Mike Archer
Mike Archer went 27–18–1 as a head coach, 1987–1990, at LSU. Share
- Record
- 27–18–1 career
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1987 10–1–1, No. 5
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | LSU | 10–1–1 | 2nd | Gator Bowl W | 5 | |
| 1988 | LSU | 8–4 | T–1st | Hall of Fame Bowl L | 19 | |
| 1989 | LSU | 4–7 | T–7th | |||
| 1990 | LSU | 5–6 | T–7th |
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
Wendell DavisConsensus All‑American, 1987- Nacho AlbergamoConsensus All‑American, 1987
- Eric HillNo. 10 pick, 1989
- Harvey WilliamsNo. 21 pick, 1991
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 19 | 8–10–1 | 45% |
| Against top-10 teams | 6 | 2–3–1 | 42% |
| Against rivals | 26 | 16–10 | 62% |
| Conference games | 27 | 15–12 | 56% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 16 | 9–6–1 | 59% |
| At home | 25 | 17–7–1 | 70% |
| On the road | 19 | 9–10 | 47% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 28 | 22–5–1 | 80% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 18 | 5–13 | 28% |
His own 46 games on file, 1987–1990, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Brewer 1987–1990 | 3–1 | Ole Miss | 4 | |
| Rockey Felker 1987–1990 | 3–1 | Mississippi State | 4 | |
| Bill Curry 1987–1990 | 2–2 | Alabama, Kentucky | 4 | |
| Greg Davis 1988–1990 | 3–0 | Tulane | 3 | |
| Jerry Claiborne 1987–1989 | 2–1 | Kentucky | 3 | |
| Galen Hall 1987–1989 | 1–2 | Florida | 3 |
Mike Archer’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tulaneseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Kentuckyseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Ole Missseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Texas A&Mseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Mississippi Stateseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Floridaseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Alabamaseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Georgiaseries | 2 | 2–0 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Miami (FL) | Graduate assistant | |
| 1978 | Miami (FL) | Assistant coach | |
| 1979–83 | Miami (FL) | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1984 | LSU | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1985–86 | LSU | Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | |
| 1987–90 | LSU | Head coach | |
| 1991–92 | Virginia | Linebackers coach | |
| 1993–94 | Kentucky | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| 1995 | Kentucky | Assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| 1996–2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 2003–06 | Kentucky | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2007–12 | NC State | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2014 | Virginia | Safeties coach | |
| 2015 | Virginia | Assistant head coach and linebackers coach | |
| 2017 | Toronto Argonauts CFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 2018 | Toronto Argonauts CFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Vipers XFL | Linebackers coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Carl SelmerMiami
- Lou SabanMiami
- Howard SchnellenbergerMiami
- Bill ArnspargerLSU
- George WelshVirginia
- Bill CurryKentucky
- Rich BrooksKentucky
- Tom O’BrienNC State
- Dana BibleNC State
- Mike LondonVirginia
- Marc TrestmanToronto Argonauts, Tampa Bay Vipers
- Tommy CondellToronto Argonauts
- and 1 more
Assistants who became head coaches
- Daryl DayeNicholls, Missouri Southern
- Ed ZaunbrecherUL Monroe
- Jeff JagodzinskiBoston College, Omaha Nighthawks
- Jay ThomasNicholls, Northwestern State
- John HendrickBenedict, Jackson State
Worked under (13)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Selmer | Miami | 1976 | Graduate assistant | |
| Lou Saban | Miami | 1977–78 | 1977: graduate assistant; 1978: assistant coach | |
| Howard Schnellenberger | Miami | 1979–83 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Bill Arnsparger | LSU | 1984–86 | 1984: defensive backs coach; 1985–86: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | |
| George Welsh | Virginia | 1991–92 | Linebackers coach | |
| Bill Curry | Kentucky | 1993–95 | 1993–94: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach; 1995: assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Rich Brooks | Kentucky | 2003–06 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Tom O’Brien | NC State | 2007–12 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Dana Bible | NC State | 2012 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Mike London | Virginia | 2014–15 | 2014: safeties coach; 2015: assistant head coach and linebackers coach | |
| Marc Trestman | Toronto Argonauts pro | 2017–18 | 2017: linebackers coach; 2018: defensive coordinator | |
| Tommy Condell | Toronto Argonauts pro | 2017–18 | 2017: linebackers coach; 2018: defensive coordinator | |
| Jaime Elizondo | Tampa Bay Vipers pro | 2020 | Linebackers coach | |
| Marc Trestman | Tampa Bay Vipers pro | 2020 | Linebackers coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (5)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Daye | LSU, 1987–88: graduate assistant | Nicholls, Missouri Southern | |
| Ed Zaunbrecher | LSU, 1987–90: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | UL Monroe | |
| Jeff Jagodzinski | LSU, 1987–88: graduate assistant | Boston College, Omaha Nighthawks | |
| Jay Thomas | LSU, 1988–89: graduate assistant | Nicholls, Northwestern State | |
| John Hendrick | LSU, 1989–90: offensive tackles and tight ends coach | Benedict, Jackson State |
Other assistants under him (2)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| John Mitchell | LSU, 1987, 1989: outside linebackers coach; 1990: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Pete Jenkins | LSU, 1987–89: defensive coordinator and defensive line coach; 1990: assistant head coach 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.