Ken Cooper
Ken Cooper went 19–25 on the field as a head coach, 1974–1977, at Ole Miss; 21–23 officially, with 1976 (6–5) and 1977 (6–5) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 21–23 official; 19–25 on the field
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1975 6–5
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Ole Miss | 3–8 | 10th | |||
| 1975 | Ole Miss | 6–5 | T–2nd | |||
| 1976 | Ole Miss | 5–6 (6–5 official) | 6th | |||
| 1977 | Ole Miss | 5–6 (6–5 official) | 6th |
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 | 8 | 4–4 | 50% |
| Against top-10 teams | 7 | 3–4 | 43% |
| Against rivals | 24 | 9–15 | 38% |
| Conference games | 26 | 10–16 | 38% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 19 | 8–11 | 42% |
| At home | 21 | 15–6 | 71% |
| On the road | 19 | 3–16 | 16% |
| At neutral sites | 4 | 1–3 | 25% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 15 | 10–5 | 67% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 29 | 9–20 | 31% |
His own 44 games on file, 1974–1977, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Pancoast 1974–1977 | 3–1 | Memphis, Vanderbilt | 4 | |
| Vince Dooley 1974–1977 | 2–2 | Georgia | 4 | |
| Bear Bryant 1974–1977 | 1–3 | Alabama | 4 | |
| Bob Tyler 1974–1977 | 1–3 | Mississippi State | 4 | |
| Charles McClendon 1974–1977 | 1–3 | LSU | 4 | |
| Bobby Collins 1975–1977 | 2–1 | Southern Miss | 3 | |
| Bill Battle 1974–1976 | 1–2 | Tennessee | 3 | |
| Jim Carlen 1975–1977 | 1–2 | South Carolina | 3 |
Ken Cooper’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vanderbiltseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Southern Missseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Georgiaseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Tennesseeseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| LSUseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Alabamaseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Mississippi Stateseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| South Carolinaseries | 4 | 1–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–70 | Georgia | Assistant coach | |
| 1971–73 | Ole Miss | Assistant coach | |
| 1974–77 | Ole Miss | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Johnny GriffithGeorgia
- Vince DooleyGeorgia
- Billy KinardOle Miss
- John VaughtOle Miss
Assistants who became head coaches
- Barry WilsonDuke
- Jim CarmodySouthern Miss
- Keith DanielsPearl River
Worked under (4)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Griffith | Georgia | 1963 | Assistant coach | |
| Vince Dooley | Georgia | 1964–70 | Assistant coach | |
| Billy Kinard | Ole Miss | 1971–73 | Assistant coach | |
| John Vaught | Ole Miss | 1973 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (3)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Wilson | Ole Miss, 1974–76: linebackers coach | Duke | |
| Jim Carmody | Ole Miss, 1974–77: assistant coach | Southern Miss | |
| Keith Daniels | Ole Miss, 1977: running backs coach | Pearl River |
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.