John Cherberg
John Cherberg went 10–18–2 as a head coach, 1953–1955, at Washington. Share
- Record
- 10–18–2 career
- Seasons
- 3
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1955 5–4–1
Season by season
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| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Washington | 3–6–1 | 7th | |||
| 1954 | Washington | 2–8 | T–9th | |||
| 1955 | Washington | 5–4–1 | 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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 5 | 0–4–1 | 10% |
| Against top-10 teams | 4 | 0–3–1 | 13% |
| Against rivals | 6 | 3–3 | 50% |
| Conference games | 22 | 7–13–2 | 36% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 15 | 5–8–2 | 40% |
| At home | 17 | 6–9–2 | 41% |
| On the road | 13 | 4–9 | 31% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 12 | 4–7–1 | 38% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 18 | 6–11–1 | 36% |
His own 30 games on file, 1953–1955, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Casanova 1953–1955 | 2–1 | Oregon | 3 | |
| Alton Kircher 1953–1955 | 1–2 | Washington State | 3 | |
| Jess Hill 1953–1955 | 1–1–1 | USC | 3 | |
| Chuck Taylor 1953–1955 | 0–2–1 | Stanford | 3 | |
| Pappy Waldorf 1953–1955 | 0–3 | California | 3 | |
| Red Sanders 1953–1955 | 0–3 | UCLA | 3 |
John Cherberg’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Stateseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Oregonseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| USCseries | 3 | 1–1–1 |
| Washington Stateseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Stanfordseries | 3 | 0–2–1 |
| Californiaseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| UCLAseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Utahseries | 2 | 2–0 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933–37 | Cleveland HS (WA) high school | Head coach | |
| 1938–45 | Queen Anne HS (WA) high school | Head coach | |
| 1946–47 | Washington | Backfield coach | |
| 1948–52 | Washington | Freshman coach | |
| 1953–55 | Washington | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Ralph WelchWashington
- Howard OdellWashington
John Cherberg
Assistants who became head coaches
- Lou SabanNorthwestern, Maryland, Miami, Army, Case Western Reserve, Western Illinois, Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, UCF, Peru State, Tampa Bay Storm, Milwaukee Mustangs, Alfred State, SUNY Canton, Chowan
- Abe StuberIowa State, Westminster (MO), Southeast Missouri State
- Jim SutherlandWashington State
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Welch | Washington | 1946–47 | Backfield coach | |
| Howard Odell | Washington | 1948–52 | Freshman coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (3)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Saban | Washington, 1953: assistant coach | Northwestern, Maryland, Miami, Army, Case Western Reserve, Western Illinois, Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, UCF, Peru State, Tampa Bay Storm, Milwaukee Mustangs, Alfred State, SUNY Canton, Chowan | |
| Abe Stuber | Washington, 1954: backfield coach | Iowa State, Westminster (MO), Southeast Missouri State | |
| Jim Sutherland | Washington, 1955: offense | Washington State |
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.