Tom Rossley
Tom Rossley went 15–48–3 as a head coach, 1991–1996, at SMU. Share
- Record
- 15–48–3 career
- Seasons
- 6
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1992 5–6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | SMU | 1–10 | 9th | |||
| 1992 | SMU | 5–6 | T–6th | |||
| 1993 | SMU | 2–7–2 | T–7th | |||
| 1994 | SMU | 1–9–1 | 8th | |||
| 1995 | SMU | 1–10 | 8th | |||
| 1996 | SMU | 5–6 | 4th (Mountain) |
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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 14 | 0–13–1 | 4% |
| Against top-10 teams | 2 | 0–1–1 | 25% |
| Against rivals | 21 | 6–14–1 | 31% |
| Conference games | 44 | 7–35–2 | 18% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 26 | 7–16–3 | 33% |
| At home | 26 | 8–18 | 31% |
| On the road | 34 | 7–25–2 | 24% |
| At neutral sites | 6 | 0–5–1 | 8% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 6 | 2–4 | 33% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 60 | 13–44–3 | 24% |
His own 66 games on file, 1991–1996, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Sullivan 1992–1996 | 3–2 | TCU | 5 | |
| R.C. Slocum 1991–1995 | 0–4–1 | Texas A&M | 5 | |
| Spike Dykes 1991–1995 | 0–5 | Texas Tech | 5 | |
| Danny Ford 1993–1996 | 2–2 | Arkansas | 4 | |
| John Mackovic 1992–1995 | 0–4 | Texas | 4 | |
| Dennis Franchione 1992–1996 | 3–0 | New Mexico | 3 | |
| Fred Goldsmith 1991–1993 | 0–3 | Rice | 3 | |
| Chuck Reedy 1993–1995 | 0–3 | Baylor | 3 | |
| Kim Helton 1993–1995 | 0–2–1 | Houston | 3 | |
| Ken Hatfield 1994–1996 | 0–3 | Rice | 3 |
Tom Rossley’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansasseries | 6 | 3–3 |
| TCUseries | 6 | 3–3 |
| Riceseries | 6 | 0–6 |
| Houstonseries | 5 | 1–3–1 |
| Baylorseries | 5 | 0–5 |
| Texas A&Mseries | 5 | 0–4–1 |
| Texasseries | 5 | 0–5 |
| Texas Techseries | 5 | 0–5 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Cincinnati | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1978–81 | Rice | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1982–84 | Montreal Concordes CFL | Running backs and wide receivers coach | |
| 1985 | San Antonio Gunslingers USFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1986–87 | Holy Cross | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 1988–89 | SMU | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 1990 | Atlanta Falcons NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1991–96 | SMU | Head coach | |
| 1997–98 | Chicago Bears NFL | Wide receivers and tight ends coach | |
| 1999 | Kansas City Chiefs NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 2000–05 | Green Bay Packers NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2008–11 | Texas A&M | Quarterbacks coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Ralph StaubCincinnati
- Ray AlbornRice
- Dave RitchieMontreal Concordes
- Jim BatesSan Antonio Gunslingers
- Mark DuffnerHoly Cross
- Forrest GreggSMU
- Jerry GlanvilleAtlanta Falcons
- Dave WannstedtChicago Bears
- Mike ShermanGreen Bay Packers, Texas A&M
- Tim DeRuyterTexas A&M
Assistants who became head coaches
- Jon TenutaGeorgia Tech
- Tim LewisBirmingham Iron
- Turner GillBuffalo, Kansas, Liberty
- Vincent WhiteSaint Mary’s (CA)
- Curtis JohnsonTulane, Houston Roughnecks / Gamblers
- George CortezCalgary Stampeders (SC), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Worked under (10)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Staub | Cincinnati | 1977 | Wide receivers coach | |
| Ray Alborn | Rice | 1978–81 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Dave Ritchie | Montreal Concordes pro | 1983–84 | Running backs and wide receivers coach | |
| Jim Bates | San Antonio Gunslingers pro | 1985 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Mark Duffner | Holy Cross | 1986–87 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Forrest Gregg | SMU | 1989 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Jerry Glanville | Atlanta Falcons NFL | 1990 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Dave Wannstedt | Chicago Bears NFL | 1997–98 | Wide receivers and tight ends coach | |
| Mike Sherman | Green Bay Packers NFL | 2000–05 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Mike Sherman | Texas A&M | 2008–11 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Tim DeRuyter | Texas A&M | 2011 | Quarterbacks coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (6)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Tenuta | SMU, 1991–94: defensive coordinator | Georgia Tech | |
| Tim Lewis | SMU, 1991–92: defensive backs coach | Birmingham Iron | |
| Turner Gill | SMU, 1991: wide receivers coach | Buffalo, Kansas, Liberty | |
| Vincent White | SMU, 1993, 1995–96: wide receivers coach | Saint Mary’s (CA) | |
| Curtis Johnson | SMU, 1994: wide receivers coach | Tulane, Houston Roughnecks / Gamblers | |
| George Cortez | SMU, 1995–96: quality control coach | Calgary Stampeders (SC), Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Other assistants under him (3)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Wade | SMU, 1991–94: offensive coordinator | |
| Clovis Hale | SMU, 1995–96: offensive coordinator | |
| David Knaus | SMU, 1995–96: 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.