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John McLean
John McLean went 26–22–2 as a head coach, 1901–1905, at Knox and Missouri. Share
Two seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1901–02 at Knox. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 26–22–2 career
- Seasons
- 5
- Schools
- 2
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Best season
- 1905 5–4
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Knox * | 8–3–1 | ||||
| 1902 | Knox * | 9–2 | ||||
| 1903 | Missouri | 1–7–1 | ||||
| 1904 | Missouri | 3–6 | ||||
| 1905 | Missouri | 5–4 |
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. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against rivals | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 8 | 4–3–1 | 56% |
| At home | 18 | 9–9 | 50% |
| On the road | 9 | 0–8–1 | 6% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 14 | 8–6 | 57% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 13 | 1–11–1 | 12% |
His own 27 games on file, 1903–1905, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Simpson (IA)series | 3 | 2–1 |
| Haskellseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Washington St. Louisseries | 3 | 0–2–1 |
| Kansasseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Truman Stateseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Missouri–Rollaseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Purdueseries | 2 | 0–2 |
| Washburnseries | 2 | 0–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901–02 | Knox (IL) | Head coach | |
| 1903–05 | Missouri | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.