John McKenna
John McKenna went 62–60–8 as a head coach, 1953–1965, at VMI. Share
- Record
- 62–60–8 career
- Seasons
- 13
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1957 9–0–1, No. 20
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | VMI | 5–5 | T–5th | |||
| 1954 | VMI | 4–6 | 5th | |||
| 1955 | VMI | 1–9 | 9th | |||
| 1956 | VMI | 3–6–1 | 5th | |||
| 1957 | VMI | 9–0–1 | 1st | 20 | ||
| 1958 | VMI | 6–2–2 | 4th | |||
| 1959 | VMI | 8–1–1 | 1st | |||
| 1960 | VMI | 7–2–1 | 1st | |||
| 1961 | VMI | 6–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1962 | VMI | 6–4 | 1st | |||
| 1963 | VMI | 3–5–2 | 3rd | |||
| 1964 | VMI | 1–9 | T–8th | |||
| 1965 | VMI | 3–7 | 4th |
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 | 6 | 0–6 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 51 | 31–17–3 | 64% |
| Conference games | 76 | 44–27–5 | 61% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 50 | 21–21–8 | 50% |
| At home | 31 | 22–9 | 71% |
| On the road | 74 | 30–38–6 | 45% |
| At neutral sites | 25 | 10–13–2 | 44% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 79 | 52–22–5 | 69% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 51 | 10–38–3 | 23% |
His own 130 games on file, 1953–1965, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Merrick 1953–1965 | 8–3–2 | Richmond | 13 | |
| Eddie Teague 1957–1965 | 6–3 | The Citadel | 9 | |
| Frank Moseley 1953–1960 | 3–5 | Virginia Tech | 8 | |
| Milt Drewer 1957–1963 | 6–0–1 | William & Mary | 7 | |
| Jerry Claiborne 1961–1965 | 2–3 | Virginia Tech | 5 | |
| William Elias 1960–1964 | 1–4 | George Washington, Virginia | 5 | |
| Jack Freeman 1953–1956 | 3–1 | William & Mary | 4 | |
| Art Lewis 1953–1956 | 0–4 | West Virginia | 4 | |
| Richard Voris 1958–1960 | 3–0 | Virginia | 3 | |
| Dick Offenhamer 1960–1964 | 2–1 | Buffalo | 3 |
John McKenna’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 |
|---|---|---|
| William & Maryseries | 13 | 9–3–1 |
| Richmondseries | 13 | 8–3–2 |
| Virginiaseries | 13 | 5–8 |
| Virginia Techseries | 13 | 5–8 |
| The Citadelseries | 12 | 9–3 |
| Davidsonseries | 11 | 7–2–2 |
| George Washingtonseries | 11 | 6–5 |
| Lehighseries | 6 | 3–2–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Malvern Prep (PA) high school | Head coach | |
| 1947–48 | Villanova | Assistant coach | |
| 1949–51 | Loyola (CA) | Assistant coach | |
| 1952 | VMI | Assistant coach | |
| 1953–65 | VMI | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Jordan OlivarVillanova, Loyola Marymount
- Thomas NugentVMI
Assistants who became head coaches
- Vito RagazzoVMI, Shippensburg
- Richard BellSouth Carolina
- Bobby RossThe Citadel, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Army, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Olivar | Villanova | 1947–48 | Assistant coach | |
| Jordan Olivar | Loyola Marymount | 1949–51 | Assistant coach | |
| Thomas Nugent | VMI | 1952 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (3)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vito Ragazzo | VMI, 1956–60: line coach | VMI, Shippensburg | |
| Richard Bell | VMI, 1962–63: assistant coach | South Carolina | |
| Bobby Ross | VMI, 1965: freshman coach and ADB | The Citadel, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Army, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions |
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.