Rick Forzano
Rick Forzano went 17–43–1 as a head coach, 1964–1972, at Connecticut and Navy. Share
Two seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1964–65 at Connecticut. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 17–43–1 career
- Seasons
- 6
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1972 4–7
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Connecticut * | 4–4–1 | 3rd | |||
| 1965 | Connecticut * | 3–6 | T–3rd | |||
| 1966–68: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1969 | Navy | 1–9 | ||||
| 1970 | Navy | 2–9 | ||||
| 1971 | Navy | 3–8 | ||||
| 1972 | Navy | 4–7 | ||||
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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 14 | 2–12 | 14% |
| Against top-10 teams | 8 | 0–8 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 10 | 2–8 | 20% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 14 | 7–7 | 50% |
| At home | 13 | 7–6 | 54% |
| On the road | 22 | 2–20 | 9% |
| At neutral sites | 8 | 1–7 | 13% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 2 | 2–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 41 | 8–33 | 20% |
His own 43 games on file, 1969–1972, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Schwartzwalder 1969–1972 | 1–3 | Syracuse | 4 | |
| Carl DePasqua 1969–1972 | 1–3 | Pittsburgh | 4 | |
| Joseph Yukica 1969–1972 | 1–3 | Boston College | 4 | |
| Thomas Cahill 1969–1972 | 1–3 | Army | 4 | |
| Ara Parseghian 1969–1972 | 0–4 | Notre Dame | 4 | |
| Joe Paterno 1969–1972 | 0–4 | Penn State | 4 |
Rick Forzano’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Collegeseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Syracuseseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Pittsburghseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Armyseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Notre Dameseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Penn Stateseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Georgia Techseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Virginiaseries | 2 | 2–0 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Kenmore HS (OH) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1952 | Hower HS (OH) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1953–55 | Hower HS (OH) high school | Head coach | |
| 1956 | Wooster | Assistant coach | |
| 1957–58 | Kent State | Assistant coach | |
| 1959–63 | Navy | Assistant coach | |
| 1964–65 | Connecticut | Head coach | |
| 1966–67 | St. Louis Cardinals NFL | Offensive backs coach | |
| 1968 | Cincinnati Bengals NFL | Offensive backs coach | |
| 1969–72 | Navy | Head coach | |
| 1973 | Detroit Lions NFL | Assistant coach | |
| 1974–76 | Detroit Lions NFL | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Trevor ReesKent State
- Wayne HardinNavy
- Paul BrownCincinnati Bengals
Assistants who became head coaches
- Lou HoltzWilliam & Mary, NC State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, South Carolina, New York Jets
- Frank GanszKansas City Chiefs
- Jim StanleyOklahoma State, Michigan Panthers
- Elliot UzelacWestern Michigan, Navy
- Rick LantzNavy, Berlin Thunder, Rhein Fire
- Jerry GlanvilleHouston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons, Portland State
- Fritz ShurmurWyoming
- Rey DempseySouthern Illinois, Memphis, Youngstown State
- Bill BelichickNorth Carolina, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots
- Bob GibsonBowling Green, Charlotte Hornets
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Rees | Kent State | 1957–58 | Assistant coach | |
| Wayne Hardin | Navy | 1959–63 | Assistant coach | |
| Paul Brown | Cincinnati Bengals NFL | 1968 | Offensive backs coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (10)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Holtz | UConn, 1964–65: assistant coach | William & Mary, NC State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, South Carolina, New York Jets | |
| Frank Gansz | Navy, 1969–72: assistant coach | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Jim Stanley | Navy, 1969–70: defensive coordinator | Oklahoma State, Michigan Panthers | |
| Elliot Uzelac | Navy, 1971–72: offensive line coach | Western Michigan, Navy | |
| Rick Lantz | Navy, 1971–72: assistant coach | Navy, Berlin Thunder, Rhein Fire | |
| Jerry Glanville | Detroit Lions, 1974–76: defensive assistant and special teams coordinator | Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons, Portland State | |
| Fritz Shurmur | Detroit Lions, 1975–76: defensive line coach | Wyoming | |
| Rey Dempsey | Detroit Lions, 1975: special teams coach | Southern Illinois, Memphis, Youngstown State | |
| Bill Belichick | Detroit Lions, 1976: assistant special teams | North Carolina, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots | |
| Bob Gibson | Detroit Lions, 1976: offensive backs coach | Bowling Green, Charlotte Hornets |
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.