Tom Coughlin
Tom Coughlin went 33–25–3 as a head coach, 1971–1993, at RIT and Boston College. Share
Three seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1971–73 at RIT. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 33–25–3 career
- Seasons
- 6
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1993 9–3, No. 13
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | RIT * | 5–2–1 | ||||
| 1972 | RIT * | 4–5 | 5th | |||
| 1973 | RIT * | 3–5–1 | 4th | |||
| 1974–90: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1991 | Boston College | 4–7 | 7th | |||
| 1992 | Boston College | 8–3–1 | 3rd | Hall of Fame Bowl L | 21 | |
| 1993 | Boston College | 9–3 | 3rd | Carquest Bowl W | 13 | |
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
Glenn FoleyFifth in the 1993 Heisman vote
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 14 | 4–10 | 29% |
| Against top-10 teams | 9 | 2–7 | 22% |
| Against rivals | 6 | 3–3 | 50% |
| Conference games | 17 | 9–7–1 | 56% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 11 | 4–6–1 | 41% |
| At home | 18 | 11–7 | 61% |
| On the road | 15 | 9–5–1 | 63% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 15 | 13–2 | 87% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 20 | 8–11–1 | 43% |
His own 35 games on file, 1991–1993, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sutton 1991–1993 | 3–0 | Army | 3 | |
| Doug Graber 1991–1993 | 2–1 | Rutgers | 3 | |
| Paul Pasqualoni 1991–1993 | 1–2 | Syracuse | 3 | |
| Don Nehlen 1991–1993 | 0–2–1 | West Virginia | 3 |
Tom Coughlin’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Templeseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Armyseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Rutgersseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Syracuseseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| West Virginiaseries | 3 | 0–2–1 |
| Pittsburghseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Tulaneseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Northwesternseries | 2 | 1–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Syracuse | Graduate assistant | |
| 1970–73 | RIT | Head coach | |
| 1974–75 | Syracuse | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1976–80 | Syracuse | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1981–83 | Boston College | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia Eagles NFL | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1986–87 | Green Bay Packers NFL | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1988–90 | New York Giants NFL | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1991–93 | Boston College | Head coach | |
| 1995–2002 | Jacksonville Jaguars NFL | Head coach | |
| 2004–15 | New York Giants NFL | Head coach | |
| 2023–24 | Las Vegas Raiders NFL | Consultant |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Ben SchwartzwalderSyracuse
- Frank MaloneySyracuse
- Jack BicknellBoston College
- Marion CampbellPhiladelphia Eagles
- Forrest GreggGreen Bay Packers
- Bill ParcellsNew York Giants
- Antonio PierceLas Vegas Raiders
Assistants who became head coaches
- Gary CrowtonLouisiana Tech, BYU
- Randy EdsallUConn, Maryland
- Steve SzaboEdinboro
- Kevin GilbrideSouthern Connecticut State, San Diego Chargers, New York Guardians
- Bobby PetrinoLouisville, Arkansas, Western Kentucky, Atlanta Falcons, Missouri State
- John BonamegoCentral Michigan
- Frank GanszKansas City Chiefs
- Garrick McGeeUAB
- Lane KiffinTennessee, USC, Florida Atlantic, Ole Miss, LSU, Oakland Raiders
- Gary MoellerIllinois, Michigan, Detroit Lions
- Paul HaynesKent State
- Rod RustNorth Texas, New England Patriots, Montreal Alouettes
- and 4 more
Worked under (7)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Schwartzwalder | Syracuse | 1969 | Graduate assistant | |
| Frank Maloney | Syracuse | 1974–80 | 1974–75: quarterbacks coach; 1976–80: offensive coordinator | |
| Jack Bicknell | Boston College | 1981–83 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Marion Campbell | Philadelphia Eagles NFL | 1984–85 | Wide receivers coach | |
| Forrest Gregg | Green Bay Packers NFL | 1986–87 | Wide receivers coach | |
| Bill Parcells | New York Giants NFL | 1988–90 | Wide receivers coach | |
| Antonio Pierce | Las Vegas Raiders NFL | 2024 | Consultant |
Coached under him, later head coaches (16)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Crowton | Boston College, 1991–93: quarterbacks coach | Louisiana Tech, BYU | |
| Randy Edsall | Boston College, 1991–93: defensive backs coach; Jacksonville Jaguars, 1995–97: defensive backs coach | UConn, Maryland | |
| Steve Szabo | Boston College, 1991–93: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach; Jacksonville Jaguars, 1995–2002: linebackers coach | Edinboro | |
| Kevin Gilbride | Jacksonville Jaguars, 1995–96: offensive coordinator | Southern Connecticut State, San Diego Chargers, New York Guardians | |
| Bobby Petrino | Jacksonville Jaguars, 1999–2000: quarterbacks coach; 2001: offensive coordinator | Louisville, Arkansas, Western Kentucky, Atlanta Falcons, Missouri State | |
| John Bonamego | Jacksonville Jaguars, 1999–2001: assistant special teams coach; 2002: special teams coordinator | Central Michigan | |
| Frank Gansz | Jacksonville Jaguars, 2000–01: special teams coordinator | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Garrick McGee | Jacksonville Jaguars, 2000–01: quality control coach | UAB | |
| Lane Kiffin | Jacksonville Jaguars, 2000: defensive quality control coach | Tennessee, USC, Florida Atlantic, Ole Miss, LSU, Oakland Raiders | |
| Gary Moeller | Jacksonville Jaguars, 2001: defensive coordinator | Illinois, Michigan, Detroit Lions | |
| Paul Haynes | Jacksonville Jaguars, 2001: defensive quality control coach | Kent State | |
| Rod Rust | New York Giants, 2004: linebackers coach | North Texas, New England Patriots, Montreal Alouettes | |
| Tim Lewis | New York Giants, 2004–06: defensive coordinator | Birmingham Iron | |
| John DeFilippo | New York Giants, 2005–06: offensive quality control coach | New Orleans Breakers, Memphis Showboats | |
| Jack Bicknell Jr. | New York Giants, 2009–11: assistant offensive line | Louisiana Tech | |
| Matt Rhule | New York Giants, 2012: assistant offensive line | Temple, Baylor, Nebraska, Carolina Panthers |
Other assistants under him (8)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| John Pease | Jacksonville Jaguars, 1995–2000: defensive line coach; 2001–02: defensive coordinator | |
| John McNulty | Jacksonville Jaguars, 1998–2000: offensive quality control coach; 2000–02: wide receivers coach | |
| Pat Ruel | New York Giants, 2004: offensive line coach | |
| Bill Sheridan | New York Giants, 2005–08: linebackers coach; 2009: defensive coordinator | |
| Jim Herrmann | New York Giants, 2009–15: linebackers coach | |
| Craig Johnson | New York Giants, 2014–15: running backs coach | |
| Danny Langsdorf | New York Giants, 2014: quarterbacks coach | |
| Tim Walton | New York Giants, 2015: cornerbacks 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.
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.