James Horne
James Horne went 30–21–3 as a head coach, 1898–1904, at Indiana. Wikipedia’s season articles record two seasons differently (1898, 4–1–2 and 1904, 6–4); by them his record is 33–21–5. Share
- Record
- 30–21–3 career
- Seasons
- 7
- Schools
- 1
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Best season
- 1899 6–2
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Indiana | 0–1 (Wikipedia: 4–1–2) | ||||
| 1899 | Indiana | 6–2 | ||||
| 1900 | Indiana | 4–2–2 | 7th | |||
| 1901 | Indiana | 6–3 | 6th | |||
| 1902 | Indiana | 3–5–1 | T–8th | |||
| 1903 | Indiana | 4–4 | 6th | |||
| 1904 | Indiana | 7–4 (Wikipedia: 6–4) | 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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against rivals | 13 | 5–7–1 | 42% |
| Conference games | 17 | 3–13–1 | 21% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 13 | 7–3–3 | 65% |
| At home | 26 | 21–4–1 | 83% |
| On the road | 27 | 8–17–2 | 33% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 32 | 24–7–1 | 77% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 21 | 5–14–2 | 29% |
His own 53 games on file, 1898–1904, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Jamison 1898–1900 | 2–1 | Purdue | 3 | |
| Fielding Yost 1901–1903 | 0–3 | Michigan | 3 | |
| Amos Alonzo Stagg 1902–1904 | 0–3 | Chicago | 3 |
James Horne’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Purdueseries | 6 | 3–3 |
| Illinoisseries | 6 | 2–3–1 |
| DePauwseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Wabashseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Ohio Stateseries | 4 | 3–0–1 |
| Notre Dameseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Michiganseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Chicagoseries | 3 | 0–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1898–1904 | Indiana | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.