Jack Elway
Jack Elway went 80–60–4 on the field as a head coach, 1976–1988, at Cal State Northridge, San José State and Stanford; 77–64–3 officially, with 1979 (3–8) after forfeits. Share
Three seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1976–78 at Cal State Northridge. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 77–64–3 official; 80–60–4 on the field
- Seasons
- 13
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1981 9–3
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Cal State Northridge * | 8–3 | 3rd | |||
| 1977 | Cal State Northridge * | 7–3–1 | 2nd | |||
| 1978 | Cal State Northridge * | 5–5 | 3rd | |||
| 1979 | San José State | 6–4–1 (3–8 official) | 2nd | |||
| 1980 | San José State | 7–4 | 3rd | |||
| 1981 | San José State | 9–3 | 1st | California Bowl L | ||
| 1982 | San José State | 8–3 | 3rd | |||
| 1983 | San José State | 5–6 | T–3rd | |||
| 1984 | Stanford | 5–6 | T–7th | |||
| 1985 | Stanford | 4–7 | 7th | |||
| 1986 | Stanford | 8–4 | T–4th | Gator Bowl L | ||
| 1987 | Stanford | 5–6 | T–4th | |||
| 1988 | Stanford | 3–6–2 | 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
Brad MusterConsensus All‑American, 1986
Gerald WillhiteNo. 21 pick, 1982- Mark NicholsNo. 16 pick, 1981
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 | 15 | 4–11 | 27% |
| Against top-10 teams | 6 | 1–5 | 17% |
| Against rivals | 40 | 22–17–1 | 56% |
| Conference games | 67 | 35–29–3 | 54% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 44 | 20–21–3 | 49% |
| At home | 54 | 30–22–2 | 57% |
| On the road | 55 | 29–25–1 | 54% |
| At neutral sites | 3 | 1–2 | 33% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 65 | 46–17–2 | 72% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 47 | 14–32–1 | 31% |
His own 112 games on file, 1979–1988, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Brooks 1982–1988 | 4–2 | Oregon | 6 | |
| Bruce Snyder 1979–1988 | 3–1–2 | Utah State, California | 6 | |
| Claude Gilbert 1984–1988 | 4–1 | San José State | 5 | |
| Dave Currey 1979–1983 | 3–2 | Long Beach State | 5 | |
| Joe Kapp 1982–1986 | 2–3 | California | 5 | |
| Larry Smith 1984–1988 | 2–3 | Arizona, USC | 5 | |
| Terry Donahue 1984–1988 | 2–3 | UCLA | 5 | |
| Don James 1984–1988 | 0–5 | Washington | 5 | |
| Bob Toledo 1979–1982 | 4–0 | Pacific | 4 | |
| Gene Murphy 1980–1983 | 3–1 | Cal State Fullerton | 4 |
Jack Elway’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Californiaseries | 9 | 4–4–1 |
| Oregon Stateseries | 7 | 6–0–1 |
| Oregonseries | 6 | 4–2 |
| San José Stateseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Fresno Stateseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Cal State Fullertonseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Pacificseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Stanfordseries | 5 | 3–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–60 | Port Angeles HS (WA) high school | Head coach | |
| 1961–66 | Grays Harbor | Head coach | |
| 1967–71 | Montana | Assistant coach | |
| 1972–75 | Washington State | Assistant coach | |
| 1976–78 | Cal State Northridge | Head coach | |
| 1979–83 | San Jose State | Head coach | |
| 1984–88 | Stanford | Head coach | |
| 1991–92 | Frankfurt Galaxy NFL Europe | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Jim SweeneyWashington State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Dave BaldwinSanta Barbara, Santa Rosa, Cal State Northridge, San José State, Colorado State
- Dennis EricksonWyoming, Washington State, Miami, Oregon State, Idaho, Arizona State, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Salt Lake Stallions
- Greg McMackinHawai’i, Oregon Tech
- Claude GilbertSan Diego State, San José State, Southwestern (CA)
- Rick RasnickEastern Michigan
- Tony SamuelNew Mexico State, Southeast Missouri State
- Sonny LubickColorado State, Montana State
- Steve AxmanNorthern Arizona
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Sweeney | Washington State | 1972–75 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (8)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Baldwin | Cal State Northridge, 1978: wide receivers and tight ends coach; San José State, 1980–83: wide receivers coach; Stanford, 1984–87: wide receivers coach; 1988: passing game coordinator | Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Cal State Northridge, San José State, Colorado State | |
| Dennis Erickson | San José State, 1979–81: offensive coordinator | Wyoming, Washington State, Miami, Oregon State, Idaho, Arizona State, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Salt Lake Stallions | |
| Greg McMackin | San José State, 1979–83: defensive backs coach; Stanford, 1984: linebackers coach | Hawai’i, Oregon Tech | |
| Claude Gilbert | San José State, 1981–83: defensive coordinator; Frankfurt Galaxy, 1991–92: defensive coordinator | San Diego State, San José State, Southwestern (CA) | |
| Rick Rasnick | San José State, 1981–83: graduate assistant and offensive line coach | Eastern Michigan | |
| Tony Samuel | Stanford, 1984–85: defensive line coach | New Mexico State, Southeast Missouri State | |
| Sonny Lubick | Stanford, 1985: outside linebackers coach; 1986–88: defensive backs coach | Colorado State, Montana State | |
| Steve Axman | Stanford, 1986: offensive line coach | Northern Arizona |
Other assistants under him (2)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Willy Robinson | San José State, 1979: outside linebackers coach | |
| Dick Mannini | Stanford, 1984–88: defensive 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.