Hayden Fry
Hayden Fry went 230–180–10 on the field as a head coach, 1962–1998, at SMU, North Texas and Iowa; 232–178–10 officially, with 1976 (7–4) and 1977 (10–1) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 232–178–10 official; 230–180–10 on the field
- Seasons
- 37
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 3 seasons
- Hall of Fame
- 2003 inducted
- Best season
- 1991 10–1–1, No. 10
Season by season
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188
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| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | SMU | 2–8 | 7th | |||
| 1963 | SMU | 4–7 | T–6th | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 1964 | SMU | 1–9 | 8th | |||
| 1965 | SMU | 4–5–1 | T–4th | |||
| 1966 | SMU | 8–3 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 10 | |
| 1967 | SMU | 3–7 | 6th | |||
| 1968 | SMU | 8–3 | 3rd | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl W | 14 | |
| 1969 | SMU | 3–7 | 5th | |||
| 1970 | SMU | 5–6 | T–4th | |||
| 1971 | SMU | 4–7 | 5th | |||
| 1972 | SMU | 7–4 | T–2nd | |||
| 1973 | North Texas | 5–5–1 | T–1st | |||
| 1974 | North Texas | 2–7–2 | 6th | |||
| 1975 | North Texas | 7–4 | ||||
| 1976 | North Texas | 6–5 (7–4 official) | ||||
| 1977 | North Texas | 9–2 (10–1 official) | 16 | |||
| 1978 | North Texas | 9–2 | ||||
| 1979 | Iowa | 5–6 | 5th | |||
| 1980 | Iowa | 4–7 | 4th | |||
| 1981 | Iowa | 8–4 | T–1st | Rose Bowl L | 18 | |
| 1982 | Iowa | 8–4 | 3rd | Peach Bowl W | ||
| 1983 | Iowa | 9–3 | 3rd | Gator Bowl L | 14 | |
| 1984 | Iowa | 8–4–1 | T–4th | Freedom Bowl W | 16 | |
| 1985 | Iowa | 10–2 | 1st | Rose Bowl L | 10 | |
| 1986 | Iowa | 9–3 | T–3rd | Holiday Bowl W | 16 | |
| 1987 | Iowa | 10–3 | T–2nd | Holiday Bowl W | 16 | |
| 1988 | Iowa | 6–4–3 | T–3rd | Peach Bowl L | ||
| 1989 | Iowa | 5–6 | T–6th | |||
| 1990 | Iowa | 8–4 | T–1st | Rose Bowl L | 18 | |
| 1991 | Iowa | 10–1–1 | 2nd | Holiday Bowl T | 10 | |
| 1992 | Iowa | 5–7 | 5th | |||
| 1993 | Iowa | 6–6 | 8th | Alamo Bowl L | ||
| 1994 | Iowa | 5–5–1 | 7th | |||
| 1995 | Iowa | 8–4 | 6th | Sun Bowl W | 25 | |
| 1996 | Iowa | 9–3 | T–3rd | Alamo Bowl W | 18 | |
| 1997 | Iowa | 7–5 | T–6th | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 1998 | Iowa | 3–8 | T–7th |
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
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Larry StationConsensus All‑American, 1984 and 1985- Reggie RobyConsensus All‑American, 1981
Robert PopelkaConsensus All‑American, 1972- John LaGroneConsensus All‑American, 1966
- Jerry LeViasConsensus All‑American, 1968
- Marv CookConsensus All‑American, 1988
- Leroy SmithConsensus All‑American, 1991
- Jared DeVriesConsensus All‑American, 1998
- Tommy KnightNo. 9 pick, 1997
- Mike HaightNo. 22 pick, 1986
- Ron HallstromNo. 22 pick, 1982
- Ronnie HarmonNo. 16 pick, 1986
- John AltNo. 21 pick, 1984
- Ross VerbaNo. 30 pick, 1997
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 | 95 | 23–70–2 | 25% |
| Against top-10 teams | 57 | 11–45–1 | 20% |
| Against rivals | 107 | 70–36–1 | 66% |
| Conference games | 251 | 136–108–7 | 56% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 17 | 7–9–1 | 44% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 161 | 81–70–10 | 53% |
| At home | 198 | 122–72–4 | 63% |
| On the road | 195 | 97–94–4 | 51% |
| At neutral sites | 27 | 11–14–2 | 44% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 228 | 167–54–7 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 192 | 63–126–3 | 34% |
His own 420 games on file, 1962–1998, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Royal 1962–1976 | 2–10 | Texas | 12 | |
| Frank Broyles 1962–1972 | 2–9 | Arkansas | 11 | |
| George Perles 1983–1994 | 5–4–1 | Michigan State | 10 | |
| Bill Mallory 1984–1996 | 6–3 | Indiana | 9 | |
| Bo Schembechler 1981–1989 | 3–5–1 | Michigan | 9 | |
| John Cooper 1988–1998 | 1–7–1 | Ohio State | 9 | |
| Jim Walden 1987–1994 | 8–0 | Iowa State | 8 | |
| J.T. King 1962–1969 | 3–5 | Texas Tech | 8 | |
| Dave McClain 1979–1985 | 6–0–1 | Wisconsin | 7 | |
| Gene Stallings 1965–1971 | 5–2 | Texas A&M | 7 |
