R.C. Slocum
R.C. Slocum went 123–47–2 as a head coach, 1989–2002, at Texas A&M. Share
- Record
- 123–47–2 career
- Seasons
- 14
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 3 seasons
- Hall of Fame
- 2012 inducted
- Best season
- 1992 12–1, No. 7
Season by season
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159
1210
712
910
810
159
6
209
1111
238
7
8
6
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Texas A&M | 8–4 | T–2nd | John Hancock Bowl L | 20 | |
| 1990 | Texas A&M | 9–3–1 | T–3rd | Holiday Bowl W | 15 | |
| 1991 | Texas A&M | 10–2 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 12 | |
| 1992 | Texas A&M | 12–1 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 7 | |
| 1993 | Texas A&M | 10–2 | 1st | Cotton Bowl L | 9 | |
| 1994 | Texas A&M | 10–0–1 | 8 | |||
| 1995 | Texas A&M | 9–3 | T–2nd | Alamo Bowl W | 15 | |
| 1996 | Texas A&M | 6–6 | 3rd (South) | |||
| 1997 | Texas A&M | 9–4 | 1st (South) | Big 12 Championship Game L; Cotton Bowl L | 20 | |
| 1998 | Texas A&M | 11–3 | 1st (South) | Big 12 Championship Game W; Sugar Bowl L | 11 | |
| 1999 | Texas A&M | 8–4 | T–2nd (South) | Alamo Bowl L | 23 | |
| 2000 | Texas A&M | 7–5 | 3rd (South) | Independence Bowl L | ||
| 2001 | Texas A&M | 8–4 | T–3rd (South) | Galleryfurniture.com Bowl W | ||
| 2002 | Texas A&M | 6–6 | 5th (South) |
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.
Players he coached
Dat Nguyen1998 Chuck Bednarik Award- Quentin CoryattNo. 2 pick, 1992
- Sam AdamsConsensus All‑American, 1993
- Kevin SmithConsensus All‑American, 1991
- Leeland McElroyConsensus All‑American, 1994
- Marcus BuckleyConsensus All‑American, 1992
- Darren LewisConsensus All‑American, 1990
- Richmond WebbNo. 9 pick, 1990
- Reggie BrownNo. 17 pick, 1996
- Patrick BatesNo. 12 pick, 1993
- Greg HillNo. 25 pick, 1994
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 42 | 17–25 | 40% |
| Against top-10 teams | 23 | 7–16 | 30% |
| Against rivals | 65 | 47–17–1 | 73% |
| Conference games | 108 | 78–28–2 | 73% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 13 | 4–9 | 31% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 57 | 30–25–2 | 54% |
| At home | 85 | 72–12–1 | 85% |
| On the road | 68 | 44–24 | 65% |
| At neutral sites | 19 | 7–11–1 | 39% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 136 | 110–24–2 | 82% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 36 | 13–23 | 36% |
His own 172 games on file, 1989–2002, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spike Dykes 1989–1999 | 6–5 | Texas Tech | 11 | |
| John Mackovic 1992–1997 | 4–2 | Texas | 6 | |
| Curley Hallman 1989–1994 | 5–0 | Southern Miss, LSU | 5 | |
| Fred Goldsmith 1989–1993 | 5–0 | Rice | 5 | |
| Bob Simmons 1996–2000 | 5–0 | Oklahoma State | 5 | |
| Tom Rossley 1991–1995 | 4–0–1 | SMU | 5 | |
| Bill Snyder 1996–2001 | 3–2 | Kansas State | 5 | |
| Mack Brown 1998–2002 | 1–4 | Texas | 5 | |
| Pat Sullivan 1992–1995 | 4–0 | TCU | 4 | |
| Chuck Reedy 1993–1996 | 4–0 | Baylor | 4 |
R.C. Slocum’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baylorseries | 14 | 13–0–1 |
| Texasseries | 14 | 7–7 |
| Texas Techseries | 14 | 7–7 |
| Oklahomaseries | 9 | 5–4 |
| TCUseries | 8 | 8–0 |
| Riceseries | 7 | 7–0 |
| LSUseries | 7 | 6–1 |
| Oklahoma Stateseries | 7 | 6–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | Lake Charles HS (LA) high school | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1970 | Kansas State | Freshmen offensive line | |
| 1971 | Kansas State | Freshman coach | |
| 1972 | Texas A&M | Offensive assistant | |
| 1973–78 | Texas A&M | Defensive assistant | |
