Jim Stanley
Jim Stanley went 35–31–2 as a head coach, 1973–1978, at Oklahoma State. Share
- Record
- 35–31–2 career
- Seasons
- 6
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1976 9–3, No. 14
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Oklahoma State | 5–4–2 | 5th | |||
| 1974 | Oklahoma State | 7–5 | 4th | Fiesta Bowl W | ||
| 1975 | Oklahoma State | 7–4 | T–5th | |||
| 1976 | Oklahoma State | 9–3 | T–1st | Tangerine Bowl W | 14 | |
| 1977 | Oklahoma State | 4–7 | 7th | |||
| 1978 | Oklahoma State | 3–8 | T–5th |
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
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Terry MillerSecond in the 1977 Heisman vote- James WhiteNo. 25 pick, 1976
- Reuben GantNo. 18 pick, 1974
- Phil DokesNo. 12 pick, 1977
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 | 27 | 8–18–1 | 31% |
| Against top-10 teams | 18 | 4–13–1 | 25% |
| Against rivals | 11 | 4–7 | 36% |
| Conference games | 42 | 19–21–2 | 48% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 2–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 22 | 10–10–2 | 50% |
| At home | 34 | 22–11–1 | 66% |
| On the road | 31 | 11–19–1 | 37% |
| At neutral sites | 3 | 2–1 | 67% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 36 | 27–9 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 32 | 8–22–2 | 28% |
His own 68 games on file, 1973–1978, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earle Bruce 1973–1978 | 3–3 | Iowa State | 6 | |
| Barry Switzer 1973–1978 | 1–5 | Oklahoma | 6 | |
| Tom Osborne 1973–1978 | 0–5–1 | Nebraska | 6 | |
| Al Onofrio 1973–1977 | 2–3 | Missouri | 5 | |
| Bill Mallory 1974–1978 | 1–4 | Colorado | 5 | |
| Bud Moore 1975–1978 | 4–0 | Kansas | 4 | |
| Frank Broyles 1973–1976 | 3–1 | Arkansas | 4 | |
| Ellis Rainsberger 1975–1977 | 3–0 | Kansas State | 3 | |
| Hayden Fry 1975–1978 | 2–1 | North Texas | 3 |
Jim Stanley’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kansasseries | 6 | 5–0–1 |
| Kansas Stateseries | 6 | 5–1 |
| Arkansasseries | 6 | 3–3 |
| Iowa Stateseries | 6 | 3–3 |
| Missouriseries | 6 | 3–3 |
| Coloradoseries | 6 | 2–4 |
| Oklahomaseries | 6 | 1–5 |
| Nebraskaseries | 6 | 0–5–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–60 | Amarillo HS (TX) high school | Line coach | |
| 1961 | SMU | Assistant coach | |
| 1962 | Texas Western | Assistant coach | |
| 1963–65 | Oklahoma State | Assistant coach | |
| 1966–68 | Oklahoma State | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1969–70 | Navy | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1971 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1972 | Oklahoma State | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1973–78 | Oklahoma State | Head coach | |
| 1979 | New York Giants NFL | Defensive line coach | |
| 1980–82 | Atlanta Falcons NFL | Defensive line coach | |
| 1983–84 | Michigan Panthers USFL | Head coach | |
| 1985 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL | Defensive line coach | |
| 1986 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1990–94 | Houston Oilers NFL | Defensive line coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bill MeekSMU
- Bum PhillipsUTEP
- Phil CutchinOklahoma State
- Rick ForzanoNavy
- Dave SmithOklahoma State
- Ray PerkinsNew York Giants
- Jack PardeeHouston Oilers
Assistants who became head coaches
- Frank GanszKansas City Chiefs
- Charlie WeatherbieUtah State, Navy, UL Monroe
- Pete RodriguezWestern Illinois
Worked under (7)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Meek | SMU | 1961 | Assistant coach | |
| Bum Phillips | UTEP | 1962 | Assistant coach | |
| Phil Cutchin | Oklahoma State | 1963–68 | 1963–65: assistant coach; 1966–68: defensive coordinator | |
| Rick Forzano | Navy | 1969–70 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Dave Smith | Oklahoma State | 1972 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Ray Perkins | New York Giants NFL | 1979 | Defensive line coach | |
| Jack Pardee | Houston Oilers NFL | 1990–94 | Defensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (3)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gansz | Oklahoma State, 1973, 1975: wide receivers coach | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Charlie Weatherbie | Oklahoma State, 1977: graduate assistant | Utah State, Navy, UL Monroe | |
| Pete Rodriguez | Michigan Panthers, 1983–84: defensive line coach | Western Illinois |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Richardson | Oklahoma State, 1973–76: assistant coach | |
| Bill Young | Oklahoma State, 1976–78: offensive line and defensive line coach | |
| Larry Coyer | Oklahoma State, 1978: defensive coordinator; Michigan Panthers, 1983–84: linebackers coach | |
| Pete Jenkins | Oklahoma State, 1978: defensive line coach | |
| Bob Leahy | Michigan Panthers, 1983: quarterbacks and wide receivers 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.