Jackie Sherrill
Jackie Sherrill went 179–121–4 on the field as a head coach, 1976–2003, at Washington State, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M and Mississippi State; 180–120–4 officially, with 1993 (4–5–2) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 180–120–4 official; 179–121–4 on the field
- Seasons
- 26
- Schools
- 4
- Final AP top 10
- 6 seasons
- Best season
- 1980 11–1, No. 2
Season by season
3
89
8
711
211
411
5
5
6
610
139
1010
7
7
237
3
248
3
5
7
8
1310
248
3
3
2
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
Ray ChildressNo. 3 pick, 1985
Randy HollowayConsensus All‑American, 1977- Johnny HollandConsensus All‑American, 1985
- Tom BrzozaConsensus All‑American, 1977
- Sal SunseriConsensus All‑American, 1981
- John RoperConsensus All‑American, 1987
- Bob JuryConsensus All‑American, 1977
- Roger VickNo. 21 pick, 1987
- Rod BernstineNo. 24 pick, 1987
- Billy CannonNo. 25 pick, 1984
- Randy McMillanNo. 12 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 | 87 | 27–59–1 | 32% |
| Against top-10 teams | 29 | 7–22 | 24% |
| Against rivals | 98 | 50–47–1 | 52% |
| Conference games | 164 | 80–82–2 | 49% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 15 | 8–7 | 53% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 103 | 54–45–4 | 54% |
| At home | 156 | 108–46–2 | 70% |
| On the road | 129 | 62–65–2 | 49% |
| At neutral sites | 19 | 9–10 | 47% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 188 | 145–40–3 | 78% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 116 | 34–81–1 | 30% |
His own 304 games on file, 1976–2003, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Tuberville 1995–2003 | 4–5 | Ole Miss, Auburn | 9 | |
| Grant Teaff 1982–1988 | 4–2–1 | Baylor | 7 | |
| Bill Curry 1988–1996 | 4–3 | Alabama, Kentucky | 7 | |
| Lou Holtz 1982–2002 | 3–4 | Arkansas, Notre Dame, South Carolina | 7 | |
| Jim Wacker 1983–1988 | 6–0 | TCU | 6 | |
| Rip Scherer 1995–2000 | 6–0 | Memphis | 6 | |
| Terry Bowden 1993–1998 | 2–4 | Auburn | 6 | |
| Gene Stallings 1991–1996 | 1–5 | Alabama | 6 | |
| Houston Nutt 1998–2003 | 1–5 | Arkansas | 6 | |
| Wayne Hardin 1977–1981 | 5–0 | Temple | 5 |
Jackie Sherrill’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansasseries | 19 | 6–12–1 |
| LSUseries | 16 | 2–14 |
| Alabamaseries | 15 | 4–11 |
| Auburnseries | 14 | 7–7 |
| Memphisseries | 13 | 11–2 |
| Kentuckyseries | 13 | 8–5 |
| South Carolinaseries | 13 | 8–5 |
| Ole Missseries | 13 | 7–6 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 1981 Pittsburgh: Walter Camp Coach
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Alabama | Graduate assistant | |
| 1967 | Arkansas | Graduate assistant | |
| 1968–69 | Iowa State | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1970–72 | Iowa State | Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | |
| 1973–75 | Pittsburgh | Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | |
| 1976 | Washington State | Head coach | |
| 1977–81 | Pittsburgh | Head coach | |
| 1982–88 | Texas A&M | Head coach | |
| 1991–2003 | Mississippi State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bear BryantAlabama
- Frank BroylesArkansas
- Johnny MajorsIowa State, Pittsburgh
Jackie Sherrill
Assistants who became head coaches
- Dave CampoDallas Cowboys
- Mike PriceWashington State, UTEP, Weber State, Alabama
- Bob DavieNotre Dame, New Mexico
- Dave WannstedtPittsburgh, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins
- Foge FazioPittsburgh
- Jimmy JohnsonOklahoma State, Miami, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins
- Joe PendryPittsburgh Maulers
- Pat JonesOklahoma State
- Jimmy SharpeVirginia Tech
- Ron DickersonTemple, Alabama State, Lambuth
- Wally EnglishTulane
- Kirk FerentzIowa, Maine
- and 25 more
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Bryant | Alabama | 1966 | Graduate assistant | |
| Frank Broyles | Arkansas | 1967 | Graduate assistant | |
| Johnny Majors | Iowa State | 1968–72 | 1968–69: defensive backs coach; 1970–72: assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | |
| Johnny Majors | Pittsburgh | 1973–75 | Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (37)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Campo | Washington State, 1976: defensive backs coach | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Mike Price | Washington State, 1976: running backs coach | Washington State, UTEP, Weber State, Alabama | |
| Bob Davie | Pittsburgh, 1977: graduate assistant; 1980–81: linebackers coach; Texas A&M, 1985–88: outside linebackers coach | Notre Dame, New Mexico | |
