Tom Cable
Tom Cable went 11–35 as a head coach in the games on file: 2000 at Idaho, 2001 at Idaho, 2002 at Idaho and 2003 at Idaho. His full head-coaching career isn’t in our records. Share
- Record
- 11–35 games on file
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 2000 5–6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Idaho | 5–6 | ||
| 2001 | Idaho | 1–10 | ||
| 2002 | Idaho | 2–10 | ||
| 2003 | Idaho | 3–9 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 5 | 0–5 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 13 | 1–12 | 8% |
| Conference games | 24 | 8–16 | 33% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 18 | 7–11 | 39% |
| At home | 17 | 6–11 | 35% |
| On the road | 27 | 4–23 | 15% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 12 | 5–7 | 42% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 34 | 6–28 | 18% |
His own 46 games on file, 2000–2003, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Samuel 2000–2003 | 2–2 | New Mexico State | 4 | |
| Darrell Dickey 2000–2003 | 1–3 | North Texas | 4 | |
| Mike Price 2000–2002 | 1–2 | Washington State | 3 | |
| Andy McCollum 2001–2003 | 1–2 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | |
| Rick Neuheisel 2000–2002 | 0–3 | Washington | 3 | |
| Dan Hawkins 2001–2003 | 0–3 | Boise State | 3 |
Tom Cable’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 Mexico Stateseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| North Texasseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Washington Stateseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Arkansas Stateseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Boise Stateseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Montanaseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Washingtonseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| UL Monroeseries | 3 | 2–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | Idaho | Graduate assistant | |
| 1989 | San Diego State | Graduate assistant | |
| 1990 | Cal State Fullerton | Defensive line coach | |
| 1991 | UNLV | Offensive line coach | |
| 1992–97 | California | Offensive line coach | |
| 1998 | Colorado | Offensive line coach | |
| 1999 | Colorado | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2000–03 | Idaho | Head coach | |
| 2004–05 | UCLA | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2006 | Atlanta Falcons NFL | Offensive line coach | |
| 2007–08 | Oakland Raiders NFL | Offensive line coach | |
| 2008–10 | Oakland Raiders NFL | Head coach | |
| 2011–17 | Seattle Seahawks NFL | Assistant head coach and offensive line coach | |
| 2018–21 | Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders NFL | Offensive line coach | |
| 2025 | Houston Roughnecks UFL | Running game coordinator |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Keith GilbertsonIdaho, California
- Al LuginbillSan Diego State
- Gene MurphyCal State Fullerton
- Jim StrongUNLV
- Steve MariucciCalifornia
- Tom HolmoeCalifornia
- Rick NeuheiselColorado
- Gary BarnettColorado
- Karl DorrellUCLA
- Jim MoraAtlanta Falcons
- Lane KiffinOakland Raiders
- Pete CarrollSeattle Seahawks
Assistants who became head coaches
- Pat FitzgeraldNorthwestern, Michigan State
- Ed LambSouthern Utah, Northern Colorado
- John DeFilippoNew Orleans Breakers, Memphis Showboats
- Paul HackettPittsburgh, USC
- Ted TollnerUSC, San Diego State, San Mateo
- Hue JacksonOakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, Grambling
Worked under (12)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Gilbertson | Idaho | 1987–88 | Graduate assistant | |
| Al Luginbill | San Diego State | 1989 | Graduate assistant | |
| Gene Murphy | Cal State Fullerton | 1990 | Defensive line coach | |
| Jim Strong | UNLV | 1991 | Offensive line coach | |
| Keith Gilbertson | California | 1992–95 | Offensive line coach | |
| Steve Mariucci | California | 1996 | Offensive line coach | |
| Tom Holmoe | California | 1997 | Offensive line coach | |
| Rick Neuheisel | Colorado | 1998 | Offensive line coach | |
| Gary Barnett | Colorado | 1999 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Karl Dorrell | UCLA | 2004–05 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Jim Mora | Atlanta Falcons NFL | 2006 | Offensive line coach | |
| Lane Kiffin | Oakland Raiders NFL | 2007–08 | Offensive line coach | |
| Pete Carroll | Seattle Seahawks NFL | 2011–17 | Assistant head coach and offensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (6)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Fitzgerald | Idaho, 2000: linebackers and safeties coach | Northwestern, Michigan State | |
| Ed Lamb | Idaho, 2002–03: defensive coordinator | Southern Utah, Northern Colorado | |
| John DeFilippo | Oakland Raiders, 2008: quarterbacks coach | New Orleans Breakers, Memphis Showboats | |
| Paul Hackett | Oakland Raiders, 2008: special projects; 2009–10: quarterbacks coach | Pittsburgh, USC | |
| Ted Tollner | Oakland Raiders, 2009–10: passing game coordinator | USC, San Diego State, San Mateo | |
| Hue Jackson | Oakland Raiders, 2010: offensive coordinator | Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, Grambling |
Other assistants under him (12)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Bret Ingalls | Idaho, 2000–03: offensive coordinator | |
| Ed Rifilato | Idaho, 2000–01: defensive coordinator | |
| Rich Scangarello | Idaho, 2000: graduate assistant; 2002–03: quarterbacks coach; Oakland Raiders, 2009: offensive quality control coach | |
| Tim Drevno | Idaho, 2000–02: offensive line coach | |
| Darrius G. Smith | Idaho, 2001: graduate assistant | |
| Spence Nowinsky | Idaho, 2003: defensive line coach | |
| Don Martindale | Oakland Raiders, 2008: linebackers coach | |
| Kelly Skipper | Oakland Raiders, 2008–10: running backs coach | |
| Rob Ryan | Oakland Raiders, 2008: defensive coordinator | |
| Jim Michalczik | Oakland Raiders, 2009–10: offensive line coach | |
| Lionel Washington | Oakland Raiders, 2009–10: defensive backs coach | |
| Eric Sanders | Oakland Raiders, 2010: offensive quality control 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.