Jerry Moore
Jerry Moore went 242–135–2 as a head coach, 1979–2012, at North Texas, Texas Tech and Appalachian State. Share
24 seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1989–2012 at Appalachian State. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 242–135–2 career
- Seasons
- 31
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Hall of Fame
- 2014 inducted
- Best season
- 1980 6–5
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | North Texas | 5–6 | ||||
| 1980 | North Texas | 6–5 | ||||
| 1981 | Texas Tech | 1–9–1 | 9th | |||
| 1982 | Texas Tech | 4–7 | T–6th | |||
| 1983 | Texas Tech | 3–7–1 | 6th | |||
| 1984 | Texas Tech | 4–7 | 8th | |||
| 1985 | Texas Tech | 4–7 | 8th | |||
| 1986–88: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1989 | Appalachian State * | 9–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I-AA First Round L | 7 | |
| 1990 | Appalachian State * | 6–5 | 2nd | |||
| 1991 | Appalachian State * | 8–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I-AA First Round L | 10 | |
| 1992 | Appalachian State * | 7–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I-AA First Round L | 16 | |
| 1993 | Appalachian State * | 4–7 | 4th | |||
| 1994 | Appalachian State * | 9–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L | 9 | |
| 1995 | Appalachian State * | 12–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L | 5 | |
| 1996 | Appalachian State * | 7–4 | 4th | 22 | ||
| 1997 | Appalachian State * | 7–4 | 2nd | 22 | ||
| 1998 | Appalachian State * | 10–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L | 6 | |
| 1999 | Appalachian State * | 9–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I-AA First Round L | ||
| 2000 | Appalachian State * | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L | 4 | |
| 2001 | Appalachian State * | 9–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L | 4 | |
| 2002 | Appalachian State * | 8–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I-AA First Round L | 10 | |
| 2003 | Appalachian State * | 7–4 | 2nd | |||
| 2004 | Appalachian State * | 6–5 | 3rd | |||
| 2005 | Appalachian State * | 12–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I-AA Championship W | 1 | |
| 2006 | Appalachian State * | 14–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Championship W | 1 | |
| 2007 | Appalachian State * | 13–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Championship W | 1 | |
| 2008 | Appalachian State * | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinal L | 5 | |
| 2009 | Appalachian State * | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Semifinal L | 3 | |
| 2010 | Appalachian State * | 10–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Quarterfinal L | 2 | |
| 2011 | Appalachian State * | 8–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Second Round L | 9 | |
| 2012 | Appalachian State * | 8–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Second Round L | ||
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. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
Players he coached
Gabriel RiveraConsensus All‑American, 1982
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 13 | 0–13 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 9 | 0–9 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 27 | 5–20–2 | 22% |
| Conference games | 40 | 9–29–2 | 25% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 32 | 12–18–2 | 41% |
| At home | 34 | 14–18–2 | 44% |
| On the road | 42 | 12–30 | 29% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 30 | 20–8–2 | 70% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 47 | 7–40 | 15% |
His own 77 games on file, 1979–1985, 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 Yeoman 1980–1985 | 0–6 | Houston | 6 | |
| Grant Teaff 1981–1985 | 1–4 | Baylor | 5 | |
| Bobby Collins 1979–1985 | 0–5 | Southern Miss, SMU | 5 | |
| Fred Akers 1981–1985 | 0–5 | Texas | 5 | |
| Jackie Sherrill 1982–1985 | 3–1 | Texas A&M | 4 | |
| Ken Hatfield 1982–1985 | 1–3 | Air Force, Arkansas | 4 | |
| Ray Alborn 1981–1983 | 2–1 | Rice | 3 | |
| John Cooper 1980–1984 | 1–2 | Tulsa | 3 | |
| Jim Wacker 1983–1985 | 1–1–1 | TCU | 3 | |
| Joe Lee Dunn 1983–1985 | 1–2 | New Mexico | 3 |
Jerry Moore’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 |
|---|---|---|
| SMUseries | 7 | 0–7 |
| Houstonseries | 6 | 0–6 |
| Riceseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| Texas A&Mseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| New Mexicoseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| TCUseries | 5 | 2–1–2 |
| Baylorseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Arkansasseries | 5 | 0–5 |
Also a player: Jerry Moore’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–72 | SMU | Assistant coach | |
| 1973–77 | Nebraska | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1978 | Nebraska | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1979–80 | North Texas State | Head coach | |
| 1981–85 | Texas Tech | Head coach | |
| 1988 | Arkansas | Assistant coach | |
| 1989–2012 | Appalachian State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Hayden FrySMU
- Tom OsborneNebraska
- Ken HatfieldArkansas
Assistants who became head coaches
- John LevraNew Mexico Highlands, Stephen F. Austin
- Jim BatesSan Antonio Gunslingers
- Rodney AllisonChattanooga
- Spike DykesTexas Tech
- Tom WilsonTexas A&M
- Ruffin McNeillTexas Tech, East Carolina
- Shawn ElliottSouth Carolina, Georgia State
- Scott SatterfieldApp State, Louisville, Cincinnati
- Chad LunsfordGeorgia Southern, Florida Atlantic
- Steve WilksArizona Cardinals
- Lance TaylorWestern Michigan
- Mark IveyApp State
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Fry | SMU | 1965–72 | Assistant coach | |
| Tom Osborne | Nebraska | 1973–78 | 1973–77: wide receivers coach; 1978: offensive coordinator | |
| Ken Hatfield | Arkansas | 1988 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (12)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Levra | North Texas, 1979: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | New Mexico Highlands, Stephen F. Austin | |
| Jim Bates | Texas Tech, 1981–83: defensive coordinator | San Antonio Gunslingers | |
| Rodney Allison | Texas Tech, 1981–83: running backs coach | Chattanooga | |
| Spike Dykes | Texas Tech, 1984–85: defensive coordinator | Texas Tech | |
| Tom Wilson | Texas Tech, 1984–85: offensive coordinator | Texas A&M | |
| Ruffin McNeill | App State, 1989–91: linebackers coach; 1993–96: defensive coordinator | Texas Tech, East Carolina | |
| Shawn Elliott | App State, 1997–98: defensive assistant; 1999–2000: tight ends coach; 2001–09: offensive line coach | South Carolina, Georgia State | |
| Scott Satterfield | App State, 1998: wide receivers coach; 1999–2002: running backs coach; 2003–08: quarterbacks coach; 2012: assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | App State, Louisville, Cincinnati | |
| Chad Lunsford | App State, 2001–02: tight ends coach | Georgia Southern, Florida Atlantic | |
| Steve Wilks | App State, 2001: defensive backs coach | Arizona Cardinals | |
| Lance Taylor | App State, 2009: wide receivers coach | Western Michigan | |
| Mark Ivey | App State, 2012: special teams and outside linebackers coach | App State |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Richardson | North Texas, 1979–80: assistant coach | |
| Dale Jones | App State, 1996–2004: special teams coordinator and defensive line coach; 2005–09: linebackers coach; 2010–12: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Brad Glenn | App State, 2005: tight ends coach; 2006–08: wide receivers coach; 2009–11: quarterbacks coach | |
| Bryan Brown | App State, 2012: cornerbacks coach | |
| Dwayne Ledford | App State, 2012: offensive 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.
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.