Nelson Stokley
Nelson Stokley went 62–80–1 as a head coach, 1986–1998, at Louisiana. Share
- Record
- 62–80–1 career
- Seasons
- 13
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1993 8–3
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Louisiana | 6–5 | ||||
| 1987 | Louisiana | 6–5 | ||||
| 1988 | Louisiana | 6–5 | ||||
| 1989 | Louisiana | 7–4 | ||||
| 1990 | Louisiana | 5–6 | ||||
| 1991 | Louisiana | 2–8–1 | ||||
| 1992 | Louisiana | 2–9 | ||||
| 1993 | Louisiana | 8–3 | T–1st | |||
| 1994 | Louisiana | 6–5 | T–1st | |||
| 1995 | Louisiana | 6–5 | 2nd | |||
| 1996 | Louisiana | 5–6 | ||||
| 1997 | Louisiana | 1–10 | ||||
| 1998 | Louisiana | 2–9 |
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 | 11 | 1–10 | 9% |
| Against top-10 teams | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 21 | 10–10–1 | 50% |
| Conference games | 18 | 14–4 | 78% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 50 | 28–21–1 | 57% |
| At home | 65 | 38–26–1 | 59% |
| On the road | 78 | 24–54 | 31% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 66 | 45–21 | 68% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 77 | 17–59–1 | 23% |
His own 143 games on file, 1986–1998, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Peace 1988–1995 | 3–4–1 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | |
| Charlie Sadler 1991–1995 | 3–2 | Northern Illinois | 5 | |
| Jeff Bower 1993–1998 | 1–4 | Southern Miss | 5 | |
| John Bobo 1993–1996 | 4–0 | Arkansas State | 4 | |
| David Rader 1989–1992 | 2–2 | Tulsa | 4 | |
| R.C. Slocum 1990–1997 | 1–3 | Texas A&M | 4 | |
| Charlie Bailey 1986–1988 | 2–1 | Memphis | 3 | |
| Greg Davis 1988–1990 | 2–1 | Tulane | 3 | |
| Jerry Pettibone 1988–1990 | 2–1 | Northern Illinois | 3 | |
| Curley Hallman 1988–1990 | 1–2 | Southern Miss | 3 |
Nelson Stokley’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Techseries | 12 | 4–7–1 |
| Arkansas Stateseries | 11 | 9–2 |
| Southern Missseries | 10 | 3–7 |
| Northern Illinoisseries | 9 | 6–3 |
| Tulaneseries | 9 | 4–5 |
| Memphisseries | 7 | 4–3 |
| UL Monroeseries | 7 | 4–3 |
| Tulsaseries | 5 | 3–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | LSU | Graduate assistant | |
| 1969–71 | LSU | Freshman coach | |
| 1972–78 | Virginia Tech | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1980–85 | Clemson | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 1986–98 | Southwestern Louisiana | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Charles McClendonLSU
- Charles CoffeyVirginia Tech
- Jimmy SharpeVirginia Tech
- Bill DooleyVirginia Tech
- Danny FordClemson
Assistants who became head coaches
- David CulleyHouston Texans
- Robert McFarlandStephen F. Austin
Worked under (5)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles McClendon | LSU | 1968–71 | 1968: graduate assistant; 1969–71: freshman coach | |
| Charles Coffey | Virginia Tech | 1972–73 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Jimmy Sharpe | Virginia Tech | 1974–77 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Bill Dooley | Virginia Tech | 1978 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Danny Ford | Clemson | 1980–85 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (2)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Culley | Louisiana, 1986–88: quarterbacks coach | Houston Texans | |
| Robert McFarland | Louisiana, 1986–87: graduate assistant | Stephen F. Austin |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Ron West | Louisiana, 1986, 1992: defensive coordinator | |
| Lewis Cook | Louisiana, 1992–95: offensive coordinator | |
| Vic Eumont | Louisiana, 1993: defensive coordinator | |
| Doug Fertsch | Louisiana, 1996–98: offensive coordinator | |
| Marion Hobby | Louisiana, 1996–97: defensive tackles and strength and conditioning 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.