Ken Hatfield
Ken Hatfield went 168–140–4 as a head coach, 1979–2005, at Air Force, Arkansas, Clemson and Rice. Share
- Record
- 168–140–4 career
- Seasons
- 27
- Schools
- 4
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1990 10–2, No. 9
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Air Force | 2–9 | ||||
| 1980 | Air Force | 2–9–1 | T–8th | |||
| 1981 | Air Force | 4–7 | 7th | |||
| 1982 | Air Force | 8–5 | T–3rd | Hall of Fame Classic W | ||
| 1983 | Air Force | 10–2 | 2nd | Independence Bowl W | 13 | |
| 1984 | Arkansas | 7–4–1 | T–3rd | Liberty Bowl L | ||
| 1985 | Arkansas | 10–2 | T–2nd | Holiday Bowl W | 12 | |
| 1986 | Arkansas | 9–3 | T–2nd | Orange Bowl L | 15 | |
| 1987 | Arkansas | 9–4 | T–2nd | Liberty Bowl L | ||
| 1988 | Arkansas | 10–2 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 12 | |
| 1989 | Arkansas | 10–2 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 13 | |
| 1990 | Clemson | 10–2 | T–2nd | Hall of Fame Bowl W | 9 | |
| 1991 | Clemson | 9–2–1 | 1st | Citrus Bowl L | 18 | |
| 1992 | Clemson | 5–6 | 7th | |||
| 1993 | Clemson | 8–3 | T–3rd | Peach W | ||
| 1994 | Rice | 5–6 | T–1st | |||
| 1995 | Rice | 2–8–1 | 7th | |||
| 1996 | Rice | 7–4 | T–2nd (Mountain) | |||
| 1997 | Rice | 7–4 | T–2nd (Mountain) | |||
| 1998 | Rice | 5–6 | T–3rd (Mountain) | |||
| 1999 | Rice | 5–6 | 4th | |||
| 2000 | Rice | 3–8 | T–6th | |||
| 2001 | Rice | 8–4 | T–4th | |||
| 2002 | Rice | 4–7 | T–6th | |||
| 2003 | Rice | 5–7 | T–4th | |||
| 2004 | Rice | 3–8 | 9th | |||
| 2005 | Rice | 1–10 | T–5th (West) |
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
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Wayne MartinConsensus All‑American, 1988
Levon KirklandConsensus All‑American, 1991- Jim MabryConsensus All‑American, 1989
- Jeb FleschConsensus All‑American, 1991
- Stacy LongConsensus All‑American, 1990
- Stacy SeegarsConsensus All‑American, 1993
- Kendall TrainorConsensus All‑American, 1988
- Chester McGlocktonNo. 16 pick, 1992
- Wayne SimmonsNo. 15 pick, 1993
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 | 54 | 15–39 | 28% |
| Against top-10 teams | 18 | 2–16 | 11% |
| Against rivals | 99 | 54–44–1 | 55% |
| Conference games | 192 | 110–81–1 | 58% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 10 | 4–6 | 40% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 116 | 56–56–4 | 50% |
| At home | 151 | 104–46–1 | 69% |
| On the road | 149 | 58–88–3 | 40% |
| At neutral sites | 12 | 6–6 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 179 | 134–43–2 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 133 | 34–97–2 | 26% |
His own 312 games on file, 1979–2005, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Brown 1990–2005 | 3–6 | North Carolina, Texas | 9 | |
| Billy Brewer 1983–1989 | 6–0–1 | Ole Miss | 7 | |
| George Welsh 1979–1993 | 3–3–1 | Navy, Virginia | 7 | |
| David Rader 1988–1999 | 6–0 | Tulsa | 6 | |
| Grant Teaff 1984–1989 | 5–1 | Baylor | 6 | |
| Jim Wacker 1984–1989 | 5–1 | TCU | 6 | |
| June Jones 1999–2004 | 4–2 | Hawai’i | 6 | |
| Pat Hill 1999–2004 | 0–6 | Fresno State | 6 | |
| Spike Dykes 1987–1995 | 4–1 | Texas Tech | 5 | |
| Dennis Franchione 1996–2000 | 4–1 | New Mexico, TCU | 5 |
Ken Hatfield’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsaseries | 18 | 12–6 |
| SMUseries | 16 | 11–5 |
| Houstonseries | 15 | 10–5 |
| Texasseries | 14 | 3–11 |
| TCUseries | 13 | 9–4 |
| Navyseries | 13 | 7–6 |
| UTEPseries | 12 | 7–5 |
| Texas Techseries | 10 | 7–3 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 1983 Air Force: Bobby Dodd Award
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Tennessee | Assistant freshmen | |
| 1969 | Tennessee | Freshman coach | |
| 1970 | Tennessee | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1971–77 | Florida | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1978 | Air Force | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1979–83 | Air Force | Head coach | |
| 1984–89 | Arkansas | Head coach | |
| 1990–93 | Clemson | Head coach | |
| 1994–2005 | Rice | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Doug DickeyTennessee, Florida
- Bill BattleTennessee
- Bill ParcellsAir Force
Assistants who became head coaches
- Al GrohWake Forest, Virginia, New York Jets
- Chan GaileyGeorgia Tech, Troy, Birmingham Fire, Samford, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills
- Fred GoldsmithRice, Duke, Slippery Rock, Lenoir Rhyne
- Fisher DeBerryAir Force
- David LeeUTEP
- Jesse BranchMissouri State, Henderson State
- Keith BurnsTulsa