Hayden Fry’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 | 21 | 18–3 |
| Minnesotaseries | 21 | 12–9 |
| Iowa Stateseries | 20 | 16–4 |
| Purdueseries | 20 | 12–6–2 |
| Illinoisseries | 20 | 11–9 |
| Wisconsinseries | 18 | 15–2–1 |
| Ohio Stateseries | 18 | 3–14–1 |
| Michigan Stateseries | 17 | 11–5–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–58 | Odessa HS (TX) high school | Head coach | |
| 1959–60 | Baylor | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1961 | Arkansas | Quarterbacks and running backs coach | |
| 1962–72 | SMU | Head coach | |
| 1973–78 | North Texas State | Head coach | |
| 1979–98 | Iowa | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- John BridgersBaylor
- Frank BroylesArkansas
Hayden Fry
Assistants who became head coaches
- Dave SmithOklahoma State, SMU
- Jerry MooreNorth Texas, Texas Tech, App State
- Jerry PettiboneNorthern Illinois, Oregon State
- Bill SnyderKansas State
- Carl SelmerMiami
- Don PattersonWestern Illinois
- Barry AlvarezWisconsin
- Dan McCarneyIowa State, North Texas
- Del MillerMissouri State
- Kirk FerentzIowa, Maine
- Bob StoopsOklahoma, Dallas Renegades, Arlington Renegades
- Jay NorvellNevada, Colorado State
- and 9 more
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bridgers | Baylor | 1959–60 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Frank Broyles | Arkansas | 1961 | Quarterbacks and running backs coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (21)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Smith | SMU, 1963–70: assistant coach | Oklahoma State, SMU | |
| Jerry Moore | SMU, 1965–72: assistant coach | North Texas, Texas Tech, App State | |
| Jerry Pettibone | SMU, 1971: recruiting coordinator and freshman coach | Northern Illinois, Oregon State | |
| Bill Snyder | North Texas, 1976–78: assistant coach; Iowa, 1979–88: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Kansas State | |
| Carl Selmer | North Texas, 1977: offensive line coach | Miami | |
| Don Patterson | North Texas, 1978: assistant coach; Iowa, 1979: assistant defensive backs; 1980: recruiting coordinator; 1981–88: tight ends coach; 1989–91: quarterbacks and wide receivers coach; 1992–97: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks and wide receivers coach; 1998: offensive coordinator and wide receivers and tight ends coach | Western Illinois | |
| Barry Alvarez | Iowa, 1979–86: linebackers coach | Wisconsin | |
| Dan McCarney | Iowa, 1979–89: defensive line coach | Iowa State, North Texas | |
| Del Miller | Iowa, 1979–88: assistant coach | Missouri State | |
| Kirk Ferentz | Iowa, 1981–89: offensive line coach | Iowa, Maine | |
| Bob Stoops | Iowa, 1983–84: graduate assistant; 1985–87: assistant coach | Oklahoma, Dallas Renegades, Arlington Renegades | |
| Jay Norvell | Iowa, 1986–87: graduate assistant | Nevada, Colorado State | |
| Mike Stoops | Iowa, 1986–87: graduate assistant; 1991: linebackers and defensive backs coach | Arizona | |
| Jim Leavitt | Iowa, 1988: intern; 1989: graduate assistant | South Florida | |
| John O’Hara | Iowa, 1990–91: offensive line coach | Texas State | |
| Mark Stoops | Iowa, 1990–91: graduate assistant | Kentucky | |
| Bo Pelini | Iowa, 1991: graduate assistant and assistant wide receivers coach | Nebraska, Youngstown State | |
| Mark Hendrickson | Iowa, 1992: assistant coach; 1994–98: special teams coach | Western Illinois | |
| Bret Bielema | Iowa, 1994–95: graduate assistant; 1996–98: linebackers coach | Wisconsin, Arkansas, Illinois | |
| Chuck Long | Iowa, 1995–97: defensive backs coach; 1998: quarterbacks coach | San Diego State | |
| Bob Diaco | Iowa, 1996–97: graduate assistant | UConn |
Other assistants under him (6)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Richardson | SMU, 1971–72: assistant coach | |
| Bill Brashier | Iowa, 1979–95: defensive coordinator | |
| Carl Jackson | Iowa, 1989–91: offensive coordinator | |
| Ted Gill | Iowa, 1990–94: defensive line and linebackers coach | |
| Bob Elliott | Iowa, 1996–98: defensive coordinator | |
| William Inge | Iowa, 1998: graduate assistant and recruiting coordinator |
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.