Ted Tollner
Ted Tollner went 69–68–1 as a head coach, 1983–2001, at USC and San Diego State. Share
- Record
- 69–68–1 career
- Seasons
- 12
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1984 9–3, No. 10
Season by season
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| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USC | 4–6–1 | 4th | |||
| 1984 | USC | 9–3 | 1st | Rose Bowl W | 10 | |
| 1985 | USC | 6–6 | T–4th | Aloha Bowl L | ||
| 1986 | USC | 7–5 | T–4th | Citrus Bowl L | ||
| 1987–93: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1994 | San Diego State | 4–7 | 8th | |||
| 1995 | San Diego State | 8–4 | 5th | |||
| 1996 | San Diego State | 8–3 | T–2nd (Pacific) | |||
| 1997 | San Diego State | 5–7 | T–4th (Pacific) | |||
| 1998 | San Diego State | 7–5 | T–1st (Pacific) | Las Vegas Bowl L | ||
| 1999 | San Diego State | 5–6 | T–5th | |||
| 2000 | San Diego State | 3–8 | T–5th | |||
| 2001 | San Diego State | 3–8 | 7th | |||
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
Jeff BregelConsensus All‑American, 1985 and 1986- Tony SlatonConsensus All‑American, 1983
- Tim McDonaldConsensus All‑American, 1986
- Duane BickettNo. 5 pick, 1985
- Ken RuettgersNo. 7 pick, 1985
- James FitzpatrickNo. 13 pick, 1986
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 | 28 | 9–18–1 | 34% |
| Against top-10 teams | 8 | 5–3 | 63% |
| Against rivals | 24 | 16–8 | 67% |
| Conference games | 92 | 53–39 | 58% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 4 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 46 | 24–21–1 | 53% |
| At home | 69 | 39–29–1 | 57% |
| On the road | 64 | 28–36 | 44% |
| At neutral sites | 5 | 2–3 | 40% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 65 | 42–22–1 | 65% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 73 | 27–46 | 37% |
His own 138 games on file, 1983–2001, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Lubick 1994–2001 | 2–5 | Colorado State | 7 | |
| Ron McBride 1994–2001 | 2–4 | Utah | 6 | |
| Fisher DeBerry 1994–2001 | 1–5 | Air Force | 6 | |
| LaVell Edwards 1994–2000 | 1–4 | BYU | 5 | |
| Jim Walden 1983–1986 | 3–1 | Washington State | 4 | |
| Joe Kapp 1983–1986 | 3–1 | California | 4 | |
| Dennis Franchione 1994–1997 | 3–1 | New Mexico | 4 | |
| Don James 1983–1986 | 2–2 | Washington | 4 | |
| Rocky Long 1998–2001 | 2–2 | New Mexico | 4 | |
| Terry Donahue 1983–1986 | 1–3 | UCLA | 4 |
Ted Tollner’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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexicoseries | 8 | 5–3 |
| Californiaseries | 7 | 5–2 |
| Wyomingseries | 7 | 4–3 |
| Colorado Stateseries | 7 | 2–5 |
| Arizonaseries | 6 | 2–4 |
| Utahseries | 6 | 2–4 |
| Arizona Stateseries | 6 | 1–5 |
| BYUseries | 6 | 1–5 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Morro Bay HS (CA) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1963 | Woodside HS (CA) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1964–67 | Woodside HS (CA) high school | Head coach | |
| 1968–70 | San Mateo | Assistant coach | |
| 1971–72 | San Mateo | Head coach | |
| 1973–80 | San Diego State | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1981 | BYU | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1982 | USC | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1983–86 | USC | Head coach | |
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Bills NFL | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1989–91 | San Diego Chargers NFL | Assistant coach | |
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles Rams NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1994–2001 | San Diego State | Head coach | |
| 2002–03 | San Francisco 49ers NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 2004 | San Francisco 49ers NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2005 | Detroit Lions NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2007–08 | San Francisco 49ers NFL | Assistant coach | |
| 2009–10 | Oakland Raiders NFL | Passing game coordinator |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Claude GilbertSan Diego State
- LaVell EdwardsBYU
- John RobinsonUSC
- Dan HenningSan Diego Chargers
- Steve MariucciSan Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions
- Dennis EricksonSan Francisco 49ers
- Tom CableOakland Raiders
Ted Tollner
Assistants who became head coaches
- Steve ShaferSan Mateo
- Dave WannstedtPittsburgh, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins
- Chuck PaganoIndianapolis Colts
- Norv TurnerWashington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers
- Ron TurnerSan José State, Illinois, Florida International
- Steve MariucciCalifornia, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions
- Dino BabersBowling Green, Syracuse, Eastern Illinois
- Tom CraftSan Diego State, Palomar, Riverside City
- Claude GilbertSan Diego State, San José State, Southwestern (CA)
- Ron EnglishEastern Michigan
- Fred BleilNew Mexico Highlands
Worked under (7)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Gilbert | San Diego State | 1973–80 | Offensive coordinator | |
| LaVell Edwards | BYU | 1981 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| John Robinson | USC | 1982 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Dan Henning | San Diego Chargers NFL | 1989–91 | Assistant coach | |
| Steve Mariucci | San Francisco 49ers NFL | 2002 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Dennis Erickson | San Francisco 49ers NFL | 2003–04 | 2003: quarterbacks coach; 2004: offensive coordinator | |
| Steve Mariucci | Detroit Lions NFL | 2005 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Tom Cable | Oakland Raiders NFL | 2009–10 | Passing game coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Shafer | San Mateo, 1971–72: defensive coordinator; San Diego State, 1994: defensive coordinator | San Mateo | |
| Dave Wannstedt | USC, 1983–85: defensive line coach | Pittsburgh, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins | |
| Chuck Pagano | USC, 1984–85: graduate assistant | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Norv Turner | USC, 1984: offensive coordinator | Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers | |
| Ron Turner | USC, 1985: quarterbacks coach; 1986: offensive coordinator | San José State, Illinois, Florida International | |
| Steve Mariucci | USC, 1986: wide receivers and special teams coach | California, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions | |
| Dino Babers | San Diego State, 1994: wide receivers coach | Bowling Green, Syracuse, Eastern Illinois | |
| Tom Craft | San Diego State, 1994–96: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | San Diego State, Palomar, Riverside City | |
| Claude Gilbert | San Diego State, 1995–99: defensive coordinator | San Diego State, San José State, Southwestern (CA) | |
| Ron English | San Diego State, 1996–97: defensive backs coach | Eastern Michigan | |
| Fred Bleil | San Diego State, 1998–2001: special teams and defensive backs coach | New Mexico Highlands |
Other assistants under him (6)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Ver Steeg | USC, 1984–85: graduate assistant | |
| Dave Schramm | San Diego State, 1994–96: tight ends coach; 1997–2001: running backs coach | |
| Kennedy Polamalu | San Diego State, 1994, 1996: running backs coach and special teams coordinator; 1999: linebackers coach | |
| Dave Lay | San Diego State, 1997–2001: offensive coordinator | |
| Tim Tibesar | San Diego State, 1997: student assistant | |
| Ken Delgado | San Diego State, 2000–01: defensive coordinator |
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.