Ray Goff
Ray Goff went 46–34–1 as a head coach, 1989–1995, at Georgia. Share
- Record
- 46–34–1 career
- Seasons
- 7
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1992 10–2, No. 8
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Georgia | 6–6 | 4th | Peach Bowl L | ||
| 1990 | Georgia | 4–7 | 7th | |||
| 1991 | Georgia | 9–3 | 4th | Independence Bowl W | 17 | |
| 1992 | Georgia | 10–2 | T–1st (Eastern) | Citrus Bowl W | 8 | |
| 1993 | Georgia | 5–6 | 4th (Eastern) | |||
| 1994 | Georgia | 6–4–1 | 4th (Eastern) | |||
| 1995 | Georgia | 6–6 | 3rd (Eastern) | Peach Bowl L |
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
Bernard WilliamsNo. 14 pick, 1994- Ben SmithNo. 22 pick, 1990
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 | 26 | 4–21–1 | 17% |
| Against top-10 teams | 12 | 1–10–1 | 13% |
| Against rivals | 46 | 20–25–1 | 45% |
| Conference games | 53 | 24–28–1 | 46% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 4 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 30 | 13–16–1 | 45% |
| At home | 42 | 29–13 | 69% |
| On the road | 30 | 14–15–1 | 48% |
| At neutral sites | 9 | 3–6 | 33% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 52 | 39–13 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 29 | 7–21–1 | 26% |
His own 81 games on file, 1989–1995, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Curry 1990–1995 | 5–1 | Kentucky | 6 | |
| Steve Spurrier 1990–1995 | 0–6 | Florida | 6 | |
| Billy Brewer 1989–1993 | 2–3 | Ole Miss | 5 | |
| Pat Dye 1989–1992 | 2–2 | Auburn | 4 | |
| Gerry DiNardo 1991–1994 | 2–2 | Vanderbilt | 4 | |
| Gene Stallings 1990–1995 | 1–3 | Alabama | 4 | |
| Phillip Fulmer 1992–1995 | 0–4 | Tennessee | 4 | |
| Bill Lewis 1990–1993 | 3–0 | East Carolina, Georgia Tech | 3 | |
| Bobby Ross 1989–1991 | 1–2 | Georgia Tech | 3 | |
| Sparky Woods 1989–1993 | 1–2 | South Carolina | 3 |
Ray Goff’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kentuckyseries | 7 | 6–1 |
| Georgia Techseries | 7 | 5–2 |
| Vanderbiltseries | 7 | 5–2 |
| Ole Missseries | 7 | 3–4 |
| Auburnseries | 7 | 2–4–1 |
| Floridaseries | 7 | 1–6 |
| South Carolinaseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| Tennesseeseries | 5 | 0–5 |
Other roles
- Team captain, Georgia 1976 (his playing career)
From each season’s Wikipedia article.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | South Carolina | Assistant coach | |
| 1981–88 | Georgia | Assistant coach | |
| 1989–95 | Georgia | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Jim CarlenSouth Carolina
- Vince DooleyGeorgia
Assistants who became head coaches
- Joe HollisArkansas State, Jacksonville State
- Richard BellSouth Carolina
- Mike MacIntyreSan José State, Colorado, Florida International
- Mac McWhorterGeorgia Tech, West Georgia
- Greg DavisTulane
- Marion CampbellAtlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles
- Joe KinesArkansas, Alabama
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Carlen | South Carolina | 1979–80 | Assistant coach | |
| Vince Dooley | Georgia | 1981–88 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (7)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hollis | Georgia, 1989–90: offensive line coach | Arkansas State, Jacksonville State | |
| Richard Bell | Georgia, 1989–93: defensive coordinator and safeties coach | South Carolina | |
| Mike MacIntyre | Georgia, 1990–91: graduate assistant | San José State, Colorado, Florida International | |
| Mac McWhorter | Georgia, 1991–95: offensive line, tight ends and special teams coach | Georgia Tech, West Georgia | |
| Greg Davis | Georgia, 1994–95: quarterbacks coach | Tulane | |
| Marion Campbell | Georgia, 1994: defensive coordinator | Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Joe Kines | Georgia, 1995: assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach | Arkansas, Alabama |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| George Haffner | Georgia, 1989–90: offensive coordinator | |
| Steve Ensminger | Georgia, 1991–93: quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator | |
| Wayne McDuffie | Georgia, 1991–95: offensive coordinator | |
| Darryl Drake | Georgia, 1992–95: wide receivers 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.