Perry Moss
Perry Moss went 4–15–1 as a head coach, 1959–1968, at Florida State and Marshall. Share
- Record
- 4–15–1 career
- Seasons
- 2
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1959 4–6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Florida State | 4–6 | ||||
| 1960–67: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1968 | Marshall | 0–9–1 | 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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
| Conference games | 6 | 0–6 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 5 | 1–3–1 | 30% |
| At home | 10 | 2–7–1 | 25% |
| On the road | 10 | 2–8 | 20% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 8 | 3–4–1 | 44% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 12 | 1–11 | 8% |
His own 20 games on file, 1959–1968, 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.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Richmondseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Virginia Techseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| The Citadelseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Tampaseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Floridaseries | 1 | 0–1 |
| Georgiaseries | 1 | 0–1 |
| Louisvilleseries | 1 | 0–1 |
| East Carolinaseries | 1 | 0–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Illinois | Freshman coach | |
| 1950–51 | Washington | Assistant coach | |
| 1952 | LSU | Backfield coach | |
| 1955–57 | Miami (FL) | Backfield coach | |
| 1955 | Miami (FL) | Head coach | |
| 1958 | Wisconsin | Backfield coach | |
| 1959 | Florida State | Head coach | |
| 1960–62 | Montreal Alouettes CFL | Head coach | |
| 1964–65 | Charleston Rockets | Head coach | |
| 1966–67 | Orlando Panthers | Head coach | |
| 1968 | Marshall | Head coach | |
| 1970–73 | Chicago Bears NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1974 | Green Bay Packers NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1975 | San Antonio Wings WFL | Head coach | |
| 1976–78 | Kentucky | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1979 | Charlotte Chargers | Head coach | |
| 1980–81 | Kentucky | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1982 | Montreal Concordes CFL | Assistant coach | |
| 1983–84 | Buffalo Bills NFL | Tight ends coach | |
| 1988 | Chicago Bruisers Arena | Head coach | |
| 1990 | Detroit Drive Arena | Head coach | |
| 1991–97 | Orlando Predators Arena | Head coach baseball |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Ray EliotIllinois
- Howard OdellWashington
- Gaynell TinsleyLSU
- Andy GustafsonMiami
- Milt BruhnWisconsin
- Dan DevineGreen Bay Packers
- Fran CurciKentucky
- Ardell WiegandtMontreal Concordes
- Kay StephensonBuffalo Bills
Assistants who became head coaches
- Don JamesKent State, Washington
- John CoattaWisconsin, Mankato State
- Vince GibsonKansas State, Louisville, Tulane
Worked under (9)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Eliot | Illinois | 1949 | Freshman coach | |
| Howard Odell | Washington | 1950–51 | Assistant coach | |
| Gaynell Tinsley | LSU | 1952 | Backfield coach | |
| Andy Gustafson | Miami | 1955–57 | Backfield coach | |
| Milt Bruhn | Wisconsin | 1958 | Backfield coach | |
| Dan Devine | Green Bay Packers NFL | 1974 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Fran Curci | Kentucky | 1976–81 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Ardell Wiegandt | Montreal Concordes pro | 1982 | Assistant coach | |
| Kay Stephenson | Buffalo Bills NFL | 1983–84 | Tight ends coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (3)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don James | Florida State, 1959: defensive backs coach | Kent State, Washington | |
| John Coatta | Florida State, 1959: assistant coach | Wisconsin, Mankato State | |
| Vince Gibson | Florida State, 1959: assistant coach | Kansas State, Louisville, Tulane |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| William “Red” Dawson | Marshall, 1968: 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.