Terry Donahue
Terry Donahue went 151–74–8 as a head coach, 1976–1995, at UCLA. Share
- Record
- 151–74–8 career
- Seasons
- 20
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 5 seasons
- Hall of Fame
- 2000 inducted
- Best season
- 1982 10–1–1, No. 5
Season by season
159
7
148
5
139
7
510
177
99
79
148
910
610
3
5
199
6
188
5
7
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | UCLA | 9–2–1 | 2nd | Liberty Bowl L | 15 | |
| 1977 | UCLA | 7–4 | T–2nd | |||
| 1978 | UCLA | 8–3–1 | 2nd | Fiesta Bowl T | 14 | |
| 1979 | UCLA | 5–6 | 7th | |||
| 1980 | UCLA | 9–2 | 2nd | 13 | ||
| 1981 | UCLA | 7–4–1 | T–4th | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl L | ||
| 1982 | UCLA | 10–1–1 | 1st | Rose Bowl W | 5 | |
| 1983 | UCLA | 7–4–1 | 1st | Rose Bowl W | 17 | |
| 1984 | UCLA | 9–3 | T–3rd | Fiesta Bowl W | 9 | |
| 1985 | UCLA | 9–2–1 | 1st | Rose Bowl W | 7 | |
| 1986 | UCLA | 8–3–1 | T–2nd | Freedom Bowl W | 14 | |
| 1987 | UCLA | 10–2 | T–1st | Aloha Bowl W | 9 | |
| 1988 | UCLA | 10–2 | 2nd | Cotton Bowl W | 6 | |
| 1989 | UCLA | 3–7–1 | 9th | |||
| 1990 | UCLA | 5–6 | T–6th | |||
| 1991 | UCLA | 9–3 | T–2nd | John Hancock Bowl W | 19 | |
| 1992 | UCLA | 6–5 | 8th | |||
| 1993 | UCLA | 8–4 | T–1st | Rose Bowl L | 18 | |
| 1994 | UCLA | 5–6 | T–5th | |||
| 1995 | UCLA | 7–5 | T–5th | Aloha Bowl L |
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
Eric TurnerNo. 2 pick, 1991- J.J. StokesConsensus All‑American, 1993
- Don RogersConsensus All‑American, 1983
- Carlton GrayConsensus All‑American, 1992
- Bjorn MertenConsensus All‑American, 1993
- Tim WrightmanConsensus All‑American, 1981
- Darryl HenleyConsensus All‑American, 1988
- John LeeConsensus All‑American, 1985
- Tommy MaddoxNo. 25 pick, 1992
- Manu TuiasosopoNo. 18 pick, 1979
- Luis SharpeNo. 16 pick, 1982
- Gaston GreenNo. 14 pick, 1988
1 more
Mike Sherrard (No. 18 pick, 1986).
18 of the 19 players 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 | 82 | 40–37–5 | 52% |
| Against top-10 teams | 32 | 13–15–4 | 47% |
| Against rivals | 60 | 37–22–1 | 63% |
| Conference games | 154 | 98–51–5 | 65% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 13 | 8–4–1 | 65% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 92 | 44–40–8 | 52% |
| At home | 113 | 80–31–2 | 72% |
| On the road | 105 | 61–39–5 | 60% |
| At neutral sites | 15 | 10–4–1 | 70% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 165 | 121–41–3 | 74% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 68 | 30–33–5 | 48% |
His own 233 games on file, 1976–1995, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Brooks 1977–1992 | 10–4 | Oregon | 14 | |
| Don James 1976–1990 | 8–4–1 | Washington | 13 | |
| Larry Smith 1980–1992 | 5–5–2 | Arizona, USC | 12 | |
| John Robinson 1976–1995 | 5–5 | USC | 10 | |
| Dick Tomey 1987–1995 | 5–4 | Arizona | 9 | |
| Bruce Snyder 1987–1995 | 4–5 | California, Arizona State | 9 | |
| Jim Walden 1978–1986 | 6–1–1 | Washington State | 8 | |
| LaVell Edwards 1983–1995 | 6–1 | BYU | 7 | |
| Dave Kragthorpe 1985–1990 | 5–1 | Oregon State | 6 | |
| Mike Price 1990–1995 | 3–3 | Washington State | 6 |
Terry Donahue’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Californiaseries | 20 | 15–5 |
| Stanfordseries | 20 | 12–8 |
| USCseries | 20 | 10–9–1 |
| Washington Stateseries | 17 | 11–5–1 |
| Arizonaseries | 17 | 10–6–1 |
| Oregonseries | 16 | 11–5 |
| Washingtonseries | 16 | 9–6–1 |
| Oregon Stateseries | 15 | 12–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–70 | Kansas | Defensive line coach | |
| 1971–75 | UCLA | Offensive line coach | |
