Jim Walden
Jim Walden went 69–112–7 as a head coach, 1978–1994, at Washington State and Iowa State. Wikipedia’s season articles record one season differently (1978, 4–6–1); by them his record is 70–111–7. Share
- Record
- 69–112–7 career
- Seasons
- 17
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1981 8–3–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Washington State | 3–7–1 (Wikipedia: 4–6–1) | 10th | |||
| 1979 | Washington State | 3–8 | 9th | |||
| 1980 | Washington State | 4–7 | T–7th | |||
| 1981 | Washington State | 8–3–1 | T–4th | Holiday Bowl L | ||
| 1982 | Washington State | 3–7–1 | 8th | |||
| 1983 | Washington State | 7–4 | 3rd | |||
| 1984 | Washington State | 6–5 | 5th | |||
| 1985 | Washington State | 4–7 | T–7th | |||
| 1986 | Washington State | 3–7–1 | 8th | |||
| 1987 | Iowa State | 3–8 | 6th | |||
| 1988 | Iowa State | 5–6 | 5th | |||
| 1989 | Iowa State | 6–5 | 4th | |||
| 1990 | Iowa State | 4–6–1 | T–4th | |||
| 1991 | Iowa State | 3–7–1 | 6th | |||
| 1992 | Iowa State | 4–7 | T–6th | |||
| 1993 | Iowa State | 3–8 | T–6th | |||
| 1994 | Iowa State | 0–10–1 | T–7th |
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
Rueben MayesConsensus All‑American, 1984- Keith MillardNo. 13 pick, 1984
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 | 53 | 8–44–1 | 16% |
| Against top-10 teams | 22 | 3–19 | 14% |
| Against rivals | 48 | 18–30 | 38% |
| Conference games | 126 | 43–77–6 | 37% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 61 | 22–32–7 | 42% |
| At home | 98 | 43–51–4 | 46% |
| On the road | 87 | 25–59–3 | 30% |
| At neutral sites | 3 | 1–2 | 33% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 68 | 45–19–4 | 69% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 120 | 24–93–3 | 21% |
His own 188 games on file, 1978–1994, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Brooks 1978–1986 | 4–5 | Oregon | 9 | |
| Don James 1978–1986 | 3–6 | Washington | 9 | |
| Bill McCartney 1982–1994 | 0–9 | Colorado | 9 | |
| Pat Jones 1987–1994 | 2–4–2 | Oklahoma State | 8 | |
| Terry Donahue 1978–1986 | 1–6–1 | UCLA | 8 | |
| Tom Osborne 1987–1994 | 1–7 | Nebraska | 8 | |
| Hayden Fry 1987–1994 | 0–8 | Iowa | 8 | |
| Larry Smith 1980–1994 | 2–5 | Arizona, Missouri | 7 | |
| Glen Mason 1988–1994 | 2–4–1 | Kansas | 7 | |
| Bill Snyder 1989–1994 | 2–4 | Kansas State | 6 |
Jim Walden’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coloradoseries | 10 | 1–9 |
| Oregon Stateseries | 9 | 7–1–1 |
| Californiaseries | 9 | 5–4 |
| Oregonseries | 9 | 4–5 |
| Washingtonseries | 9 | 3–6 |
| Missouriseries | 8 | 5–3 |
| Kansas Stateseries | 8 | 4–4 |
| Kansasseries | 8 | 3–4–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–68 | Amory HS (MS) high school | Head coach | |
| 1969–70 | Nebraska | Graduate assistant | |
| 1971–72 | Nebraska | Assistant coach | |
| 1973–74 | Miami (FL) | Offensive backfield | |
| 1975–76 | Miami (FL) | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1977 | Washington State | Offensive backfield | |
| 1978–86 | Washington State | Head coach | |
| 1987–94 | Iowa State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bob DevaneyNebraska
- Pete ElliottMiami
- Carl SelmerMiami
- Warren PowersWashington State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bob PadillaFresno State
- Robin RossWestern Washington
- Jody SearsWeber State, Sacramento State
Worked under (4)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Devaney | Nebraska | 1969–72 | 1969–70: graduate assistant; 1971–72: assistant coach | |
| Pete Elliott | Miami | 1973–74 | Offensive backfield | |
| Carl Selmer | Miami | 1975–76 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Warren Powers | Washington State | 1977 | Offensive backfield |
Coached under him, later head coaches (3)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Padilla | Washington State, 1980–81: defensive coordinator | Fresno State | |
| Robin Ross | Washington State, 1986: defensive line coach; Iowa State, 1987–93: defensive coordinator | Western Washington | |
| Jody Sears | Iowa State, 1994: graduate assistant | Weber State, Sacramento State |
Other assistants under him (2)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Ruel | Washington State, 1978–81: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| Jim Burrow | Washington State, 1981: tight ends coach; 1982–86: defensive backs coach; Iowa State, 1987–93: defensive backs coach; 1994: co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs 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.