Jim Leonard
Jim Leonard went 12–6 as a head coach in the games on file: 1949 at Villanova and 1950 at Villanova. His full head-coaching career isn’t in our records. Share
- Record
- 12–6 games on file
- Seasons
- 2
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1949 8–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Villanova | 8–1 | ||
| 1950 | Villanova | 4–5 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game.
Players he coached
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 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 6 | 3–3 | 50% |
| At home | 5 | 3–2 | 60% |
| On the road | 13 | 9–4 | 69% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 15 | 11–4 | 73% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 3 | 1–2 | 33% |
His own 18 games on file, 1949–1950, 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.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetownseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Boston Collegeseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Duquesneseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Saint Mary’s (CA)series | 2 | 2–0 |
| Detroit Mercyseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| Tulsaseries | 2 | 0–2 |
| NC Stateseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Penn Stateseries | 1 | 1–0 |
Also a player: Jim Leonard’s playing career.