| 1976–95 | UCLA | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Pepper RodgersKansas, UCLA
- Dick VermeilUCLA
Terry Donahue
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bob BurtUnited States International, Cal State Northridge
- Dick TomeyHawai’i, Arizona, San José State
- Dwain PainterNorthern Arizona
- Frank GanszKansas City Chiefs
- Rich BrooksOregon, Kentucky, Oregon State, St. Louis Rams
- Doug KayOlivet, Portland Breakers, Tampa Bay Bandits, Charlotte Rage, Carolina Cobras, Columbus Destroyers
- Gary BlackneyBowling Green
- Homer SmithDavidson, Pacific, Army
- Jim CollettoCal State Fullerton, Purdue
- Ted WilliamsLos Angeles City
- Tom HayesKansas
- Greg RobinsonSyracuse
- and 8 more
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Rodgers | Kansas | 1968–70 | Defensive line coach | |
| Pepper Rodgers | UCLA | 1971–73 | Offensive line coach | |
| Dick Vermeil | UCLA | 1974–75 | Offensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (20)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Burt | UCLA, 1976: defensive line coach | United States International, Cal State Northridge | |
| Dick Tomey | UCLA, 1976: defensive coordinator | Hawai’i, Arizona, San José State | |
| Dwain Painter | UCLA, 1976–78: quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | Northern Arizona | |
| Frank Gansz | UCLA, 1976–77: offensive line coach | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Rich Brooks | UCLA, 1976: linebackers and special teams coach | Oregon, Kentucky, Oregon State, St. Louis Rams | |
| Doug Kay | UCLA, 1977–79: defensive line and linebackers coach | Olivet, Portland Breakers, Tampa Bay Bandits, Charlotte Rage, Carolina Cobras, Columbus Destroyers | |
| Gary Blackney | UCLA, 1978–79: defensive backs coach | Bowling Green | |
| Homer Smith | UCLA, 1980–86, 1990–93: offensive coordinator | Davidson, Pacific, Army | |
| Jim Colletto | UCLA, 1980–81: offensive line coach | Cal State Fullerton, Purdue | |
| Ted Williams | UCLA, 1980, 1989: linebackers and running backs coach | Los Angeles City | |
| Tom Hayes | UCLA, 1980–81: defensive backs coach; 1982–88: co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | Kansas | |
| Greg Robinson | UCLA, 1982–88: defensive line coach; 1989: offensive coordinator | Syracuse | |
| Rick Neuheisel | UCLA, 1986: graduate assistant; 1988–89: quarterbacks coach; 1990–93: wide receivers coach | Colorado, Washington, UCLA, Arizona Hotshots, Dallas Renegades | |
| Steve Axman | UCLA, 1987: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach; 1988: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | Northern Arizona | |
| Dave Currey | UCLA, 1989: assistant coach | Long Beach State, Cincinnati | |
| Bobby Hauck | UCLA, 1990–92: graduate assistant | UNLV, Montana | |
| Rob Phenicie | UCLA, 1991–92: graduate assistant | Idaho State | |
| Wayne Nunnely | UCLA, 1993–94: defensive line coach | UNLV | |
| Bob Toledo | UCLA, 1994–95: offensive coordinator | Pacific, UCLA, Tulane, UC Riverside | |
| Mike Sherman | UCLA, 1994: offensive line coach | Texas A&M, Green Bay Packers, Montreal Alouettes |
Other assistants under him (6)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Jed Hughes | UCLA, 1977–81: defensive coordinator | |
| Ron Hudson | UCLA, 1979–81: running backs coach | |
| Bob Field | UCLA, 1982–88: co-defensive coordinator; 1989–95: defensive coordinator | |
| Larry Coyer | UCLA, 1987–89: linebackers coach | |
| A. J. Christoff | UCLA, 1990–94: defensive backs coach | |
| Kennedy Polamalu | UCLA, 1992–93: graduate 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.