| Dave Wannstedt | Pittsburgh, 1977–78: graduate assistant | Pittsburgh, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins | |
| Foge Fazio | Pittsburgh, 1977–81: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Pittsburgh | |
| Jimmy Johnson | Pittsburgh, 1977–78: assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | Oklahoma State, Miami, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins | |
| Joe Pendry | Pittsburgh, 1978–79: quarterbacks coach | Pittsburgh Maulers | |
| Pat Jones | Pittsburgh, 1978: defensive ends coach | Oklahoma State | |
| Jimmy Sharpe | Pittsburgh, 1979: assistant head coach and offensive line coach | Virginia Tech | |
| Ron Dickerson | Pittsburgh, 1979–80: cornerbacks coach | Temple, Alabama State, Lambuth | |
| Wally English | Pittsburgh, 1979: offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach; 1980: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Tulane | |
| Kirk Ferentz | Pittsburgh, 1980: graduate assistant | Iowa, Maine | |
| Mike Sherman | Pittsburgh, 1981: graduate assistant | Texas A&M, Green Bay Packers, Montreal Alouettes | |
| Curley Hallman | Texas A&M, 1982–87: defensive backs coach; Mississippi State, 2002–03: defensive backs coach | Southern Miss, LSU | |
| Greg Davis | Texas A&M, 1982–84: quarterbacks coach | Tulane | |
| Jerry Pettibone | Texas A&M, 1982–84: assistant head coach, wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator | Northern Illinois, Oregon State | |
| R.C. Slocum | Texas A&M, 1982–88: defensive coordinator | Texas A&M | |
| Charlie Strong | Texas A&M, 1985: graduate assistant | Florida, Louisville, Texas, South Florida | |
| Darrell Dickey | Texas A&M, 1985: graduate assistant | North Texas, Memphis | |
| Joe Avezzano | Texas A&M, 1985–88: offensive line coach | Oregon State, Dallas Desperados | |
| Lynn Amedee | Texas A&M, 1985–87: offensive coordinator; Mississippi State, 1996–98: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | UT Martin | |
| John Hendrick | Texas A&M, 1987–88: assistant coach; Mississippi State, 1995–2002: defensive line and special teams coach | Benedict, Jackson State | |
| Tim Lewis | Texas A&M, 1987–88: graduate assistant | Birmingham Iron | |
| Ron Turner | Texas A&M, 1988: wide receivers coach | San José State, Illinois, Florida International | |
| Rick Christophel | Mississippi State, 1991–94: wide receivers coach | Austin Peay | |
| Watson Brown | Mississippi State, 1991–92: offensive coordinator | Cincinnati, Rice, Vanderbilt, UAB, Austin Peay, Tennessee Tech | |
| Bruce Arians | Mississippi State, 1993–95: offensive coordinator | Temple, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Denver Johnson | Mississippi State, 1993–95: offensive line coach | Murray State, Illinois State, Missouri Southern | |
| Guy Morriss | Mississippi State, 1996: offensive line coach | Kentucky, Baylor, East Texas A&M | |
| Joe Lee Dunn | Mississippi State, 1996–2002: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | New Mexico, Ole Miss | |
| Sparky Woods | Mississippi State, 1999–2002: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | South Carolina, App State, VMI | |
| Rockey Felker | Mississippi State, 2002–03: football operations | Mississippi State | |
| John Blake | Mississippi State, 2003: defensive line coach | Oklahoma | |
| Morris Watts | Mississippi State, 2003: offensive coordinator | Michigan State | |
| Reed Stringer | Mississippi State, 2003: graduate assistant | Southern Miss | |
| Ron Cooper | Mississippi State, 2003: defensive coordinator | Eastern Michigan, Louisville, Alabama A&M, Long Island University | |
| Steve Campbell | Mississippi State, 2003: offensive line coach | South Alabama, Southwest Mississippi, Delta State, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Central Arkansas |
Other assistants under him (10)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Leahy | Washington State, 1976: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach; Pittsburgh, 1977 | |
| Howard Tippett | Washington State, 1976: defensive coordinator | |
| Joe Moore | Pittsburgh, 1977, 1979: running backs coach; 1980: offensive line coach; 1981: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| Don Boyce | Pittsburgh, 1978: offensive coordinator | |
| Nick Rapone | Pittsburgh, 1979–80: graduate assistant | |
| Gary DeLoach | Texas A&M, 1982: assistant coach | |
| Pat Ruel | Texas A&M, 1982–84: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| Bill Clay | Mississippi State, 1991–95: defensive coordinator | |
| Clancy Pendergast | Mississippi State, 1991: graduate assistant | |
| Pete Jenkins | Mississippi State, 1991–95: defensive line coach |
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.