Red Blaik
Red Blaik went 166–48–14 as a head coach, 1934–1958, at Dartmouth and Army. His teams claim three national titles: Army in 1944, 1945 and 1946. Share
- Record
- 166–48–14 career
- Seasons
- 25
- Schools
- 2
- National titles
- 3 claimed: 1944, 1945 and 1946
- Hall of Fame
- 1964 inducted
- Best season
- 1944 9–0, No. 1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Dartmouth | 6–3 | ||||
| 1935 | Dartmouth | 8–2 | ||||
| 1936 | Dartmouth | 7–1–1 | 13 | |||
| 1937 | Dartmouth | 7–0–2 | 7 | |||
| 1938 | Dartmouth | 7–2 | 20 | |||
| 1939 | Dartmouth | 5–3–1 | ||||
| 1940 | Dartmouth | 5–4 | ||||
| 1941 | Army | 5–3–1 | ||||
| 1942 | Army | 6–3 | ||||
| 1943 | Army | 7–2–1 | 11 | |||
| 1944 | Army | 9–0 | 1 | |||
| 1945 | Army | 9–0 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | Army | 9–0–1 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | Army | 5–2–2 | 11 | |||
| 1948 | Army | 8–0–1 | 6 | |||
| 1949 | Army | 9–0 | 4 | |||
| 1950 | Army | 8–1 | 2 | |||
| 1951 | Army | 2–7 | ||||
| 1952 | Army | 4–4–1 | ||||
| 1953 | Army | 7–1–1 | 14 | |||
| 1954 | Army | 7–2 | 7 | |||
| 1955 | Army | 6–3 | 20 | |||
| 1956 | Army | 5–3–1 | ||||
| 1957 | Army | 7–2 | 18 | |||
| 1958 | Army | 8–0–1 | 3 |
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
Bob MacLeodFourth in the 1938 Heisman vote
Arnold TuckerFifth in the 1946 Heisman vote- Joe Steffy1947 Outland Trophy
- Hank FoldbergConsensus All‑American, 1946
- John GreenConsensus All‑American, 1945
- Bob AndersonConsensus All‑American, 1957
- Felix BlanchardConsensus All‑American, 1946
- Dan FoldbergConsensus All‑American, 1950
- DeWitt CoulterNo. 7 pick, 1947
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 | 51 | 26–18–7 | 58% |
| Against top-10 teams | 30 | 14–10–6 | 57% |
| Against rivals | 42 | 22–15–5 | 58% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 60 | 26–20–14 | 55% |
| At home | 115 | 102–11–2 | 90% |
| On the road | 85 | 50–27–8 | 64% |
| At neutral sites | 28 | 14–10–4 | 57% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 178 | 147–24–7 | 85% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 50 | 19–24–7 | 45% |
His own 228 games on file, 1934–1958, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Little 1935–1956 | 13–3–1 | Columbia | 17 | |
| George Munger 1941–1953 | 8–3–2 | Pennsylvania | 13 | |
| DeOrmond McLaughry 1935–1954 | 8–1 | Brown, Dartmouth | 9 | |
| Eddie Erdelatz 1950–1958 | 3–5–1 | Navy | 9 | |
| Dick Harlow 1935–1942 | 7–1 | Harvard | 8 | |
| Jordan Olivar 1943–1955 | 7–1 | Villanova, Yale | 8 | |
| Ducky Pond 1934–1940 | 4–2–1 | Yale | 7 | |
| Rip Engle 1944–1958 | 6–0 | Brown, Penn State | 6 | |
| Fritz Crisler 1934–1946 | 3–2–1 | Princeton, Michigan | 6 | |
| Bennie Oosterbaan 1949–1956 | 3–2 | Michigan | 5 |
Red Blaik’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Navyseries | 19 | 8–8–3 |
| Columbiaseries | 17 | 13–3–1 |
| Pennsylvaniaseries | 15 | 10–3–2 |
| Harvardseries | 13 | 11–2 |
| Yaleseries | 11 | 7–3–1 |
| Cornellseries | 10 | 6–3–1 |
| Notre Dameseries | 9 | 3–4–2 |
| Villanovaseries | 8 | 7–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924–25 | Miami (OH) | Assistant coach | |
| 1926 | Wisconsin | Assistant coach | |
| 1927–33 | Army | Assistant coach | |
| 1934–40 | Dartmouth | Head coach | |
| 1941–58 | Army | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- George LittleWisconsin
- Biff JonesArmy
- Ralph SasseArmy
- Gar DavidsonArmy
Assistants who became head coaches
- Andy GustafsonVirginia Tech, Miami
- Paul AmenWake Forest
- Bob WoodruffBaylor, Florida
- Stuart HolcombPurdue, Findlay, Muskingum, Washington & Jefferson, Miami (OH)
- Paul DietzelLSU, Army, South Carolina
- Sid GillmanMiami (OH), Cincinnati, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers
- Murray WarmathMississippi State, Minnesota
- Robert DobbsTulsa, UTEP, Calgary Stampeders
- George BlackburnMiami (OH), Cincinnati, Virginia
- Eddie CrowderColorado
- Richard VorisVirginia, Hartnell
- Dale HallArmy
- and 2 more
Worked under (4)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Little | Wisconsin | 1926 | Assistant coach | |
| Biff Jones | Army | 1927–29 | Assistant coach | |
| Ralph Sasse | Army | 1930–32 | Assistant coach | |
| Gar Davidson | Army | 1933 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (14)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Gustafson | Dartmouth, 1934–40: backfield coach; Army, 1941–47: backfield coach | Virginia Tech, Miami | |
| Paul Amen | Army, 1943–55: assistant coach | Wake Forest | |
| Bob Woodruff | Army, 1944–45: assistant coach | Baylor, Florida | |
| Stuart Holcomb | Army, 1945–46: assistant coach | Purdue, Findlay, Muskingum, Washington & Jefferson, Miami (OH) | |
| Paul Dietzel | Army, 1948, 1953–54: line coach | LSU, Army, South Carolina | |
| Sid Gillman | Army, 1948: line coach | Miami (OH), Cincinnati, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers | |
| Murray Warmath | Army, 1949–51: line coach | Mississippi State, Minnesota | |
| Robert Dobbs | Army, 1952–54: assistant coach | Tulsa, UTEP, Calgary Stampeders | |
| George Blackburn | Army, 1954: assistant coach | Miami (OH), Cincinnati, Virginia | |
| Eddie Crowder | Army, 1955: offensive backs coach | Colorado | |
| Richard Voris | Army, 1955–57: defensive line coach | Virginia, Hartnell | |
| Dale Hall | Army, 1956–58: first assistant | Army | |
| Tom Harp | Army, 1956–58: backfield coach | Cornell, Duke, Indiana State | |
| Frank Lauterbur | Army, 1957–58: offensive line coach | Toledo, Iowa |
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.