Mike White
Mike White went 81–72–4 as a head coach, 1972–1987, at California and Illinois. Wikipedia’s season articles record one season differently (1977, 8–3); by them his record is 82–71–4. Share
- Record
- 81–72–4 career
- Seasons
- 14
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1983 10–2, No. 10
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | California | 3–8 | 5th | |||
| 1973 | California | 4–7 | T–5th | |||
| 1974 | California | 7–3–1 | T–3rd | |||
| 1975 | California | 8–3 | T–1st | 14 | ||
| 1976 | California | 5–6 | T–4th | |||
| 1977 | California | 7–4 (Wikipedia: 8–3) | 5th | |||
| 1978–79: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1980 | Illinois | 3–7–1 | T–6th | |||
| 1981 | Illinois | 7–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1982 | Illinois | 7–5 | 4th | Liberty Bowl L | ||
| 1983 | Illinois | 10–2 | 1st | Rose Bowl L | 10 | |
| 1984 | Illinois | 7–4 | T–2nd | |||
| 1985 | Illinois | 6–5–1 | 3rd | Peach Bowl L | ||
| 1986 | Illinois | 4–7 | T–6th | |||
| 1987 | Illinois | 3–7–1 | 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
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David WilliamsConsensus All‑American, 1984 and 1985
Steve RiveraConsensus All‑American, 1975- Ted AlbrechtNo. 15 pick, 1977
- Tony EasonNo. 15 pick, 1983
- Scott DavisNo. 25 pick, 1988
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 | 41 | 10–28–3 | 28% |
| Against top-10 teams | 25 | 6–17–2 | 28% |
| Against rivals | 62 | 26–35–1 | 43% |
| Conference games | 110 | 61–46–3 | 57% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 62 | 27–31–4 | 47% |
| At home | 78 | 52–24–2 | 68% |
| On the road | 75 | 28–45–2 | 39% |
| At neutral sites | 4 | 1–3 | 25% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 77 | 56–20–1 | 73% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 80 | 25–52–3 | 33% |
His own 157 games on file, 1972–1987, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earle Bruce 1980–1987 | 2–6 | Ohio State | 8 | |
| Bo Schembechler 1980–1987 | 1–6–1 | Michigan | 8 | |
| Hayden Fry 1980–1986 | 4–3 | Iowa | 7 | |
| Dave McClain 1981–1985 | 5–0 | Wisconsin | 5 | |
| Dennis Green 1981–1985 | 5–0 | Northwestern | 5 | |
| Leon Burtnett 1982–1986 | 4–1 | Purdue | 5 | |
| Bill Mallory 1975–1987 | 3–2 | Colorado, Indiana | 5 | |
| George Perles 1983–1987 | 3–1–1 | Michigan State | 5 | |
| Jack Christiansen 1972–1976 | 2–3 | Stanford | 5 | |
| Dee Andros 1972–1975 | 3–1 | Oregon State | 4 |
Mike White’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Stateseries | 9 | 2–7 |
| Northwesternseries | 8 | 6–2 |
| Indianaseries | 8 | 6–2 |
| Michigan Stateseries | 8 | 6–1–1 |
| Purdueseries | 8 | 4–4 |
| Stanfordseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| USCseries | 8 | 2–5–1 |
| Michiganseries | 8 | 1–6–1 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 1983 Illinois: Walter Camp Coach
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–63 | California | Defensive line coach | |
| 1964–71 | Stanford | Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| 1972–77 | California | Head coach | |
| 1978–79 | San Francisco 49ers NFL | Offensive line coach | |
| 1980–87 | Illinois | Head coach | |
| 1990–94 | Los Angeles Raiders NFL | Quarterbacks and offensive line coach | |
| 1995–96 | Oakland Raiders NFL | Head coach | |
| 1997–99 | St. Louis Rams NFL | Offensive assistant |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Pete ElliottCalifornia
- Marv LevyCalifornia
- John RalstonStanford
- Bill WalshSan Francisco 49ers
Assistants who became head coaches
- Paul HackettPittsburgh, USC
- Roger ThederCalifornia
- Walt HarrisPacific, Pittsburgh, Stanford
- Mike RileyOregon State, Nebraska, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, San Antonio Riders, San Diego Chargers, San Antonio Commanders, New Jersey Generals
- Brad ChildressMinnesota Vikings
- Shawn WatsonWofford, Southern Illinois
- Steve HagenWartburg
- Bobby WallaceTemple, North Alabama, West Alabama
- Dwain PainterNorthern Arizona
- Jim FasselUtah, New York Giants, Las Vegas Locomotives
- Steve ShaferSan Mateo
- Larry KennanLamar, London Monarchs, Incarnate Word
Worked under (4)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Elliott | California | 1958–59 | Defensive line coach | |
| Marv Levy | California | 1960–63 | Defensive line coach | |
| John Ralston | Stanford | 1964–71 | Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers NFL | 1979 | Offensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (12)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hackett | California, 1972–73: graduate assistant; 1974–75: quarterbacks coach | Pittsburgh, USC | |
| Roger Theder | California, 1972–77: assistant coach | California | |
| Walt Harris | California, 1974–77: linebackers coach; Illinois, 1980–82: quarterbacks coach | Pacific, Pittsburgh, Stanford | |
| Mike Riley | California, 1975: graduate assistant | Oregon State, Nebraska, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, San Antonio Riders, San Diego Chargers, San Antonio Commanders, New Jersey Generals | |
| Brad Childress | Illinois, 1980: running backs coach; 1981–84: wide receivers coach | Minnesota Vikings | |
| Shawn Watson | Illinois, 1983–84: graduate assistant; 1985: tight ends and offensive tackles coach; 1986: wide receivers coach | Wofford, Southern Illinois | |
| Steve Hagen | Illinois, 1984: graduate assistant | Wartburg | |
| Bobby Wallace | Illinois, 1987: defensive backs coach | Temple, North Alabama, West Alabama | |
| Dwain Painter | Illinois, 1987: offensive coordinator | Northern Arizona | |
| Jim Fassel | Oakland Raiders, 1995: quarterbacks coach | Utah, New York Giants, Las Vegas Locomotives | |
| Steve Shafer | Oakland Raiders, 1995–96: defensive backs coach | San Mateo | |
| Larry Kennan | Oakland Raiders, 1996: quarterbacks coach | Lamar, London Monarchs, Incarnate Word |
Other assistants under him (7)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Hudson | California, 1972–76: wide receivers coach; Illinois, 1987: running backs coach | |
| Al Saunders | California, 1976–77: assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| John Teerlinck | Illinois, 1980–82: assistant coach | |
| Kevin Cosgrove | Illinois, 1980–82: graduate assistant; 1983–87: linebackers coach | |
| Howard Tippett | Illinois, 1987: defensive coordinator | |
| Pete Hoener | Illinois, 1987: offensive line coach | |
| Fred Whittingham | Oakland Raiders, 1995: linebackers coach; 1996: defensive coordinator |
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.