Phil King
Phil King went 72–14–1 as a head coach, 1896–1905, at Wisconsin and Georgetown. Share
- Record
- 72–14–1 career
- Seasons
- 9
- Schools
- 2
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Best season
- 1901 9–0
Season by season
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| Season | School | Record | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | Wisconsin | 7–1–1 | ||
| 1897 | Wisconsin | 9–1 | ||
| 1898 | Wisconsin | 9–1 | ||
| 1899 | Wisconsin | 9–2 | ||
| 1900 | Wisconsin | 8–1 | ||
| 1901 | Wisconsin | 9–0 | ||
| 1902 | Wisconsin | 6–3 | ||
| 1903 | Georgetown | 7–3 | ||
| 1904: not a college head coach | ||||
| 1905 | Wisconsin | 8–2 | ||
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against rivals | 9 | 7–2 | 78% |
| Conference games | 25 | 16–8–1 | 66% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 16 | 7–8–1 | 47% |
| At home | 61 | 56–5 | 92% |
| On the road | 26 | 16–9–1 | 63% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 77 | 69–7–1 | 90% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 10 | 3–7 | 30% |
His own 87 games on file, 1896–1905, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Alonzo Stagg 1896–1905 | 4–4 | Chicago | 8 | |
| Henry Williams 1900–1905 | 2–2 | Minnesota | 4 |
Phil King’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beloitseries | 8 | 8–0 |
| Minnesotaseries | 8 | 6–2 |
| Chicagoseries | 8 | 4–4 |
| Northwesternseries | 5 | 4–0–1 |
| Lawrenceseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Rush Medicalseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Madison Highseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Wisconsin Alumniseries | 4 | 3–1 |
Also a player: Phil King’s playing career.