Jim Carlen
Jim Carlen went 107–69–6 as a head coach, 1966–1981, at West Virginia, Texas Tech and South Carolina. Share
- Record
- 107–69–6 career
- Seasons
- 16
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1973 11–1, No. 11
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | West Virginia | 3–5–2 | 2nd | |||
| 1967 | West Virginia | 5–4–1 | 1st | |||
| 1968 | West Virginia | 7–3 | ||||
| 1969 | West Virginia | 10–1 | Peach Bowl W | 17 | ||
| 1970 | Texas Tech | 8–4 | 3rd | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 1971 | Texas Tech | 4–7 | 7th | |||
| 1972 | Texas Tech | 8–4 | T–2nd | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 1973 | Texas Tech | 11–1 | 2nd | Gator Bowl W | 11 | |
| 1974 | Texas Tech | 6–4–2 | 6th | Peach Bowl T | ||
| 1975 | South Carolina | 7–5 | Tangerine Bowl L | |||
| 1976 | South Carolina | 6–5 | ||||
| 1977 | South Carolina | 5–7 | ||||
| 1978 | South Carolina | 5–5–1 | ||||
| 1979 | South Carolina | 8–4 | Hall of Fame Classic L | |||
| 1980 | South Carolina | 8–4 | Gator Bowl L | |||
| 1981 | South Carolina | 6–6 |
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
George Rogers1980 Heisman- Rick SanfordNo. 25 pick, 1979
- Willie ScottNo. 14 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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 38 | 13–24–1 | 36% |
| Against top-10 teams | 16 | 3–13 | 19% |
| Against rivals | 59 | 23–35–1 | 40% |
| Conference games | 42 | 26–15–1 | 63% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 8 | 2–5–1 | 31% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 68 | 31–31–6 | 50% |
| At home | 98 | 71–25–2 | 73% |
| On the road | 76 | 34–39–3 | 47% |
| At neutral sites | 8 | 2–5–1 | 31% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 113 | 84–26–3 | 76% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 69 | 23–43–3 | 36% |
His own 182 games on file, 1966–1981, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Dooley 1975–1981 | 2–5 | Georgia | 7 | |
| Pepper Rodgers 1970–1978 | 4–1 | Kansas, Georgia Tech | 5 | |
| Grant Teaff 1972–1976 | 3–2 | Baylor | 5 | |
| Dick Crum 1975–1981 | 2–3 | Miami (OH), North Carolina | 5 | |
| Darrell Royal 1970–1974 | 1–4 | Texas | 5 | |
| Frank Broyles 1970–1974 | 1–4 | Arkansas | 5 | |
| Red Parker 1966–1976 | 3–1 | The Citadel, Clemson | 4 | |
| Ben Schwartzwalder 1966–1969 | 2–2 | Syracuse | 4 | |
| Steve Sloan 1974–1981 | 2–1–1 | Vanderbilt, Ole Miss | 4 | |
| Mike McGee 1975–1978 | 2–2 | Duke | 4 |
Jim Carlen’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dukeseries | 8 | 5–3 |
| Wake Forestseries | 7 | 6–1 |
| Baylorseries | 7 | 5–2 |
| NC Stateseries | 7 | 4–3 |
| Georgiaseries | 7 | 2–5 |
| Clemsonseries | 7 | 2–5 |
| Ole Missseries | 6 | 4–2 |
| Pittsburghseries | 6 | 3–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–60 | Georgia Tech | Freshman coach | |
| 1961–65 | Georgia Tech | Defense | |
| 1966–69 | West Virginia | Head coach | |
| 1970–74 | Texas Tech | Head coach | |
| 1975–81 | South Carolina | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bobby DoddGeorgia Tech
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bobby BowdenWest Virginia, Florida State, South Georgia, Samford
- Jim RaglandTennessee Tech
- Dale EvansSalem
- Richard BellSouth Carolina
- Art BakerFurman, The Citadel, East Carolina
- Tom WilsonTexas A&M
- Ray GoffGeorgia
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Dodd | Georgia Tech | 1958–65 | 1958–60: freshman coach; 1961–65: defense |
Coached under him, later head coaches (7)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bowden | West Virginia, 1966–69: offensive coordinator | West Virginia, Florida State, South Georgia, Samford | |
| Jim Ragland | West Virginia, 1966: assistant coach; 1967–69: scout; Texas Tech, 1970–72: assistant coach | Tennessee Tech | |
| Dale Evans | West Virginia, 1967–69: freshman coach; Texas Tech, 1974: assistant coach; South Carolina, 1975–81: defensive backs coach | Salem | |
| Richard Bell | West Virginia, 1968–69: defensive coordinator; Texas Tech, 1970–74: defensive coordinator; South Carolina, 1975–81: defensive coordinator | South Carolina | |
| Art Baker | Texas Tech, 1970–72: assistant coach | Furman, The Citadel, East Carolina | |
| Tom Wilson | Texas Tech, 1970–72: assistant coach | Texas A&M | |
| Ray Goff | South Carolina, 1979–80: assistant coach | Georgia |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Larry New | South Carolina, 1975–79: defensive line coach; 1980–81: defensive coordinator |
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.