John Vaught
John Vaught went 190–61–12 as a head coach, 1947–1973, at Ole Miss. His teams claim three national titles: Ole Miss in 1959, 1960 and 1962. Share
- Record
- 190–61–12 career
- Seasons
- 25
- Schools
- 1
- National titles
- 3 claimed: 1959, 1960 and 1962
- Hall of Fame
- 1979 inducted
- Best season
- 1960 10–0–1, No. 2
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Ole Miss | 9–2 | 1st | Delta Bowl W | 13 | |
| 1948 | Ole Miss | 8–1 | 2nd | 15 | ||
| 1949 | Ole Miss | 4–5–1 | 9th | |||
| 1950 | Ole Miss | 5–5 | 11th | |||
| 1951 | Ole Miss | 6–3–1 | T–3rd | |||
| 1952 | Ole Miss | 8–1–2 | 3rd | Sugar Bowl L | 7 | |
| 1953 | Ole Miss | 7–2–1 | T–2nd | |||
| 1954 | Ole Miss | 9–2 | 1st | Sugar Bowl L | 6 | |
| 1955 | Ole Miss | 10–1 | 1st | Cotton Bowl W | 10 | |
| 1956 | Ole Miss | 7–3 | 4th | |||
| 1957 | Ole Miss | 9–1–1 | 2nd | Sugar Bowl W | 7 | |
| 1958 | Ole Miss | 9–2 | 3rd | Gator Bowl W | 11 | |
| 1959 | Ole Miss | 10–1 | T–2nd | Sugar Bowl W | 2 | |
| 1960 | Ole Miss | 10–0–1 | 1st | Sugar Bowl W | 2 | |
| 1961 | Ole Miss | 9–2 | 3rd | Cotton Bowl L | 5 | |
| 1962 | Ole Miss | 10–0 | 1st | Sugar Bowl W | 3 | |
| 1963 | Ole Miss | 7–1–2 | 1st | Sugar Bowl L | 7 | |
| 1964 | Ole Miss | 5–5–1 | 7th | Bluebonnet Bowl L | 20 | |
| 1965 | Ole Miss | 7–4 | 5th | Liberty Bowl W | 17 | |
| 1966 | Ole Miss | 8–3 | 4th | Bluebonnet Bowl L | 12 | |
| 1967 | Ole Miss | 6–4–1 | 5th | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 1968 | Ole Miss | 7–3–1 | T–6th | Liberty Bowl W | ||
| 1969 | Ole Miss | 8–3 | 5th | Sugar Bowl W | 8 | |
| 1970 | Ole Miss | 7–4 | 4th | Gator Bowl L | 20 | |
| 1971–72: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1973 | Ole Miss 25th season, final 8 games | 5–3 | 3rd | |||
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
Crawford MimsConsensus All‑American, 1953- Bobby CrespinoNo. 10 pick, 1961
- Ed BeattyNo. 10 pick, 1954
- Stan HindmanNo. 11 pick, 1966
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 | 60 | 31–28–1 | 53% |
| Against top-10 teams | 39 | 18–21 | 46% |
| Against rivals | 137 | 97–30–10 | 74% |
| Conference games | 157 | 106–41–10 | 71% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 18 | 10–8 | 56% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 77 | 38–27–12 | 57% |
| At home | 99 | 86–11–2 | 88% |
| On the road | 126 | 77–39–10 | 65% |
| At neutral sites | 38 | 27–11 | 71% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 202 | 163–30–9 | 83% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 61 | 27–31–3 | 47% |
His own 263 games on file, 1947–1973, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Bryant 1947–1970 | 6–7–1 | Kentucky, Alabama | 14 | |
| Billy Murphy 1958–1970 | 10–1–1 | Memphis | 12 | |
| Charles McClendon 1962–1973 | 6–3–1 | LSU | 10 | |
| Arthur Guepe 1953–1962 | 9–0 | Vanderbilt | 9 | |
| Bowden Wyatt 1953–1962 | 6–3 | Arkansas, Tennessee | 9 | |
| Bill Yeoman 1962–1970 | 6–3 | Houston | 9 | |
| Andy Pilney 1954–1961 | 7–1 | Tulane | 8 | |
| Blanton Collier 1954–1961 | 7–1 | Kentucky | 8 | |
| Paul Dietzel 1955–1961 | 4–3–1 | LSU | 8 | |
| Charley Bradshaw 1962–1968 | 5–2 | Kentucky | 7 |
John Vaught’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 |
|---|---|---|
| LSUseries | 26 | 15–8–3 |
| Mississippi Stateseries | 25 | 19–2–4 |
| Kentuckyseries | 24 | 17–6–1 |
| Vanderbiltseries | 22 | 16–4–2 |
| Tennesseeseries | 20 | 13–7 |
| Memphisseries | 19 | 17–1–1 |
| Houstonseries | 18 | 15–3 |
| Tulaneseries | 18 | 15–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936–41 | North Carolina | Line coach | |
| 1942 | North Carolina Pre-Flight service team | Assistant coach | |
| 1945 | Corpus Christi NAS service team | Assistant coach | |
| 1946 | Ole Miss | Assistant coach | |
| 1947–70 | Ole Miss | Head coach | |
| 1973 | Ole Miss | Interim head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Raymond WolfNorth Carolina
- Jimmy CrowleyNorth Carolina Pre-Flight
- Red DrewOle Miss
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bob TylerMississippi State, North Texas, Millsaps
- Ken CooperOle Miss
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Wolf | North Carolina | 1936–41 | Line coach | |
| Jimmy Crowley | North Carolina Pre-Flight service team | 1942 | Assistant coach | |
| Red Drew | Ole Miss | 1946 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (2)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Tyler | Ole Miss, 1968–70: assistant coach | Mississippi State, North Texas, Millsaps | |
| Ken Cooper | Ole Miss, 1973: assistant coach | Ole Miss |
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.
Statues
Statues: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons; links only.