Leo Strang
Leo Strang went 17–20–2 on the field as a head coach, 1964–1967, at Kent State; 16–21–2 officially, with 1967 (4–6) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 16–21–2 official; 17–20–2 on the field
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1965 5–4–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Kent State | 3–5–1 | 6th | |||
| 1965 | Kent State | 5–4–1 | T–3rd | |||
| 1966 | Kent State | 4–6 | 5th | |||
| 1967 | Kent State | 5–5 (4–6 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 rivals | 4 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Conference games | 24 | 8–14–2 | 38% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 23 | 7–14–2 | 35% |
| At home | 20 | 11–8–1 | 57% |
| On the road | 19 | 6–12–1 | 34% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 19 | 10–8–1 | 55% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 20 | 7–12–1 | 38% |
His own 39 games on file, 1964–1967, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Camp 1964–1967 | 3–1 | Louisville | 4 | |
| Bill Hess 1964–1967 | 2–1–1 | Ohio | 4 | |
| Charlie Snyder 1964–1967 | 2–2 | Marshall | 4 | |
| Frank Lauterbur 1964–1967 | 2–2 | Toledo | 4 | |
| Bo Schembechler 1964–1967 | 1–3 | Miami (OH) | 4 | |
| Bill Doolittle 1964–1967 | 0–3–1 | Western Michigan | 4 | |
| Bob Gibson 1965–1967 | 1–2 | Bowling Green | 3 |
Leo Strang’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Louisvilleseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Xavierseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Ohioseries | 4 | 2–1–1 |
| Marshallseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Toledoseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Bowling Greenseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Miami (OH)series | 4 | 1–3 |
| Western Michiganseries | 4 | 0–3–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Caldwell HS (OH) high school | Head coach | |
| 1951–55 | Upper Sandusky HS (OH) high school | Head coach | |
| 1956–57 | Shaw HS (OH) high school | Head coach | |
| 1958–63 | Massillon Washington HS (OH) high school | Head coach | |
| 1964–67 | Kent State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.