Jack Mitchell
Jack Mitchell went 74–59–7 on the field as a head coach, 1953–1966, at Wichita State, Arkansas and Kansas; 72–61–7 officially, with 1960 (5–4–1) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 72–61–7 official; 74–59–7 on the field
- Seasons
- 14
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1960 7–2–1, No. 11
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Wichita State | 4–4–1 | T–3rd | |||
| 1954 | Wichita State | 9–1 | 1st | |||
| 1955 | Arkansas | 5–4–1 | 4th | |||
| 1956 | Arkansas | 6–4 | 4th | |||
| 1957 | Arkansas | 6–4 | T–5th | |||
| 1958 | Kansas | 4–5–1 | 4th | |||
| 1959 | Kansas | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||
| 1960 | Kansas | 7–2–1 (5–4–1 official) | 3rd | 11 | ||
| 1961 | Kansas | 7–3–1 | T–2nd | Bluebonnet Bowl W | 15 | |
| 1962 | Kansas | 6–3–1 | 4th | |||
| 1963 | Kansas | 5–5 | T–4th | |||
| 1964 | Kansas | 6–4 | 3rd | |||
| 1965 | Kansas | 2–8 | T–6th | |||
| 1966 | Kansas | 2–7–1 | 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
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 | 22 | 6–16 | 27% |
| Against top-10 teams | 16 | 3–13 | 19% |
| Against rivals | 39 | 18–17–4 | 51% |
| Conference games | 86 | 44–37–5 | 54% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 52 | 17–28–7 | 39% |
| At home | 74 | 44–26–4 | 62% |
| On the road | 63 | 28–32–3 | 47% |
| At neutral sites | 3 | 2–1 | 67% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 80 | 54–21–5 | 71% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 60 | 20–38–2 | 35% |
His own 140 games on file, 1953–1966, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Martin 1955–1964 | 3–7 | TCU | 10 | |
| Clay Stapleton 1958–1966 | 6–3 | Iowa State | 9 | |
| Dan Devine 1958–1966 | 1–6–2 | Missouri | 9 | |
| Cliff Speegle 1955–1962 | 7–1 | Oklahoma State | 8 | |
| Doug Weaver 1960–1966 | 6–0–1 | Kansas State | 7 | |
| Bud Wilkinson 1958–1963 | 1–4–1 | Oklahoma | 6 | |
| Bob Devaney 1961–1966 | 0–5–1 | Wyoming, Nebraska | 6 | |
| William Jennings 1958–1961 | 4–0 | Nebraska | 4 | |
| Jess Neely 1955–1961 | 3–1 | Rice | 4 | |
| Phil Cutchin 1963–1966 | 3–1 | Oklahoma State | 4 |
Jack Mitchell’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Stateseries | 14 | 11–3 |
| Kansas Stateseries | 10 | 8–1–1 |
| TCUseries | 10 | 3–7 |
| Iowa Stateseries | 9 | 6–3 |
| Coloradoseries | 9 | 4–5 |
| Nebraskaseries | 9 | 4–5 |
| Oklahomaseries | 9 | 2–6–1 |
| Missouriseries | 9 | 1–6–2 |
Also a player: Jack Mitchell’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Blackwell HS (OK) high school | Head coach | |
| 1950 | Tulsa | Assistant coach | |
| 1951–52 | Texas Tech | Backfield coach | |
| 1953–54 | Wichita | Head coach | |
| 1955–57 | Arkansas | Head coach | |
| 1958–66 | Kansas | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- John BrothersTulsa
- DeWitt WeaverTexas Tech
Assistants who became head coaches
- George ColeArkansas, Ozarks
- Bert ClarkWashington State
- Doug DickeyTennessee, Florida
- Bill PaceVanderbilt
- Don FambroughKansas
- Ellis RainsbergerKansas State, Washburn, Southern Illinois, Pittsburgh Maulers
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brothers | Tulsa | 1950 | Assistant coach | |
| DeWitt Weaver | Texas Tech | 1951–52 | Backfield coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (6)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Cole | Arkansas, 1955–57: assistant coach | Arkansas, Ozarks | |
| Bert Clark | Arkansas, 1956: assistant coach | Washington State | |
| Doug Dickey | Arkansas, 1957: assistant coach | Tennessee, Florida | |
| Bill Pace | Kansas, 1958–61: assistant coach | Vanderbilt | |
| Don Fambrough | Kansas, 1958–66: assistant coach | Kansas | |
| Ellis Rainsberger | Kansas, 1965: assistant coach | Kansas State, Washburn, Southern Illinois, Pittsburgh Maulers |
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.