Jack Mollenkopf
Jack Mollenkopf went 84–39–9 as a head coach, 1956–1969, at Purdue. Share
- Record
- 84–39–9 career
- Seasons
- 14
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 3 seasons
- Hall of Fame
- 1988 inducted
- Best season
- 1966 9–2, No. 7
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Purdue | 3–4–2 | T–7th | |||
| 1957 | Purdue | 5–4 | T–4th | |||
| 1958 | Purdue | 6–1–2 | 4th | 13 | ||
| 1959 | Purdue | 5–2–2 | T–3rd | |||
| 1960 | Purdue | 4–4–1 | T–5th | 19 | ||
| 1961 | Purdue | 6–3 | 4th | 12 | ||
| 1962 | Purdue | 4–4–1 | T–5th | |||
| 1963 | Purdue | 5–4 | 4th | |||
| 1964 | Purdue | 6–3 | 3rd | |||
| 1965 | Purdue | 7–2–1 | T–3rd | 13 | ||
| 1966 | Purdue | 9–2 | 2nd | Rose Bowl W | 7 | |
| 1967 | Purdue | 8–2 | T–1st | 9 | ||
| 1968 | Purdue | 8–2 | T–3rd | 10 | ||
| 1969 | Purdue | 8–2 | 3rd | 18 |
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
Leroy KeyesSecond in the 1968 Heisman vote- Chuck KyleConsensus All‑American, 1968
- Jerry ShayNo. 7 pick, 1966
- Don BrummNo. 13 pick, 1963
- John CharlesNo. 21 pick, 1967
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 | 38 | 17–18–3 | 49% |
| Against top-10 teams | 28 | 11–15–2 | 43% |
| Against rivals | 42 | 29–10–3 | 73% |
| Conference games | 95 | 58–32–5 | 64% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 58 | 30–19–9 | 59% |
| At home | 62 | 47–12–3 | 78% |
| On the road | 68 | 36–27–5 | 57% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–0–1 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 90 | 65–19–6 | 76% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 42 | 19–20–3 | 49% |
His own 132 games on file, 1956–1969, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duffy Daugherty 1956–1969 | 7–7 | Michigan State | 14 | |
| Murray Warmath 1956–1968 | 6–6 | Minnesota | 12 | |
| Ara Parseghian 1956–1969 | 6–3 | Northwestern, Notre Dame | 9 | |
| Milt Bruhn 1956–1966 | 4–4–1 | Wisconsin | 9 | |
| John Pont 1957–1969 | 6–2 | Miami (OH), Indiana | 8 | |
| Phil Dickens 1958–1964 | 5–1–1 | Indiana | 7 | |
| Pete Elliott 1960–1966 | 3–4 | Illinois | 7 | |
| Woody Hayes 1957–1969 | 2–4–1 | Ohio State | 7 | |
| Bump Elliott 1961–1966 | 5–1 | Michigan | 6 | |
| Jerry Burns 1961–1965 | 5–0 | Iowa | 5 |
Jack Mollenkopf’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 | 14 | 11–2–1 |
| Notre Dameseries | 14 | 10–4 |
| Illinoisseries | 14 | 8–4–2 |
| Michigan Stateseries | 14 | 7–7 |
| Iowaseries | 12 | 10–2 |
| Minnesotaseries | 12 | 6–6 |
| Wisconsinseries | 9 | 4–4–1 |
| Michiganseries | 7 | 5–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–55 | Purdue | Line coach | |
| 1956–69 | Purdue | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Stuart HolcombPurdue
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bob DeMossPurdue
- Jim MillerDetroit Mercy, Boston College, Niagara, Detroit
- William EliasGeorge Washington, Virginia, Navy
- Bernie CrimminsIndiana
- John JardineWisconsin
- Ron MeyerSMU, UNLV, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Posse, Chicago Enforcers
- Tony MasonCincinnati, Arizona
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Holcomb | Purdue | 1947–55 | Line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (7)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob DeMoss | Purdue, 1956–69: assistant coach | Purdue | |
| Jim Miller | Purdue, 1956–58: line coach | Detroit Mercy, Boston College, Niagara, Detroit | |
| William Elias | Purdue, 1956–59: backfield coach | George Washington, Virginia, Navy | |
| Bernie Crimmins | Purdue, 1959–64: assistant coach | Indiana | |
| John Jardine | Purdue, 1964: offensive line coach | Wisconsin | |
| Ron Meyer | Purdue, 1965–69: assistant coach | SMU, UNLV, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Posse, Chicago Enforcers | |
| Tony Mason | Purdue, 1969: defensive line coach | Cincinnati, Arizona |
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.