- Ed OrgeronOle Miss, USC, LSU
- Jerry MooreNorth Texas, Texas Tech, App State
- Jack CroweArkansas, West Alabama, Jacksonville State
- Scott WachenheimVMI
- Rick StockstillMiddle Tennessee
- and 2 more
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Dickey | Tennessee | 1968–69 | 1968: assistant freshmen; 1969: freshman coach | |
| Bill Battle | Tennessee | 1970 | Wide receivers coach | |
| Doug Dickey | Florida | 1971–77 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Bill Parcells | Air Force | 1978 | Offensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (14)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Groh | Air Force, 1979: defensive coordinator | Wake Forest, Virginia, New York Jets | |
| Chan Gailey | Air Force, 1979–80: defensive backs coach; 1981–82: defensive coordinator | Georgia Tech, Troy, Birmingham Fire, Samford, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills | |
| Fred Goldsmith | Air Force, 1979: tight ends coach; 1980, 1982–83: assistant head coach and defensive coordinator; Arkansas, 1984–88: assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | Rice, Duke, Slippery Rock, Lenoir Rhyne | |
| Fisher DeBerry | Air Force, 1980: quarterbacks coach; 1981–83: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Air Force | |
| David Lee | Arkansas, 1984–87: quarterbacks coach and fullbacks coach; 1988: offensive coordinator; Rice, 1994–2000: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | UTEP | |
| Jesse Branch | Arkansas, 1984–85: wide receivers coach | Missouri State, Henderson State | |
| Keith Burns | Arkansas, 1984: graduate assistant | Tulsa | |
| Ed Orgeron | Arkansas, 1986–87: assistant strength | Ole Miss, USC, LSU | |
| Jerry Moore | Arkansas, 1988: assistant coach | North Texas, Texas Tech, App State | |
| Jack Crowe | Arkansas, 1989: offensive coordinator | Arkansas, West Alabama, Jacksonville State | |
| Scott Wachenheim | Arkansas, 1989: graduate assistant; Rice, 1994–2000: offensive line coach; 2001–05: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | VMI | |
| Rick Stockstill | Clemson, 1990–92: quarterbacks coach; 1993: passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Middle Tennessee | |
| Ron Dickerson | Clemson, 1991–92: defensive coordinator | Temple, Alabama State, Lambuth | |
| Bobby Johnson | Clemson, 1993: defensive coordinator | Vanderbilt, Furman |
Other assistants under him (12)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Trott | Air Force, 1979–83: assistant coach; Arkansas, 1984–88: defensive backs coach; 1989: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach; Clemson, 1990: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | |
| Dick Bumpas | Air Force, 1979–80: defensive line coach; Arkansas, 1989: defensive line coach | |
| Mike Heimerdinger | Air Force, 1981: wide receivers coach | |
| Craig Johnson | Arkansas, 1984: graduate assistant | |
| Mike Vaught | Arkansas, 1984–85: graduate assistant | |
| John Bond | Arkansas, 1985: graduate assistant | |
| Larry Van Der Hayden | Clemson, 1990–92: offensive coordinator | |
| Whitey Jordan | Clemson, 1993: offensive coordinator | |
| Wally Ake | Rice, 1994–96: defensive coordinator | |
| Jeff Grimes | Rice, 1995: graduate assistant | |
| Hardee McCrary | Rice, 1997: defensive coordinator | |
| Roger Hinshaw | Rice, 1998–2005: defensive coordinator |
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.
How he coached
Hatfield’s teams went for it on 36% of fourth downs and on 51% of those where the model said go for it, passed on 28% of plays and took 24.7 seconds a play, 2004–2005.
| Season | Went for it on fourth | When the model said go | Pass rate | Seconds a play | EPA a play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 2 g | 4 of 19 21% | 25% | 20% | 24.7 | −0.11 | |
| 2005 11 g | 37 of 94 39% | 55% | 29% | 24.7 | −0.05 | |
| All 13 g | 41 of 113 36% | 51% | 28% | 24.7 | −0.06 |
His seasons as a head coach from 2004 on, from ESPN’s play by play: fourth downs where he went for it out of every fourth-down decision; how often he went when SportsDataverse’s fourth-down model said going for it was the better call; the share of his offense’s plays that were passes; seconds of game clock per offensive play (lower is faster); and expected points added per offensive play (EPA, a measure of how much each play moved the offense toward points). The season in progress counts its games so far. SportsDataverse’s coach tendencies, from ESPN’s play by play; the EPA and the fourth-down model are SportsDataverse’s.