Hal Mumme
Hal Mumme went 142–152–1 as a head coach, 1989–2017, at Iowa Wesleyan, Valdosta State, Kentucky, Southeastern Louisiana, New Mexico State, McMurry and Belhaven. Share
18 seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1989–91 at Iowa Wesleyan; 1992–96 at Valdosta State; 2003–04 at Southeastern Louisiana; 2009–12 at McMurry; 2014–17 at Belhaven. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 142–152–1 career
- Seasons
- 26
- Schools
- 7
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1998 7–5
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Iowa Wesleyan * | 7–4 | 3rd | Steamboat Springs Classic L | ||
| 1990 | Iowa Wesleyan * | 7–5 | 3rd | |||
| 1991 | Iowa Wesleyan * | 10–2 | NAIA Division I First Round L | |||
| 1992 | Valdosta State * | 5–4–1 | T–2nd | |||
| 1993 | Valdosta State * | 8–3 | 2nd | |||
| 1994 | Valdosta State * | 11–2 | 2nd | NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L | ||
| 1995 | Valdosta State * | 6–5 | 5th | |||
| 1996 | Valdosta State * | 10–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L | ||
| 1997 | Kentucky | 5–6 | 5th (Eastern) | |||
| 1998 | Kentucky | 7–5 | 4th (Eastern) | Outback Bowl L | ||
| 1999 | Kentucky | 6–6 | 4th (Eastern) | Music City Bowl L | ||
| 2000 | Kentucky | 2–9 | 6th (Eastern) | |||
| 2001–02: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 2003 | Southeastern Louisiana * | 5–7 | ||||
| 2004 | Southeastern Louisiana * | 7–4 | ||||
| 2005 | New Mexico State | 0–12 | 9th | |||
| 2006 | New Mexico State | 4–8 | 7th | |||
| 2007 | New Mexico State | 4–9 | 8th | |||
| 2008 | New Mexico State | 3–9 | T–8th | |||
| 2009 | McMurry * | 4–6 | 5th | |||
| 2010 | McMurry * | 6–4 | T–4th | |||
| 2011 | McMurry * | 9–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division III Second Round L | ||
| 2012 | McMurry * | 8–3 | C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas W | |||
| 2013: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 2014 | Belhaven * | 2–9 | 6th (West) | |||
| 2015 | Belhaven * | 2–8 | 6th | |||
| 2016 | Belhaven * | 2–8 | 7th | |||
| 2017 | Belhaven * | 2–8 | T–9th | |||
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. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
Players he coached
James WhalenConsensus All‑American, 1999
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 | 23 | 3–20 | 13% |
| Against top-10 teams | 8 | 0–8 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 28 | 11–17 | 39% |
| Conference games | 64 | 14–50 | 22% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 32 | 11–21 | 34% |
| At home | 50 | 21–29 | 42% |
| On the road | 43 | 10–33 | 23% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 31 | 23–8 | 74% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 64 | 8–56 | 13% |
His own 95 games on file, 1997–2008, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Cameron 1997–2000 | 4–0 | Indiana | 4 | |
| Woody Widenhofer 1997–2000 | 3–1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | |
| Mike Price 2005–2008 | 2–2 | UTEP | 4 | |
| Jackie Sherrill 1997–2000 | 1–3 | Mississippi State | 4 | |
| Brent Guy 2005–2008 | 1–3 | Utah State | 4 | |
| Chris Ault 2005–2008 | 1–3 | Nevada | 4 | |
| Jim Donnan 1997–2000 | 0–4 | Georgia | 4 | |
| Phillip Fulmer 1997–2000 | 0–4 | Tennessee | 4 | |
| Steve Spurrier 1997–2000 | 0–4 | Florida | 4 | |
| Dick Tomey 2005–2008 | 0–4 | San José State | 4 |
Hal Mumme’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Indianaseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Vanderbiltseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Louisvilleseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| LSUseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| South Carolinaseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| UTEPseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Idahoseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Utah Stateseries | 4 | 1–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–78 | Corpus Christi Moody HS (TX) high school | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1979 | Aransas Pass HS (TX) high school | Head coach | |
| 1980–81 | West Texas A&M | Quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | |
| 1982–85 | UTEP | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1986–88 | Copperas Cove HS (TX) high school | Head coach | |
| 1989–91 | Iowa Wesleyan | Head coach | |
| 1992–96 | Valdosta State | Head coach | |
| 1997–2000 | Kentucky | Head coach | |
| 2003–04 | Southeastern Louisiana | Head coach | |
| 2005–08 | New Mexico State | Head coach | |
| 2009–12 | McMurry | Head coach | |
| 2013 | SMU | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2014–17 | Belhaven | Head coach | |
| 2018 | Jackson State | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2020 | Dallas Renegades XFL | Offensive coordinator and adviser | |
| 2021 | TSL Linemen | Head coach | |
| 2025 | Centenary | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bill YungUTEP
- June JonesSMU
- Tony HughesJackson State
- John HendrickJackson State
- Bob StoopsDallas Renegades
Assistants who became head coaches
- Mike LeachTexas Tech, Washington State, Mississippi State
- Guy MorrissKentucky, Baylor, East Texas A&M
