R.B. Rutherford
R.B. Rutherford went 28–19–6 as a head coach, 1917–1923, at Washington St. Louis and Oregon State. Share
- Record
- 28–19–6 career
- Seasons
- 7
- Schools
- 2
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Best season
- 1918 6–0
Season by season
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| Season | School | Record | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | Washington St. Louis | 4–3 | ||
| 1918 | Washington St. Louis | 6–0 | ||
| 1919 | Washington St. Louis | 5–2 | ||
| 1920 | Oregon State | 2–2–2 | ||
| 1921 | Oregon State | 4–3–2 | ||
| 1922 | Oregon State | 3–4 | ||
| 1923 | Oregon State | 4–5–2 |
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 | 4 | 1–1–2 | 50% |
| Conference games | 26 | 9–14–3 | 40% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 23 | 7–10–6 | 43% |
| At home | 28 | 15–8–5 | 63% |
| On the road | 25 | 13–11–1 | 54% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 37 | 24–9–4 | 70% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 16 | 4–10–2 | 31% |
His own 53 games on file, 1917–1923, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shy Huntington 1920–1923 | 1–1–2 | Oregon | 4 | |
| Gus Welch 1920–1922 | 1–2 | Washington State | 3 | |
| Enoch Bagshaw 1921–1923 | 1–2 | Washington | 3 |
R.B. Rutherford’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Multnomah A.C.series | 6 | 2–1–3 |
| Washingtonseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Washington Stateseries | 4 | 1–2–1 |
| Oregonseries | 4 | 1–1–2 |
| Missouri–Rollaseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Drakeseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Saint Louisseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Oregon State Alumniseries | 2 | 2–0 |