Larry Kennan
Larry Kennan went 13–17–3 as a head coach in the games on file: 1979 at Lamar, 1980 at Lamar and 1981 at Lamar. His full head-coaching career isn’t in our records. Share
- Record
- 13–17–3 games on file
- Seasons
- 3
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1979 6–3–2
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Lamar | 6–3–2 | ||
| 1980 | Lamar | 3–8 | ||
| 1981 | Lamar | 4–6–1 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 6 | 2–3–1 | 42% |
| Conference games | 15 | 5–9–1 | 37% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 10 | 5–2–3 | 65% |
| At home | 14 | 5–8–1 | 39% |
| On the road | 18 | 7–9–2 | 44% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 14 | 7–6–1 | 54% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 19 | 6–11–2 | 37% |
His own 33 games on file, 1979–1981, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Lacewell 1979–1981 | 2–1 | Arkansas State | 3 | |
| Grant Teaff 1979–1981 | 1–2 | Baylor | 3 | |
| Ernie Duplechin 1979–1981 | 0–2–1 | McNeese | 3 |
Larry Kennan’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Louisianaseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Arkansas Stateseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| UL Monroeseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Baylorseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Louisiana Techseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| McNeeseseries | 3 | 0–2–1 |
| Texas–Arlingtonseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Stephen F. Austinseries | 2 | 1–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | La Verne | Backfield coach | |
| 1967–68 | Garden Grove HS (CA) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1969–71 | Colorado | Assistant coach | |
| 1972 | Arvada West HS (CO) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1973–75 | UNLV | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1976–78 | SMU | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1979–81 | Lamar | Head coach | |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Raiders NFL | Quality control coach | |
| 1983–87 | Los Angeles Raiders NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1988 | Denver Broncos NFL | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1989–90 | Indianapolis Colts NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1991 | London Monarchs NFL Europe | Head coach | |
| 1992–94 | Seattle Seahawks NFL | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 1995 | New Orleans Saints NFL | Tight ends coach | |
| 1996 | Oakland Raiders NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1997 | New England Patriots NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2012–17 | Incarnate Word | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Eddie CrowderColorado
- Ron MeyerUNLV, SMU, Indianapolis Colts
- Jim MoraNew Orleans Saints
- Mike WhiteOakland Raiders
- Pete CarrollNew England Patriots
Assistants who became head coaches
- Mike SantiagoStephen F. Austin, Incarnate Word
- Hue JacksonOakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, Grambling
- Ray WillseyCalifornia, St. Louis Cardinals, London Monarchs
Worked under (5)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Crowder | Colorado | 1969–71 | Assistant coach | |
| Ron Meyer | UNLV | 1973–75 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Ron Meyer | SMU | 1976–78 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Ron Meyer | Indianapolis Colts NFL | 1989–90 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints NFL | 1995 | Tight ends coach | |
| Mike White | Oakland Raiders NFL | 1996 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Pete Carroll | New England Patriots NFL | 1997 | Offensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (3)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Santiago | Lamar, 1979: wide receivers coach; 1980–81: junior varsity and wide receivers coach | Stephen F. Austin, Incarnate Word | |
| Hue Jackson | London Monarchs, 1991: running backs coach | Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, Grambling | |
| Ray Willsey | London Monarchs, 1991: defensive | California, St. Louis Cardinals, London Monarchs |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Ivicic | Incarnate Word, 2012–16: assistant head coach and special teams and defensive line coach |
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.