- Dana HolgorsenWest Virginia, Houston
- Bob BrushGeorgetown (KY), Wingate
- Sonny DykesLouisiana Tech, California, SMU, TCU
- Scott HighsmithBelhaven, East Texas Baptist
- Dan LounsburySoutheastern Oklahoma State, Wisconsin–Superior
- Gary GoffTiffin, Valdosta State, McNeese, Arkansas Monticello
- Herb PaterraCharlotte Hornets
- Matt MummeLaGrange
- Woody WidenhoferMissouri, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma Outlaws
- Earnest WilsonSavannah State, Elizabeth City State, Defiance College, Vermilion
- and 1 more
Worked under (5)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Yung | UTEP | 1982–85 | Offensive coordinator | |
| June Jones | SMU | 2013 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Tony Hughes | Jackson State | 2018 | Offensive coordinator | |
| John Hendrick | Jackson State | 2018 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Bob Stoops | Dallas Renegades pro | 2020 | Offensive coordinator and adviser |
Coached under him, later head coaches (13)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Leach | Iowa Wesleyan, 1989–91: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach; Valdosta State, 1992–93: offensive coordinator and wide receivers and quarterbacks coach; 1994–96: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach; Kentucky, 1997–98: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Texas Tech, Washington State, Mississippi State | |
| Guy Morriss | Valdosta State, 1992–93: offensive line coach; Kentucky, 1997–2000: assistant head coach and offensive line coach | Kentucky, Baylor, East Texas A&M | |
| Dana Holgorsen | Valdosta State, 1993–95: quarterbacks, wide receivers and special teams coach | West Virginia, Houston | |
| Bob Brush | Kentucky, 1997–98: defensive assistant | Georgetown (KY), Wingate | |
| Sonny Dykes | Kentucky, 1997: graduate assistant and tight ends coach; 1999: special teams and wide receivers coach | Louisiana Tech, California, SMU, TCU | |
| Scott Highsmith | Kentucky, 1999–2000: wide receivers and running backs coach; McMurry, 2011–12: running backs coach and recruiting coordinator | Belhaven, East Texas Baptist | |
| Dan Lounsbury | Kentucky, 2000: special teams and tight ends coach | Southeastern Oklahoma State, Wisconsin–Superior | |
| Gary Goff | SE Louisiana, 2003–04: offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach; New Mexico State, 2005–08: co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | Tiffin, Valdosta State, McNeese, Arkansas Monticello | |
| Herb Paterra | SE Louisiana, 2003–04: linebackers coach; New Mexico State, 2005–06: linebackers coach | Charlotte Hornets | |
| Matt Mumme | SE Louisiana, 2003–04: quarterbacks coach; New Mexico State, 2005–08: co-offensive coordinator; McMurry, 2009–10: offensive coordinator | LaGrange | |
| Woody Widenhofer | SE Louisiana, 2003–04: defensive coordinator; New Mexico State, 2005–07: defensive coordinator | Missouri, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma Outlaws | |
| Earnest Wilson | New Mexico State, 2005–08: running backs coach | Savannah State, Elizabeth City State, Defiance College, Vermilion | |
| Joe Lee Dunn | New Mexico State, 2008: defensive coordinator; McMurry, 2009–12: defensive coordinator | New Mexico, Ole Miss |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Major | Copperas Cove HS (TX), 1986–88: defensive coordinator; Iowa Wesleyan, 1989: defensive coordinator; Valdosta State, 1992–93, 1995–96: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach; 1994: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach; Kentucky, 1997–2000: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Bill Bedenbaugh | Valdosta State, 1996: offensive line coach | |
| Tony Franklin | Kentucky, 1997–98: running backs coach; 1999–2000: offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | |
| Shannon Dawson | SE Louisiana, 2003: offensive quality control coach; 2004: running backs coach; New Mexico State, 2005: 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.
How he coached
Mumme’s teams went for it on 35% of fourth downs and on 49% of those where the model said go for it, passed on 67% of plays and took 22.7 seconds a play, 2005–2008.
| Season | Went for it on fourth | When the model said go | Pass rate | Seconds a play | EPA a play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 4 g | 16 of 43 37% | 55% | 65% | 21.6 | −0.20 | |
| 2006 3 g | 11 of 23 48% | 69% | 77% | 21.9 | +0.13 | |
| 2007 11 g | 25 of 89 28% | 50% | 64% | 22.1 | −0.02 | |
| 2008 10 g | 32 of 87 37% | 39% | 67% | 23.9 | −0.13 | |
| All 28 g | 84 of 242 35% | 49% | 67% | 22.7 | −0.07 |
His seasons as a head coach from 2004 on, from ESPN’s play by play: fourth downs where he went for it out of every fourth-down decision; how often he went when SportsDataverse’s fourth-down model said going for it was the better call; the share of his offense’s plays that were passes; seconds of game clock per offensive play (lower is faster); and expected points added per offensive play (EPA, a measure of how much each play moved the offense toward points). The season in progress counts its games so far. SportsDataverse’s coach tendencies, from ESPN’s play by play; the EPA and the fourth-down model are SportsDataverse’s.