Leon Burtnett
Leon Burtnett went 21–34–1 as a head coach, 1982–1986, at Purdue. Share
- Record
- 21–34–1 career
- Seasons
- 5
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1984 7–5
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Purdue | 3–8 | 7th | |||
| 1983 | Purdue | 3–7–1 | 6th | |||
| 1984 | Purdue | 7–5 | T–2nd | Peach Bowl L | ||
| 1985 | Purdue | 5–6 | 7th | |||
| 1986 | Purdue | 3–8 | T–8th |
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
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 | 15 | 2–13 | 13% |
| Against top-10 teams | 9 | 2–7 | 22% |
| Against rivals | 15 | 7–8 | 47% |
| Conference games | 43 | 17–25–1 | 41% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 20 | 10–9–1 | 53% |
| At home | 29 | 13–15–1 | 47% |
| On the road | 25 | 7–18 | 28% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 17 | 9–7–1 | 56% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 39 | 12–27 | 31% |
His own 56 games on file, 1982–1986, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Schembechler 1982–1986 | 1–4 | Michigan | 5 | |
| Earle Bruce 1982–1986 | 1–4 | Ohio State | 5 | |
| Hayden Fry 1982–1986 | 1–4 | Iowa | 5 | |
| Mike White 1982–1986 | 1–4 | Illinois | 5 | |
| Dennis Green 1982–1985 | 4–0 | Northwestern | 4 | |
| Gerry Faust 1982–1985 | 2–2 | Notre Dame | 4 | |
| George Perles 1983–1986 | 1–2–1 | Michigan State | 4 | |
| Bill Mallory 1984–1986 | 3–0 | Indiana | 3 | |
| Lou Holtz 1984–1986 | 1–2 | Minnesota, Notre Dame | 3 | |
| Dave McClain 1982–1984 | 0–3 | Wisconsin | 3 |
Leon Burtnett’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Northwesternseries | 5 | 5–0 |
| Indianaseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Notre Dameseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Michigan Stateseries | 5 | 2–2–1 |
| Minnesotaseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Michiganseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Ohio Stateseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Illinoisseries | 5 | 1–4 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 | Mt. Hope HS (KS) high school | Head coach | |
| 1967–68 | Sterling HS (KS) high school | Head coach | |
| 1969 | Colorado State | Graduate assistant | |
| 1970 | Montana State | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1971 | Washington State | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1972–73 | Wyoming | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1974–75 | San Jose State | Linebackers coach | |
| 1976 | Michigan State | Linebackers coach | |
| 1977–81 | Purdue | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1982–86 | Purdue | Head coach | |
| 1987–91 | Indianapolis Colts NFL | Running backs coach | |
| 1994–95 | Fresno State | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1996–98 | Northeast Louisiana | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1999–2001 | Arkansas State | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2003–07 | Washington State | Linebackers coach | |
| 2008–10 | Houston | Linebackers coach | |
| 2011 | Houston | Director of player personnel and quality control coach | |
| 2012 | Montana | Safeties coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Milo LudeColorado State
- Jim SweeneyWashington State, Fresno State
- Fritz ShurmurWyoming
- Darryl RogersSan José State, Michigan State
- Jim YoungPurdue
- Ron MeyerIndianapolis Colts
- Rick VenturiIndianapolis Colts
- Ed ZaunbrecherUL Monroe
- Joe HollisArkansas State
- Bill DobaWashington State
- Kevin SumlinHouston
- Tony LevineHouston
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bob CopePacific
- Bob SpooEastern Illinois
- Bobby WilliamsMichigan State
- Chester CaddasPacific, Colorado State
- Jim CollettoCal State Fullerton, Purdue
- Bill DobaWashington State
- Joe TillerWyoming, Purdue
- Stan ParrishKansas State, Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Wabash, Marshall
- Brock SpackIllinois State
- Tim BrewsterMinnesota, Charlotte
Worked under (12)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Lude | Colorado State | 1969 | Graduate assistant | |
| Jim Sweeney | Washington State | 1971 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Fritz Shurmur | Wyoming | 1972–73 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Darryl Rogers | San José State | 1974–75 | Linebackers coach | |
| Darryl Rogers | Michigan State | 1976 | Linebackers coach | |
| Jim Young | Purdue | 1977–81 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Ron Meyer | Indianapolis Colts NFL | 1987–91 | Running backs coach | |
| Rick Venturi | Indianapolis Colts NFL | 1991 | Running backs coach | |
| Jim Sweeney | Fresno State | 1994–95 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Ed Zaunbrecher | UL Monroe | 1996–98 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Joe Hollis | Arkansas State | 1999–2001 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Bill Doba | Washington State | 2003–07 | Linebackers coach | |
| Kevin Sumlin | Houston | 2008–11 | 2008–10: linebackers coach; 2011: director of player personnel and quality control coach | |
| Tony Levine | Houston | 2011 | Director of player personnel and quality control coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (10)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cope | Purdue, 1982: defensive coordinator | Pacific | |
| Bob Spoo | Purdue, 1982–84: quarterbacks coach; 1985–86: offensive coordinator | Eastern Illinois | |
| Bobby Williams | Purdue, 1982: graduate assistant | Michigan State | |
| Chester Caddas | Purdue, 1982: assistant coach | Pacific, Colorado State | |
| Jim Colletto | Purdue, 1982–84: offensive coordinator | Cal State Fullerton, Purdue | |
| Bill Doba | Purdue, 1983–86: assistant coach | Washington State | |
| Joe Tiller | Purdue, 1983–86: assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and defensive line coach | Wyoming, Purdue | |
| Stan Parrish | Purdue, 1983: assistant coach | Kansas State, Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Wabash, Marshall | |
| Brock Spack | Purdue, 1984–85: graduate assistant | Illinois State | |
| Tim Brewster | Purdue, 1986: graduate assistant | Minnesota, Charlotte |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Seamon | Purdue, 1982: outside linebackers 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.