Red Parker
Red Parker went 136–127–8 as a head coach, 1961–1998, at Arkansas A&M, The Citadel, Clemson, Southern Arkansas, Delta State and Ouachita Baptist. Share
15 seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1961–65 at Arkansas A&M; 1981 at Southern Arkansas; 1982–87 at Delta State; 1996–98 at Ouachita Baptist. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 136–127–8 career
- Seasons
- 26
- Schools
- 6
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1971 8–3
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Arkansas A&M * | 2–8 | 7th | |||
| 1962 | Arkansas A&M * | 3–6–1 | 5th | |||
| 1963 | Arkansas A&M * | 9–1 | 1st | |||
| 1964 | Arkansas A&M * | 8–2 | 2nd | |||
| 1965 | Arkansas A&M * | 7–2–1 | 1st | |||
| 1966 | The Citadel | 4–6 | 6th | |||
| 1967 | The Citadel | 5–5 | 7th | |||
| 1968 | The Citadel | 5–5 | 2nd | |||
| 1969 | The Citadel | 7–3 | 3rd | |||
| 1970 | The Citadel | 5–6 | 2nd | |||
| 1971 | The Citadel | 8–3 | 3rd | |||
| 1972 | The Citadel | 5–6 | 4th | |||
| 1973 | Clemson | 5–6 | 3rd | |||
| 1974 | Clemson | 7–4 | T–2nd | |||
| 1975 | Clemson | 2–9 | 5th | |||
| 1976 | Clemson | 3–6–2 | 7th | |||
| 1977–80: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1981 | Southern Arkansas * | 7–3 | T–3rd | |||
| 1982 | Delta State * | 6–4 | T–4th | |||
| 1983 | Delta State * | 5–5 | 7th | |||
| 1984 | Delta State * | 7–3–1 | T–2nd | |||
| 1985 | Delta State * | 4–6–1 | 5th | |||
| 1986 | Delta State * | 6–4–1 | T–4th | |||
| 1987 | Delta State * | 6–4–1 | T–5th | |||
| 1988–95: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1996 | Ouachita Baptist * | 3–7 | ||||
| 1997 | Ouachita Baptist * | 4–6 | T–8th | |||
| 1998 | Ouachita Baptist * | 3–7 | 9th | |||
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. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
Players he coached
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John SmallNo. 12 pick, 1970
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 | 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 34 | 17–16–1 | 51% |
| Conference games | 67 | 35–31–1 | 53% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 49 | 24–23–2 | 51% |
| At home | 60 | 34–25–1 | 57% |
| On the road | 57 | 22–34–1 | 39% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 64 | 42–22 | 66% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 53 | 14–37–2 | 28% |
His own 117 games on file, 1966–1976, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert King 1966–1972 | 5–2 | Furman | 7 | |
| Frank Jones 1966–1972 | 2–5 | Richmond | 7 | |
| Lou Holtz 1969–1975 | 1–5 | William & Mary, NC State | 6 | |
| Vito Ragazzo 1966–1970 | 4–1 | VMI | 5 | |
| Mike McGee 1970–1976 | 3–1–1 | East Carolina, Duke | 5 | |
| Homer Smith 1966–1969 | 3–1 | Davidson | 4 | |
| Bill Dooley 1973–1976 | 3–1 | North Carolina | 4 | |
| Chuck Mills 1973–1976 | 3–1 | Wake Forest | 4 | |
| Clarence Stasavich 1966–1969 | 2–2 | East Carolina | 4 | |
| Bennie Ellender 1967–1975 | 2–2 | Arkansas State, Tulane | 4 |
Red Parker’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Davidsonseries | 7 | 6–1 |
| VMIseries | 7 | 6–1 |
| Furmanseries | 7 | 5–2 |
| East Carolinaseries | 7 | 3–4 |
| Richmondseries | 7 | 2–5 |
| William & Maryseries | 7 | 2–5 |
| Chattanoogaseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| North Carolinaseries | 4 | 3–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–60 | Fordyce HS (AR) high school | Head coach | |
| 1961–65 | Arkansas A&M | Head coach | |
| 1966–72 | The Citadel | Head coach | |
| 1973–76 | Clemson | Head coach | |
| 1980 | Vanderbilt | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 1981 | Southern Arkansas | Head coach | |
| 1982–87 | Delta State | Head coach | |
| 1988–91 | Ole Miss | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 1993–95 | Rison HS (AR) high school | Head coach | |
| 1996–98 | Ouachita Baptist | Head coach | |
| 1999–2002 | Bearden HS (AR) high school | Head coach | |
| 2003–05 | Fordyce HS (AR) high school | Head coach | |
| 2008 | Woodlawn HS (AR) high school | Head coach | |
| 2010–15 | Harmony Grove HS (AR) high school | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- George MacIntyreVanderbilt
- Billy BrewerOle Miss
Assistants who became head coaches
- Cal McCombsVMI
- Ed EmoryEast Carolina
- Charley PellClemson, Florida, Jacksonville State
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George MacIntyre | Vanderbilt | 1980 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Billy Brewer | Ole Miss | 1988–91 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (3)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McCombs | The Citadel, 1971–72: secondary coach | VMI | |
| Ed Emory | Clemson, 1973: junior varsity coordinator; 1974–75: running backs coach; 1976: offensive line coach | East Carolina | |
| Charley Pell | Clemson, 1976: defensive coordinator | Clemson, Florida, Jacksonville State |
Other assistants under him (3)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Don Murry | Clemson, 1974–76: offensive coordinator | |
| Harold Steelman | Clemson, 1974–75: defensive coordinator | |
| Art Kaufman | Delta State, 1982: graduate assistant |
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.