Louis Vail
Louis Vail went 5–4 as a head coach, 1894–1895, at Illinois and Case. Wikipedia’s season articles record one season differently (1894, 4–3); by them his record is 4–4. Share
One season our game records don’t credit to him comes from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1895 at Case. It’s marked in the table.
- Record
- 5–4 career
- Seasons
- 2
- Schools
- 2
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Best season
- 1894 5–3
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | Illinois | 5–3 (Wikipedia: 4–3) | ||||
| 1895 | Case * | 0–1 |
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. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against rivals | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| At home | 5 | 3–2 | 60% |
| On the road | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 6 | 4–2 | 67% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
His own seven games on file, 1894, 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.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Northwesternseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Wabashseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Lake Forestseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Pastime A.C.series | 1 | 1–0 |
| Purdueseries | 1 | 0–1 |
| Chicago A.C.series | 1 | 0–1 |
| Indianapolis Artilleryseries | 1 | 0–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | Illinois | Head coach | |
| 1895 | Case | Head coach | |
| 1895 | Duquesne Country & Athletic Club | Head coach | |
| 1896 | Cheltenham Military Academy | Head coach | |
| 1897–99 | Germantown Academy high school | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.