Stuart Holcomb
Stuart Holcomb went 93–74–13 as a head coach, 1932–1955, at Findlay, Muskingum, Washington & Jefferson, Miami (OH) and Purdue. Share
12 seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1932–35 at Findlay; 1936–40 at Muskingum; 1941 at Washington & Jefferson; 1942–43 at Miami (OH). They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 93–74–13 career
- Seasons
- 21
- Schools
- 5
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1952 4–3–2, No. 18
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Findlay * | 3–2–2 | ||||
| 1933 | Findlay * | 5–2 | ||||
| 1934 | Findlay * | 3–3 | ||||
| 1935 | Findlay * | 4–4 | ||||
| 1936 | Muskingum * | 6–3 | 6th | |||
| 1937 | Muskingum * | 4–3–2 | T–7th | |||
| 1938 | Muskingum * | 5–3–2 | T–6th | |||
| 1939 | Muskingum * | 8–1 | 1st | |||
| 1940 | Muskingum * | 5–2–1 | T–6th | |||
| 1941 | Washington & Jefferson * | 5–1–1 | ||||
| 1942 | Miami (OH) * | 3–6 | ||||
| 1943 | Miami (OH) * | 7–2–1 | ||||
| 1944–46: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1947 | Purdue | 5–4 | T–3rd | |||
| 1948 | Purdue | 3–6 | T–5th | |||
| 1949 | Purdue | 4–5 | 8th | |||
| 1950 | Purdue | 2–7 | T–8th | |||
| 1951 | Purdue | 5–4 | 2nd | 14 | ||
| 1952 | Purdue | 4–3–2 | T–1st | 18 | ||
| 1953 | Purdue | 2–7 | 8th | |||
| 1954 | Purdue | 5–3–1 | 6th | |||
| 1955 | Purdue | 5–3–1 | 4th | |||
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
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 | 25 | 6–18–1 | 26% |
| Against top-10 teams | 17 | 5–11–1 | 32% |
| Against rivals | 25 | 14–11 | 56% |
| Conference games | 53 | 25–26–2 | 49% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 33 | 16–13–4 | 55% |
| At home | 40 | 19–20–1 | 49% |
| On the road | 41 | 16–22–3 | 43% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 29 | 20–8–1 | 71% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 52 | 15–34–3 | 32% |
His own 81 games on file, 1947–1955, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Eliot 1947–1955 | 4–3 | Illinois | 7 | |
| Frank Leahy 1947–1953 | 1–6 | Notre Dame | 7 | |
| Ivy Williamson 1950–1955 | 0–5 | Wisconsin | 5 | |
| Clyde Smith 1948–1951 | 4–0 | Indiana | 4 | |
| Bernie Crimmins 1952–1955 | 4–0 | Indiana | 4 | |
| Bernie Bierman 1947–1950 | 1–3 | Minnesota | 4 | |
| Robert Voigts 1948–1951 | 1–3 | Northwestern | 4 | |
| Forest Evashevski 1952–1955 | 1–2–1 | Iowa | 4 | |
| Edward Anderson 1947–1949 | 2–1 | Iowa | 3 | |
| Wesley Fesler 1947–1952 | 2–0–1 | Ohio State, Minnesota | 3 |
Stuart Holcomb’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Indianaseries | 9 | 8–1 |
| Iowaseries | 9 | 4–4–1 |
| Notre Dameseries | 9 | 2–7 |
| Illinoisseries | 7 | 4–3 |
| Minnesotaseries | 7 | 3–3–1 |
| Wisconsinseries | 6 | 0–6 |
| Northwesternseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Michigan Stateseries | 4 | 2–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932–35 | Findlay | Head coach | |
| 1936–40 | Muskingum | Head coach | |
| 1941 | Washington & Jefferson | Head coach | |
| 1942–43 | Miami (OH) | Head coach | |
| 1945–46 | Army | Assistant coach | |
| 1947–55 | Purdue | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Red BlaikArmy
Assistants who became head coaches
- Sid GillmanMiami (OH), Cincinnati, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers
- Jack MollenkopfPurdue
- Billy HildebrandWake Forest, Whitworth
- Dale HallArmy
- Bob DeMossPurdue
- Hank FoldbergWichita State, Texas A&M, Wichita
- Walter MilliganPittsburgh
- William EliasGeorge Washington, Virginia, Navy
- Jim MillerDetroit Mercy, Boston College, Niagara, Detroit
Coached under him, later head coaches (9)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Gillman | Miami (OH), 1942: assistant coach | Miami (OH), Cincinnati, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers | |
| Jack Mollenkopf | Purdue, 1947–55: line coach | Purdue | |
| Billy Hildebrand | Purdue, 1949: assistant coach | Wake Forest, Whitworth | |
| Dale Hall | Purdue, 1949–50: assistant coach | Army | |
| Bob DeMoss | Purdue, 1950–55: assistant coach | Purdue | |
| Hank Foldberg | Purdue, 1950: assistant coach | Wichita State, Texas A&M, Wichita | |
| Walter Milligan | Purdue, 1951–52: assistant coach | Pittsburgh | |
| William Elias | Purdue, 1953–55: assistant coach | George Washington, Virginia, Navy | |
| Jim Miller | Purdue, 1954–55: line coach | Detroit Mercy, Boston College, Niagara, Detroit |
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.