Paul Schudel
Paul Schudel went 70–69–4 as a head coach, 1985–2003, at Ball State and Central Connecticut. Share
Three seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 2001–03 at Central Connecticut. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 70–69–4 career
- Seasons
- 13
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1988 8–3
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ball State | 4–7 | T–6th | |||
| 1986 | Ball State | 6–5 | T–4th | |||
| 1987 | Ball State | 4–7 | 8th | |||
| 1988 | Ball State | 8–3 | T–3rd | |||
| 1989 | Ball State | 7–3–2 | 1st | California Bowl L | ||
| 1990 | Ball State | 7–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1991 | Ball State | 6–5 | T–5th | |||
| 1992 | Ball State | 5–6 | 6th | |||
| 1993 | Ball State | 8–3–1 | 1st | Las Vegas Bowl L | ||
| 1994 | Ball State | 5–5–1 | 5th | |||
| 1995–00: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 2001 | Central Connecticut * | 2–7 | 7th | |||
| 2002 | Central Connecticut * | 5–6 | 5th | |||
| 2003 | Central Connecticut * | 3–8 | 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. * 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 ranked teams | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 21 | 14–7 | 67% |
| Conference games | 83 | 47–33–3 | 58% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 50 | 25–21–4 | 54% |
| At home | 47 | 32–13–2 | 70% |
| On the road | 58 | 24–32–2 | 43% |
| At neutral sites | 7 | 4–3 | 57% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 65 | 45–19–1 | 70% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 47 | 15–29–3 | 35% |
His own 112 games on file, 1985–1994, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Deromedi 1985–1993 | 5–3–1 | Central Michigan | 9 | |
| Jim Harkema 1985–1991 | 3–4 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | |
| Al Molde 1987–1994 | 2–5 | Western Michigan | 7 | |
| Tom Lichtenberg 1990–1994 | 5–0 | Ohio | 5 | |
| Cleve Bryant 1985–1989 | 4–1 | Ohio | 5 | |
| Dan Simrell 1985–1989 | 3–2 | Toledo | 5 | |
| Moe Ankney 1986–1990 | 3–2 | Bowling Green | 5 | |
| Tim Rose 1985–1989 | 2–3 | Miami (OH) | 5 | |
| Randy Walker 1990–1994 | 2–3 | Miami (OH) | 5 | |
| Jerry Pettibone 1985–1988 | 4–0 | Northern Illinois | 4 |
Paul Schudel’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohioseries | 10 | 9–1 |
| Kent Stateseries | 10 | 9–1 |
| Central Michiganseries | 10 | 6–3–1 |
| Eastern Michiganseries | 10 | 5–5 |
| Toledoseries | 10 | 5–4–1 |
| Miami (OH)series | 10 | 4–6 |
| Bowling Greenseries | 10 | 3–6–1 |
| Western Michiganseries | 9 | 3–6 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Miami (OH) | Graduate assistant | |
| 1968–69 | New Hampshire | Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| 1970–71 | Colorado State | Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| 1972–73 | William & Mary | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1974 | Syracuse | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1975–84 | Michigan | Assistant coach | |
| 1985–94 | Ball State | Head coach | |
| 1995–96 | Illinois | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1997–2000 | Virginia | Offensive line coach | |
| 2001–03 | Central Connecticut | Head coach | |
| 2004–09 | Albion | Offensive line coach | |
| 2010 | Elancourt Templiers | Head coach | |
| 2010–11 | McKendree | Linebackers coach | |
| 2013 | Stuttgart Scorpions | Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bo SchembechlerMiami (OH), Michigan
- Jerry WampflerColorado State
- Jim RootWilliam & Mary
- Frank MaloneySyracuse
- Lou TepperIllinois
- George WelshVirginia
Assistants who became head coaches
- L. C. ColeTennessee State, Alabama State, Stillman
- Rick MinterCincinnati, Marshall
- Mike DeBordCentral Michigan
- Bill LynchBall State, Indiana, Butler, DePauw
- Bob BartolomeoButler, Indianapolis
- Tim BurkeMinnesota, Gardner-Webb, App State, South Dakota, North Dakota, Ball State, Wyoming, Purdue, Kansas, Tennessee–Chattanooga, Indiana State, Calgary Stampeders, Defensive backs coach, Montreal Alouettes, Defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Toronto Argonauts, Defensive coordinator
- Kit CartwrightButler
- Michael HaywoodMiami (OH), Texas Southern
- Mike NeuBall State, Carolina Cobras, New Orleans VooDoo
Worked under (6)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Schembechler | Miami (OH) | 1966–67 | Graduate assistant | |
| Jerry Wampfler | Colorado State | 1970–71 | Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| Jim Root | William & Mary | 1972–73 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Frank Maloney | Syracuse | 1974 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Bo Schembechler | Michigan | 1975–84 | Assistant coach | |
| Lou Tepper | Illinois | 1995–96 | Offensive coordinator | |
| George Welsh | Virginia | 1997–2000 | Offensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (9)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. C. Cole | Ball State, 1985: defensive ends coach | Tennessee State, Alabama State, Stillman | |
| Rick Minter | Ball State, 1985–91: defensive coordinator | Cincinnati, Marshall | |
| Mike DeBord | Ball State, 1988–89: offensive line coach | Central Michigan | |
| Bill Lynch | Ball State, 1990–92: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Ball State, Indiana, Butler, DePauw | |
| Bob Bartolomeo | Ball State, 1992–94: assistant coach and defensive coordinator | Butler, Indianapolis | |
| Tim Burke | Ball State, 1992–94: defensive coordinator | Minnesota, Gardner-Webb, App State, South Dakota, North Dakota, Ball State, Wyoming, Purdue, Kansas, Tennessee–Chattanooga, Indiana State, Calgary Stampeders, Defensive backs coach, Montreal Alouettes, Defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Toronto Argonauts, Defensive coordinator | |
| Kit Cartwright | Ball State, 1993: offensive coordinator | Butler | |
| Michael Haywood | Ball State, 1993–94: wide receivers, running backs and special teams coach | Miami (OH), Texas Southern | |
| Mike Neu | Ball State, 1994: graduate assistant | Ball State, Carolina Cobras, New Orleans VooDoo |
Other assistants under him (3)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Meyer | Ball State, 1987–89: offensive coordinator | |
| Dan Roushar | Ball State, 1994: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Chad Wilt | Central Connecticut, 2001–03: defensive line coach and special teams 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.