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Marv Levy
Marv Levy went 45–60–5 as a head coach, 1958–1968, at New Mexico, California and William & Mary. Share
- Record
- 45–60–5 career
- Seasons
- 11
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1958 7–3
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | New Mexico | 7–3 | 2nd | |||
| 1959 | New Mexico | 7–3 | 3rd | |||
| 1960 | California | 2–7–1 | 4th | |||
| 1961 | California | 1–8–1 | T–4th | |||
| 1962 | California | 1–9 | 6th | |||
| 1963 | California | 4–5–1 | 5th | |||
| 1964 | William & Mary | 4–6 | T–4th | |||
| 1965 | William & Mary | 6–4 | 2nd | |||
| 1966 | William & Mary | 5–4–1 | T–1st | |||
| 1967 | William & Mary | 5–4–1 | 4th | |||
| 1968 | William & Mary | 3–7 | 5th |
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 ranked teams | 7 | 1–6 | 14% |
| Against top-10 teams | 5 | 0–5 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 25 | 14–11 | 56% |
| Conference games | 56 | 29–25–2 | 54% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 32 | 14–13–5 | 52% |
| At home | 54 | 22–28–4 | 44% |
| On the road | 54 | 21–32–1 | 40% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 2–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 44 | 28–14–2 | 66% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 66 | 17–46–3 | 28% |
His own 110 games on file, 1958–1968, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Claiborne 1964–1968 | 0–5 | Virginia Tech | 5 | |
| Bill Barnes 1960–1963 | 1–3 | UCLA | 4 | |
| Jim Owens 1960–1963 | 1–3 | Washington | 4 | |
| William Elias 1964–1967 | 1–3 | Virginia, Navy | 4 | |
| John McKay 1960–1963 | 0–4 | USC | 4 | |
| Vito Ragazzo 1966–1968 | 3–0 | VMI | 3 | |
| Red Parker 1966–1968 | 2–1 | The Citadel | 3 | |
| Ben Martin 1958–1961 | 1–2 | Air Force | 3 | |
| Jack Curtice 1960–1962 | 1–2 | Stanford | 3 | |
| Clarence Stasavich 1966–1968 | 1–1–1 | East Carolina | 3 |
Marv Levy’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 |
|---|---|---|
| VMIseries | 5 | 5–0 |
| The Citadelseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Richmondseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| Virginia Techseries | 5 | 0–5 |
| West Virginiaseries | 5 | 0–4–1 |
| Stanfordseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| UCLAseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Washingtonseries | 4 | 1–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–52 | St. Louis Country Day School high school | Head coach | |
| 1953–54 | Coe | Assistant coach | |
| 1954–58 | New Mexico | Assistant coach | |
| 1958–59 | New Mexico | Head coach | |
| 1960–63 | California | Head coach | |
| 1964–68 | William & Mary | Head coach | |
| 1969 | Philadelphia Eagles NFL | Kickers coach | |
| 1970 | Los Angeles Rams NFL | Special teams coach | |
| 1971–72 | Washington Redskins NFL | Special teams coach | |
| 1973–77 | Montreal Alouettes CFL | Head coach | |
| 1978–82 | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | Head coach | |
| 1984 | Chicago Blitz USFL | Head coach | |
| 1986–97 | Buffalo Bills NFL | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Dick ClausenCoe, New Mexico
- Robert TitchenalNew Mexico
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bill WeeksNew Mexico
- Bill WalshStanford, San Francisco 49ers
- Mike WhiteCalifornia, Illinois, Oakland Raiders
- Augie TammarielloLouisiana
- Bobby RossThe Citadel, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Army, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions
- Larry BeightolLouisiana Tech
- Rod RustNorth Texas, New England Patriots, Montreal Alouettes
- Tom BeckSt. Procopius / Illinois Benedictine, Elmhurst, Grand Valley State
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Clausen | Coe | 1953–54 | Assistant coach | |
| Robert Titchenal | New Mexico | 1954–55 | Assistant coach | |
| Dick Clausen | New Mexico | 1956–57 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (8)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Weeks | New Mexico, 1958–59: backfield coach | New Mexico | |
| Bill Walsh | California, 1960–62: receivers coach | Stanford, San Francisco 49ers | |
| Mike White | California, 1960–63: defensive line coach | California, Illinois, Oakland Raiders | |
| Augie Tammariello | William & Mary, 1964–67: assistant coach | Louisiana | |
| Bobby Ross | William & Mary, 1967–68: quarterbacks and running backs coach | The Citadel, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Army, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions | |
| Larry Beightol | William & Mary, 1968: offensive line coach | Louisiana Tech | |
| Rod Rust | Montreal Alouettes, 1973–75: defensive coordinator | North Texas, New England Patriots, Montreal Alouettes | |
| Tom Beck | Chicago Blitz, 1984: assistant coach | St. Procopius / Illinois Benedictine, Elmhurst, Grand Valley State |
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.
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.