| 1986 | Virginia | 3–8 | T–6th | |||
| 1987 | Virginia | 8–4 | 2nd | All-American Bowl W | ||
| 1988 | Virginia | 7–4 | 2nd | |||
| 1989 | Virginia | 10–3 | T–1st | Citrus Bowl L | 18 | |
| 1990 | Virginia | 8–4 | T–2nd | Sugar Bowl L | 23 | |
| 1991 | Virginia | 8–3–1 | 4th | Gator Bowl L | ||
| 1992 | Virginia | 7–4 | T–4th | |||
| 1993 | Virginia | 7–5 | T–3rd | Carquest Bowl L | ||
| 1994 | Virginia | 9–3 | T–3rd | Independence Bowl W | 15 | |
| 1995 | Virginia | 9–4 | T–1st | Peach Bowl W | 16 | |
| 1996 | Virginia | 7–5 | 4th | Carquest Bowl L | ||
| 1997 | Virginia | 7–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1998 | Virginia | 9–3 | 3rd | Peach Bowl L | 18 | |
| 1999 | Virginia | 7–5 | T–2nd | MicronPC.com Bowl L | ||
| 2000 | Virginia | 6–6 | 4th | Oahu 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.
Players he coached
Shawn MooreFourth in the 1990 Heisman vote- Jim DombrowskiConsensus All‑American, 1985
- Herman MooreConsensus All‑American, 1990
Chet MoellerConsensus All‑American, 1975- Chris SladeConsensus All‑American, 1992
- Mark DixonConsensus All‑American, 1993
- Ray RobertsNo. 10 pick, 1992
- Jon HarrisNo. 25 pick, 1997
- Thomas D. Burns1993 William V. Campbell Trophy
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 | 87 | 23–62–2 | 28% |
| Against top-10 teams | 31 | 5–26 | 16% |
| Against rivals | 119 | 67–50–2 | 57% |
| Conference games | 141 | 85–53–3 | 61% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 15 | 5–10 | 33% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 120 | 59–57–4 | 51% |
| At home | 150 | 109–40–1 | 73% |
| On the road | 142 | 66–74–2 | 47% |
| At neutral sites | 33 | 14–18–1 | 44% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 198 | 145–50–3 | 74% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 127 | 44–82–1 | 35% |
His own 325 games on file, 1973–2000, 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 Beamer 1987–2000 | 8–6 | Virginia Tech | 14 | |
| Bobby Ross 1974–1991 | 5–7 | The Citadel, Maryland, Georgia Tech | 12 | |
| Bill Dooley 1982–1992 | 7–4 | Virginia Tech, Wake Forest | 11 | |
| Mack Brown 1988–1997 | 7–3 | North Carolina | 10 | |
| Bobby Bowden 1978–2000 | 1–9 | Florida State | 10 | |
| Jim Caldwell 1993–2000 | 8–0 | Wake Forest | 8 | |
| Danny Ford 1982–1989 | 0–8 | Clemson | 8 | |
| Dick Sheridan 1986–1992 | 6–1 | NC State | 7 | |
| Mike O’Cain 1993–1999 | 4–3 | NC State | 7 | |
| Frank Maloney 1974–1980 | 3–4 | Syracuse | 7 |
George Welsh’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Techseries | 27 | 14–12–1 |
| Dukeseries | 21 | 15–6 |
| Wake Forestseries | 19 | 18–1 |
| NC Stateseries | 19 | 13–6 |
| North Carolinaseries | 19 | 13–5–1 |
| Marylandseries | 19 | 11–8 |
| Virginia Techseries | 19 | 9–10 |
| Clemsonseries | 19 | 5–13–1 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 1991 Virginia: Bobby Dodd Award
Also a player: George Welsh’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–72 | Penn State | Assistant coach | |
| 1973–81 | Navy | Head coach | |
| 1982–2000 | Virginia | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Rip EnglePenn State
- Joe PaternoPenn State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Gary TranquillNavy
- Rick LantzNavy, Berlin Thunder, Rhein Fire
- Frank SpazianiBoston College
- Tom O’BrienBoston College, NC State
- Dale StrahmWestern Carolina
- Joe KrivakMaryland
- Jon TenutaGeorgia Tech
- Charley MolnarMassachusetts
- Bob ShoopColumbia
- Mike ArcherLSU
- Al GoldenTemple, Miami
- Paul SchudelBall State, Central Connecticut
- and 1 more
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Engle | Penn State | 1963–65 | Assistant coach | |
| Joe Paterno | Penn State | 1966–72 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (13)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Tranquill | Navy, 1973–76: quarterbacks and wide receivers coach; Virginia, 1987–90: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach; 1999–2000: offensive coordinator | Navy | |
| Rick Lantz | Navy, 1973–76: assistant coach; Virginia, 1991–2000: defensive coordinator | Navy, Berlin Thunder, Rhein Fire | |
| Frank Spaziani | Navy, 1975–77: tight ends and offensive tackles coach; 1977–81: defensive backs coach; Virginia, 1982–85: defensive backs coach; 1985–91: defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator | Boston College | |
| Tom O’Brien | Navy, 1975–81: offensive tackles and tight ends coach; Virginia, 1982–96: offensive line coach and offensive coordinator | Boston College, NC State | |
| Dale Strahm | Navy, 1977–80: defensive coordinator | Western Carolina | |
| Joe Krivak | Navy, 1977–81: assistant coach; Virginia, 1995–96: quarterbacks coach | Maryland | |
| Jon Tenuta | Virginia, 1982: graduate assistant | Georgia Tech | |
| Charley Molnar | Virginia, 1987–88: graduate assistant | Massachusetts | |
| Bob Shoop | Virginia, 1990: graduate assistant | Columbia | |
| Mike Archer | Virginia, 1991–92: linebackers coach | LSU | |
| Al Golden | Virginia, 1994–96: graduate assistant | Temple, Miami | |
| Paul Schudel | Virginia, 1997–2000: offensive line coach | Ball State, Central Connecticut | |
| Sparky Woods | Virginia, 1997–98: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | South Carolina, App State, VMI |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Elmassian | Virginia, 1987–90: defensive backs coach | |
| Jim Bollman | Virginia, 1991–94: offensive line coach | |
| Larry New | Virginia, 1993–94: defensive tackles coach | |
| Wayne Lineburg | Virginia, 1998–99: 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.