Jim Colletto
Jim Colletto went 37–81–4 on the field as a head coach, 1975–1996, at Cal State Fullerton and Purdue; 39–79–4 officially, with 1979 (4–7) and 1994 (5–4–2) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 39–79–4 official; 37–81–4 on the field
- Seasons
- 11
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1994 4–5–2
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Cal State Fullerton | 2–9 | 6th | |||
| 1976 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–7–1 | 4th | |||
| 1977 | Cal State Fullerton | 4–7 | 5th | |||
| 1978 | Cal State Fullerton | 5–7 | 4th | |||
| 1979 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–8 (4–7 official) | 5th | |||
| 1980–90: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1991 | Purdue | 4–7 | T–6th | |||
| 1992 | Purdue | 4–7 | ||||
| 1993 | Purdue | 1–10 | T–6th | |||
| 1994 | Purdue | 4–5–2 (5–4–2 official) | T–5th | |||
| 1995 | Purdue | 4–6–1 | 9th | |||
| 1996 | Purdue | 3–8 | 8th | |||
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 ranked teams | 27 | 4–22–1 | 17% |
| Against top-10 teams | 13 | 1–12 | 8% |
| Against rivals | 16 | 3–13 | 19% |
| Conference games | 70 | 16–51–3 | 25% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 34 | 9–21–4 | 32% |
| At home | 57 | 23–31–3 | 43% |
| On the road | 64 | 14–49–1 | 23% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 36 | 20–14–2 | 58% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 86 | 17–67–2 | 21% |
His own 122 games on file, 1975–1996, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Alvarez 1991–1996 | 2–3–1 | Wisconsin | 6 | |
| Bill Mallory 1991–1996 | 2–4 | Indiana | 6 | |
| Lou Holtz 1991–1996 | 0–6 | Notre Dame | 6 | |
| Jim Wacker 1992–1996 | 3–2 | Minnesota | 5 | |
| Chester Caddas 1975–1978 | 1–3 | Pacific | 4 | |
| George Perles 1991–1994 | 1–3 | Michigan State | 4 | |
| Hayden Fry 1991–1994 | 1–2–1 | Iowa | 4 | |
| Gary Moeller 1991–1994 | 0–4 | Michigan | 4 | |
| John Cooper 1993–1996 | 0–4 | Ohio State | 4 | |
| Dave Currey 1977–1979 | 1–2 | Long Beach State | 3 |
Jim Colletto’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesotaseries | 6 | 3–3 |
| Indianaseries | 6 | 2–4 |
| Wisconsinseries | 6 | 2–3–1 |
| Michigan Stateseries | 6 | 1–4–1 |
| Michiganseries | 6 | 1–5 |
| Notre Dameseries | 6 | 0–6 |
| Cal State Northridgeseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Pacificseries | 5 | 2–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | UCLA | Offensive line coach | |
| 1969 | Brown | Offensive line coach | |
| 1970–71 | Xavier | Offensive line coach | |
| 1972–74 | Pacific (CA) | Offensive line coach | |
| 1975–79 | Cal State Fullerton | Head coach | |
| 1980–81 | UCLA | Offensive line coach | |
| 1982–84 | Purdue | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1985–87 | Arizona State | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1988–90 | Ohio State | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1991–96 | Purdue | Head coach | |
| 1997–98 | Notre Dame | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1999–2005 | Baltimore Ravens NFL | Offensive line coach | |
| 2006 | UCLA | Assistant head coach and offensive line coach | |
| 2007–08 | Detroit Lions NFL | Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Tommy ProthroUCLA
- Len JardineBrown
- Dick SelcerXavier
- Chester CaddasPacific
- Terry DonahueUCLA
- Leon BurtnettPurdue
- John CooperArizona State, Ohio State
- Bob DavieNotre Dame
- Brian BillickBaltimore Ravens
- Karl DorrellUCLA
Assistants who became head coaches
- Greg RobinsonSyracuse
- Tom HayesKansas
- Wayne NunnelyUNLV
- Brock SpackIllinois State
- Dino BabersBowling Green, Syracuse, Eastern Illinois
- Moe AnkneyBowling Green
- Chester CaddasPacific, Colorado State
- Karl MorganMississippi Valley State, Coahoma
Worked under (10)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Prothro | UCLA | 1967–68 | Offensive line coach | |
| Len Jardine | Brown | 1969 | Offensive line coach | |
| Dick Selcer | Xavier | 1970–71 | Offensive line coach | |
| Chester Caddas | Pacific | 1972–74 | Offensive line coach | |
| Terry Donahue | UCLA | 1980–81 | Offensive line coach | |
| Leon Burtnett | Purdue | 1982–84 | Offensive coordinator | |
| John Cooper | Arizona State | 1985–87 | Offensive coordinator | |
| John Cooper | Ohio State | 1988–90 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Bob Davie | Notre Dame | 1997–98 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Brian Billick | Baltimore Ravens NFL | 1999–2005 | Offensive line coach | |
| Karl Dorrell | UCLA | 2006 | Assistant head coach and offensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (8)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Robinson | Cal State Fullerton, 1977–79: assistant coach | Syracuse | |
| Tom Hayes | Cal State Fullerton, 1979: defensive coordinator | Kansas | |
| Wayne Nunnely | Cal State Fullerton, 1979: defensive line coach | UNLV | |
| Brock Spack | Purdue, 1991–94: defensive backs coach | Illinois State | |
| Dino Babers | Purdue, 1991–93: wide receivers coach | Bowling Green, Syracuse, Eastern Illinois | |
| Moe Ankney | Purdue, 1991–93: defensive coordinator | Bowling Green | |
| Chester Caddas | Purdue, 1993–96: assistant coach | Pacific, Colorado State | |
| Karl Morgan | Purdue, 1996: defensive line coach | Mississippi Valley State, Coahoma |
Other assistants under him (8)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Rennie Simmons | Cal State Fullerton, 1975–78 | |
| Bobby Turner | Purdue, 1991–94: assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and running backs coach | |
| Pat Henderson | Purdue, 1991–93: special teams and defensive backs coach; 1993: interim defensive coordinator and special teams and defensive backs coach | |
| Pete Hoener | Purdue, 1991: offensive line coach | |
| Bob Morris | Purdue, 1994–95: defensive coordinator; 1996: co-defensive coordinator | |
| Randy Fichtner | Purdue, 1994–96: wide receivers coach and recruiting director | |
| Tim Salem | Purdue, 1995–96: offensive coordinator | |
| Ty Smith | Purdue, 1996: co-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.