Spike Dykes
Spike Dykes went 82–67–1 as a head coach, 1986–1999, at Texas Tech. Share
- Record
- 82–67–1 career
- Seasons
- 14
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1989 9–3, No. 19
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Texas Tech bowl game | 0–1 | Independence Bowl L | |||
| 1987 | Texas Tech | 6–4–1 | 4th | |||
| 1988 | Texas Tech | 5–6 | 4th | |||
| 1989 | Texas Tech | 9–3 | 4th | All-American Bowl W | 19 | |
| 1990 | Texas Tech | 4–7 | T–5th | |||
| 1991 | Texas Tech | 6–5 | T–2nd | |||
| 1992 | Texas Tech | 5–6 | T–2nd | |||
| 1993 | Texas Tech | 6–6 | 2nd | John Hancock Bowl L | ||
| 1994 | Texas Tech | 6–6 | T–2nd | Cotton Bowl L | ||
| 1995 | Texas Tech | 9–3 | T–2nd | Copper Bowl W | 23 | |
| 1996 | Texas Tech | 7–5 | 2nd (South) | Alamo Bowl L | ||
| 1997 | Texas Tech | 6–5 | T–2nd (South) | |||
| 1998 | Texas Tech | 7–5 | 3rd (South) | Independence Bowl L | ||
| 1999 | Texas Tech | 6–5 | T–2nd (South) |
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
Byron Hanspard1996 Doak Walker Award- Bam Morris1993 Doak Walker Award
- Montae ReagorConsensus All‑American, 1998
- Mark BoundsConsensus All‑American, 1991
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 | 49 | 12–37 | 24% |
| Against top-10 teams | 15 | 2–13 | 13% |
| Against rivals | 55 | 30–24–1 | 55% |
| Conference games | 98 | 57–40–1 | 59% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 7 | 2–5 | 29% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 52 | 23–28–1 | 45% |
| At home | 73 | 50–23 | 68% |
| On the road | 65 | 26–38–1 | 41% |
| At neutral sites | 12 | 6–6 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 78 | 60–17–1 | 78% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 72 | 22–50 | 31% |
His own 150 games on file, 1986–1999, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.C. Slocum 1989–1999 | 5–6 | Texas A&M | 11 | |
| Grant Teaff 1987–1992 | 3–3 | Baylor | 6 | |
| John Mackovic 1992–1997 | 3–3 | Texas | 6 | |
| Tom Rossley 1991–1995 | 5–0 | SMU | 5 | |
| Jim Wacker 1987–1991 | 4–1 | TCU | 5 | |
| Fred Goldsmith 1989–1993 | 3–2 | Rice | 5 | |
| David McWilliams 1987–1991 | 2–3 | Texas | 5 | |
| Ken Hatfield 1987–1995 | 1–4 | Arkansas, Rice | 5 | |
| Pat Sullivan 1992–1995 | 3–1 | TCU | 4 | |
| Bob Simmons 1996–1999 | 3–1 | Oklahoma State | 4 |
Spike Dykes’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baylorseries | 13 | 8–5 |
| Texas A&Mseries | 13 | 6–7 |
| Texasseries | 13 | 6–7 |
| TCUseries | 9 | 7–2 |
| Riceseries | 9 | 6–3 |
| Houstonseries | 9 | 5–3–1 |
| SMUseries | 7 | 7–0 |
| Oklahomaseries | 7 | 2–5 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Eastland HS (TX) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1960–61 | Ballinger HS (TX) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1962–63 | SA Central HS (TX) high school | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1964–65 | Coahoma HS (TX) high school | Head coach | |
| 1966 | Belton HS (TX) high school | Head coach | |
| 1967–69 | Big Spring HS (TX) high school | Head coach | |
| 1970–71 | Alice HS (TX) high school | Head coach | |
| 1972–76 | Texas | Assistant coach | |
| 1977–78 | New Mexico | Assistant coach | |
| 1979 | Mississippi State | Assistant coach | |
| 1980–83 | Midland Lee HS (TX) high school | Head coach | |
| 1984–86 | Texas Tech | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1986–99 | Texas Tech | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Emory BellardSA Central HS (TX), Mississippi State
- Darrell RoyalTexas
- Bill MondtNew Mexico
- Jerry MooreTexas Tech
- David McWilliamsTexas Tech
Assistants who became head coaches
- Todd WhittenTarleton State, Sam Houston
Worked under (5)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Bellard | SA Central HS (TX) high school | 1962–63 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Darrell Royal | Texas | 1972–76 | Assistant coach | |
| Bill Mondt | New Mexico | 1977–78 | Assistant coach | |
| Emory Bellard | Mississippi State | 1979 | Assistant coach | |
| Jerry Moore | Texas Tech | 1984–85 | Defensive coordinator | |
| David McWilliams | Texas Tech | 1986 | Defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (1)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Whitten | Texas Tech, 1988–89: graduate assistant | Tarleton State, Sam Houston |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Mainord | Texas Tech, 1987–92: defensive coordinator | |
| Dick Winder | Texas Tech, 1987–95: offensive coordinator | |
| John Goodner | Texas Tech, 1993–94: linebackers coach; 1995–99: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Rick Dykes | Texas Tech, 1996–99: offensive coordinator | |
| Glenn Thomas | Texas Tech, 1998–99: student 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.