| 1979–80 | Texas A&M | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1981 | USC | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1982–88 | Texas A&M | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1989–2002 | Texas A&M | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Vince GibsonKansas State
- Emory BellardTexas A&M
- Tom WilsonTexas A&M
- John RobinsonUSC
- Jackie SherrillTexas A&M
R.C. Slocum
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bob DavieNotre Dame, New Mexico
- Bob ToledoPacific, UCLA, Tulane, UC Riverside
- Mike ShermanTexas A&M, Green Bay Packers, Montreal Alouettes
- Tom HayesKansas
- David CulleyHouston Texans
- Tommy TubervilleOle Miss, Auburn, Texas Tech, Cincinnati
- Phil BennettSMU, Pittsburgh, North Texas
- Mike HankwitzArizona, Colorado
- Ray DorrSouthern Illinois
- Steve KragthorpeTulsa, Louisville
- Dino BabersBowling Green, Syracuse, Eastern Illinois
- Kevin SumlinHouston, Texas A&M, Arizona, Houston Gamblers
Worked under (5)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Gibson | Kansas State | 1970–71 | 1970: freshmen offensive line; 1971: freshman coach | |
| Emory Bellard | Texas A&M | 1972–78 | 1972: offensive assistant; 1973–78: defensive assistant | |
| Tom Wilson | Texas A&M | 1978–80 | 1978: defensive assistant; 1979–80: defensive coordinator | |
| John Robinson | USC | 1981 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Jackie Sherrill | Texas A&M | 1982–88 | Defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (12)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Davie | Texas A&M, 1989–93: defensive coordinator | Notre Dame, New Mexico | |
| Bob Toledo | Texas A&M, 1989–93: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Pacific, UCLA, Tulane, UC Riverside | |
| Mike Sherman | Texas A&M, 1989–93, 1995–96: offensive line coach | Texas A&M, Green Bay Packers, Montreal Alouettes | |
| Tom Hayes | Texas A&M, 1989–90: assistant head coach and defensive backs coach | Kansas | |
| David Culley | Texas A&M, 1991–93: wide receivers coach | Houston Texans | |
| Tommy Tuberville | Texas A&M, 1994: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Ole Miss, Auburn, Texas Tech, Cincinnati | |
| Phil Bennett | Texas A&M, 1995–96: defensive coordinator | SMU, Pittsburgh, North Texas | |
| Mike Hankwitz | Texas A&M, 1997–2002: defensive coordinator and linebackers and punters coach | Arizona, Colorado | |
| Ray Dorr | Texas A&M, 1997–99: quarterbacks coach | Southern Illinois | |
| Steve Kragthorpe | Texas A&M, 1997: quarterbacks coach; 1998–2000: offensive coordinator | Tulsa, Louisville | |
| Dino Babers | Texas A&M, 2001–02: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Bowling Green, Syracuse, Eastern Illinois | |
| Kevin Sumlin | Texas A&M, 2001: assistant head coach and wide receivers coach; 2002: offensive coordinator, assistant head coach and wide receivers coach | Houston, Texas A&M, Arizona, Houston Gamblers |
Other assistants under him (9)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Mattison | Texas A&M, 1989–91: defensive line coach | |
| Clancy Barone | Texas A&M, 1993: assistant offensive line coach | |
| Joe D’Alessandris | Texas A&M, 1994: offensive line coach | |
| Les Koenning | Texas A&M, 1994–96: wide receivers coach | |
| Steve Ensminger | Texas A&M, 1994–96: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Jeff Grimes | Texas A&M, 1996–97: graduate assistant | |
| Steve Marshall | Texas A&M, 1997: offensive coordinator | |
| Alan Weddell | Texas A&M, 1998–2002: inside linebackers coach | |
| Pete Hoener | Texas A&M, 2000: running backs 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.