Ralph Welch
Ralph Welch went 24–20–3 as a head coach, 1942–1947, at Washington. Wikipedia’s season articles record one season differently (1943, 4–1); by them his record is 27–20–3. Share
- Record
- 24–20–3 career
- Seasons
- 6
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1945 6–3
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Washington | 4–3–3 | 6th | |||
| 1943 | Washington | 1–1 (Wikipedia: 4–1) | 3rd | Rose Bowl L | 12 | |
| 1944 | Washington | 5–3 | 2nd | |||
| 1945 | Washington | 6–3 | 3rd | |||
| 1946 | Washington | 5–4 | 4th | |||
| 1947 | Washington | 3–6 | T–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 | 8 | 2–5–1 | 31% |
| Against top-10 teams | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 10 | 7–2–1 | 75% |
| Conference games | 34 | 17–15–2 | 53% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 16 | 5–8–3 | 41% |
| At home | 26 | 16–7–3 | 67% |
| On the road | 18 | 8–10 | 44% |
| At neutral sites | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 31 | 19–10–2 | 65% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 16 | 5–10–1 | 34% |
His own 47 games on file, 1942–1947, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Cravath 1942–1947 | 1–4–1 | USC | 6 | |
| Lon Stiner 1942–1947 | 2–3 | Oregon State | 5 | |
| Phil Sarboe 1945–1947 | 3–1 | Washington State | 4 | |
| Tex Oliver 1945–1946 | 3–0 | Oregon | 3 | |
| Marchy Schwartz 1942–1947 | 2–1 | Stanford | 3 |
Ralph Welch’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 |
|---|---|---|
| USCseries | 6 | 1–4–1 |
| Oregonseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Washington Stateseries | 5 | 3–1–1 |
| Californiaseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Oregon Stateseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Stanfordseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| UCLAseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Montanaseries | 2 | 2–0 |
Also a player: Ralph Welch’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930–37 | Washington | Assistant coach | |
| 1939–41 | Washington | Assistant coach | |
| 1942–47 | Washington | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- James PhelanWashington
Assistants who became head coaches
- Tubby LongAlabama, Texas A&M, Montana State
- John CherbergWashington
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Phelan | Washington | 1930–41 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (2)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tubby Long | Washington, 1942–45: assistant coach | Alabama, Texas A&M, Montana State | |
| John Cherberg | Washington, 1946–47: backfield coach | Washington |
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.