Jerry Claiborne
Jerry Claiborne went 179–122–8 as a head coach, 1961–1989, at Virginia Tech, Maryland and Kentucky. Share
- Record
- 179–122–8 career
- Seasons
- 28
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Hall of Fame
- 1999 inducted
- Best season
- 1976 11–1, No. 8
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Virginia Tech | 4–5 | 7th | |||
| 1962 | Virginia Tech | 5–5 | 6th | |||
| 1963 | Virginia Tech | 8–2 | 1st | |||
| 1964 | Virginia Tech | 6–4 | 2nd | |||
| 1965 | Virginia Tech | 7–3 | ||||
| 1966 | Virginia Tech | 8–2–1 | Liberty Bowl L | 20 | ||
| 1967 | Virginia Tech | 7–3 | ||||
| 1968 | Virginia Tech | 7–4 | Liberty Bowl L | |||
| 1969 | Virginia Tech | 4–5–1 | ||||
| 1970 | Virginia Tech | 5–6 | ||||
| 1971: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1972 | Maryland | 5–5–1 | 3rd | |||
| 1973 | Maryland | 8–4 | 2nd | Peach Bowl L | 20 | |
| 1974 | Maryland | 8–4 | 1st | Liberty Bowl L | 13 | |
| 1975 | Maryland | 9–2–1 | 1st | Gator Bowl W | 13 | |
| 1976 | Maryland | 11–1 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 8 | |
| 1977 | Maryland | 8–4 | T–3rd | Hall of Fame Classic W | ||
| 1978 | Maryland | 9–3 | 2nd | Sun Bowl L | 20 | |
| 1979 | Maryland | 7–4 | T–2nd | |||
| 1980 | Maryland | 8–4 | 2nd | Tangerine Bowl L | ||
| 1981 | Maryland | 4–6–1 | 3rd | |||
| 1982 | Kentucky | 0–10–1 | T–8th | |||
| 1983 | Kentucky | 6–5–1 | 4th | Hall of Fame Classic L | ||
| 1984 | Kentucky | 9–3 | T–4th | Hall of Fame Classic W | 19 | |
| 1985 | Kentucky | 5–6 | 7th | |||
| 1986 | Kentucky | 5–5–1 | T–4th | |||
| 1987 | Kentucky | 5–6 | T–7th | |||
| 1988 | Kentucky | 5–6 | T–8th | |||
| 1989 | Kentucky | 6–5 | 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
Joe CampbellConsensus All‑American, 1976- Dale CastroConsensus All‑American, 1979
George AdamsNo. 19 pick, 1985
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 | 52 | 9–43 | 17% |
| Against top-10 teams | 22 | 1–21 | 5% |
| Against rivals | 80 | 38–41–1 | 48% |
| Conference games | 127 | 71–55–1 | 56% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 11 | 3–8 | 27% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 114 | 51–55–8 | 48% |
| At home | 151 | 104–41–6 | 71% |
| On the road | 132 | 60–70–2 | 46% |
| At neutral sites | 26 | 15–11 | 58% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 199 | 153–41–5 | 78% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 110 | 26–81–3 | 25% |
His own 309 games on file, 1961–1989, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Peterson 1961–1970 | 5–4–1 | Florida State | 10 | |
| Vince Dooley 1973–1988 | 1–7 | Georgia | 8 | |
| Johnny Majors 1982–1989 | 1–7 | Tennessee | 8 | |
| Joe Paterno 1972–1980 | 0–8 | Penn State | 8 | |
| Bill Dooley 1972–1986 | 3–4 | North Carolina, Virginia Tech | 7 | |
| Dick Bestwick 1976–1981 | 6–0 | Virginia | 6 | |
| Mike McGee 1972–1978 | 5–1 | Duke | 6 | |
| Lou Holtz 1969–1975 | 4–1–1 | William & Mary, NC State | 6 | |
| George MacIntyre 1980–1985 | 3–3 | Vanderbilt | 6 | |
| Charley Pell 1977–1983 | 1–5 | Clemson, Florida | 6 |
Jerry Claiborne’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forestseries | 19 | 14–5 |
| Virginiaseries | 17 | 15–2 |
| West Virginiaseries | 14 | 5–8–1 |
| Clemsonseries | 12 | 9–3 |
| NC Stateseries | 12 | 7–4–1 |
| Vanderbiltseries | 12 | 7–5 |
| Floridaseries | 12 | 2–10 |
| Villanovaseries | 11 | 11–0 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Augusta Military Academy (VA) | Head coach | |
| 1952–53 | Kentucky | Assistant coach | |
| 1954–56 | Texas A&M | Assistant coach | |
| 1957 | Missouri | Assistant coach | |
| 1958–60 | Alabama | Assistant coach | |
| 1961–70 | Virginia Tech | Head coach | |
| 1971 | Colorado | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1972–81 | Maryland | Head coach | |
| 1982–89 | Kentucky | Head coach | |
| 1992 | Braunschweig Lions | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bear BryantKentucky, Texas A&M, Alabama
- Frank BroylesMissouri
- Eddie CrowderColorado
Assistants who became head coaches
- Cecil IngramClemson
- Bobby CollinsSouthern Miss, SMU
- Bobby RossThe Citadel, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Army, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions
- Frank BeamerVirginia Tech, Murray State
- Ralph FriedgenMaryland
- Joe KrivakMaryland
- Doug MartinKent State, New Mexico State
- Joker PhillipsKentucky
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Bryant | Kentucky | 1952–53 | Assistant coach | |
| Bear Bryant | Texas A&M | 1954–56 | Assistant coach | |
| Frank Broyles | Missouri | 1957 | Assistant coach | |
| Bear Bryant | Alabama | 1958–60 | Assistant coach | |
| Eddie Crowder | Colorado | 1971 | Defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (8)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Ingram | Virginia Tech, 1961–63: defensive backs coach | Clemson | |
| Bobby Collins | Virginia Tech, 1964–66: defensive coordinator | Southern Miss, SMU | |
| Bobby Ross | Maryland, 1972: linebackers coach | The Citadel, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Army, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions | |
| Frank Beamer | Maryland, 1972: graduate assistant | Virginia Tech, Murray State | |
| Ralph Friedgen | Maryland, 1972: graduate assistant | Maryland | |
| Joe Krivak | Maryland, 1974–76: assistant coach | Maryland | |
| Doug Martin | Kentucky, 1986–87: graduate assistant | Kent State, New Mexico State | |
| Joker Phillips | Kentucky, 1988–89: graduate assistant | Kentucky |
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.