Sid Gillman
Sid Gillman went 33–14–1 as a head coach, 1944–1954, at Miami (OH) and Cincinnati. Wikipedia’s season articles record eight seasons differently (1945, 7–2, 1946, 7–3, 1947, 9–0–1, 1949, 7–4, 1950, 8–4, 1951, 10–1, 1952, 8–1–1 and 1953, 9–1); by them his record is 81–19–2. Share
One season our game records don’t credit to him comes from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1944 at Miami (OH) (on file under another coach). It’s marked in the table.
- Record
- 33–14–1 career
- Seasons
- 10
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Hall of Fame
- 1989 inducted
- Best season
- 1951 5–0
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Miami (OH) * | 8–1 | ||||
| 1945 | Miami (OH) | 0–2 (Wikipedia: 7–2) | ||||
| 1946 | Miami (OH) | 0–2 (Wikipedia: 7–3) | ||||
| 1947 | Miami (OH) | 2–0 (Wikipedia: 9–0–1) | Sun Bowl W | |||
| 1948: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1949 | Cincinnati | 2–2 (Wikipedia: 7–4) | 1st | |||
| 1950 | Cincinnati | 3–3 (Wikipedia: 8–4) | 2nd | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 1951 | Cincinnati | 5–0 (Wikipedia: 10–1) | 1st | |||
| 1952 | Cincinnati | 2–1–1 (Wikipedia: 8–1–1) | 1st | |||
| 1953 | Cincinnati | 3–1 (Wikipedia: 9–1) | ||||
| 1954 | Cincinnati | 8–2 | ||||
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 | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 15 | 8–6–1 | 57% |
| At home | 21 | 17–4 | 81% |
| On the road | 16 | 7–8–1 | 47% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 21 | 17–4 | 81% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 18 | 8–9–1 | 47% |
His own 39 games on file, 1945–1954, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Woodson 1949–1951 | 3–0 | Hardin Simmons | 3 | |
| Bear Bryant 1949–1952 | 0–3 | Kentucky | 3 |
Sid Gillman’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hardin Simmonsseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Tulsaseries | 4 | 3–0–1 |
| Kentuckyseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Kansas Stateseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| UTEPseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| VMIseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Pacificseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| William & Maryseries | 2 | 1–1 |
Other roles
- Team captain, Ohio State 1933
From each season’s Wikipedia article.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Michigan State | Assistant coach | |
| 1935–37 | Denison | Assistant coach | |
| 1938–40 | Ohio State | Assistant coach | |
| 1941 | Denison | Line coach | |
| 1942–43 | Miami (OH) | Assistant coach | |
| 1944–47 | Miami (OH) | Head coach | |
| 1948 | Army | Line coach | |
| 1949–54 | Cincinnati | Head coach | |
| 1955–59 | Los Angeles Rams NFL | Head coach | |
| 1960–69 | Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers NFL | Head coach | |
| 1971 | Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers NFL | Head coach | |
| 1972 | Dallas Cowboys NFL | Quality control coach | |
| 1973–74 | Houston Oilers NFL | General manager and head coach | |
| 1977 | Chicago Bears NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1979–80 | Philadelphia Eagles NFL | Quality control coach and quarterbacks coach | |
| 1982 | Philadelphia Eagles NFL | Quality control coach and quarterbacks coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Charlie BachmanMichigan State
- Francis SchmidtOhio State
- Stuart HolcombMiami (OH)
- Stu HolcombMiami (OH)
- Red BlaikArmy
- Jack PardeeChicago Bears
- Dick VermeilPhiladelphia Eagles
Assistants who became head coaches
- George BlackburnMiami (OH), Cincinnati, Virginia
- Paul DietzelLSU, Army, South Carolina
Worked under (7)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bachman | Michigan State | 1934 | Assistant coach | |
| Francis Schmidt | Ohio State | 1938–40 | Assistant coach | |
| Stuart Holcomb | Miami (OH) | 1942 | Assistant coach | |
| Stu Holcomb | Miami (OH) | 1943 | Assistant coach | |
| Red Blaik | Army | 1948 | Line coach | |
| Jack Pardee | Chicago Bears NFL | 1977 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Dick Vermeil | Philadelphia Eagles NFL | 1979–82 | Quality control coach and quarterbacks coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (2)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Blackburn | Miami (OH), 1947: assistant coach; Cincinnati, 1949–53: assistant coach | Miami (OH), Cincinnati, Virginia | |
| Paul Dietzel | Cincinnati, 1949–50: line coach | LSU, Army, South Carolina |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Lew Carpenter | Houston Oilers, 1973–74: 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.