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Tony Mason
Tony Mason went 41–37–1 on the field as a head coach, 1973–1979, at Cincinnati and Arizona; 41–38 officially, with 1976 (8–4) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 41–38 official; 41–37–1 on the field
- Seasons
- 7
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1976 8–3
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Cincinnati | 4–7 | ||||
| 1974 | Cincinnati | 7–4 | ||||
| 1975 | Cincinnati | 6–5 | ||||
| 1976 | Cincinnati | 8–3 (8–4 official) | ||||
| 1977 | Arizona | 5–7 | 5th | |||
| 1978 | Arizona | 5–6 | T–6th | |||
| 1979 | Arizona | 6–5–1 | T–3rd | Fiesta 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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 15 | 1–14 | 7% |
| Against top-10 teams | 6 | 0–6 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 16 | 8–8 | 50% |
| Conference games | 21 | 10–11 | 48% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 35 | 12–22–1 | 36% |
| At home | 39 | 28–10–1 | 73% |
| On the road | 38 | 13–25 | 34% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 42 | 34–7–1 | 82% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 37 | 7–30 | 19% |
His own 79 games on file, 1973–1979, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hess 1973–1976 | 3–1 | Ohio | 4 | |
| F. Dry 1973–1976 | 1–2 | Tulsa | 3 | |
| Fred Pancoast 1973–1976 | 1–2 | Memphis, Vanderbilt | 3 | |
| Wayne Hardin 1973–1975 | 1–2 | Temple | 3 | |
| Dick Crum 1974–1976 | 1–2 | Miami (OH) | 3 | |
| Frank Kush 1976–1978 | 1–2 | Arizona State | 3 |
Tony Mason’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Louisvilleseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Ohioseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Arizona Stateseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Miami (OH)series | 4 | 1–3 |
| Louisianaseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Tulsaseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Templeseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Memphisseries | 3 | 1–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–63 | Niles McKinley HS (OH) high school | Head coach | |
| 1964–68 | Michigan | Assistant coach | |
| 1969–72 | Purdue | Defensive line coach | |
| 1973–76 | Cincinnati | Head coach | |
| 1977–79 | Arizona | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bump ElliottMichigan
- Jack MollenkopfPurdue
- Bob DeMossPurdue
Assistants who became head coaches
- Foge FazioPittsburgh
- Bob ValesenteKansas
- Mike GottfriedCincinnati, Kansas, Pittsburgh, Murray State
- Dana BibleNC State
- Lou WestIndiana State
- Mike MahoneyMurray State
- Bob DavieNotre Dame, New Mexico
- Ron TurnerSan José State, Illinois, Florida International
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bump Elliott | Michigan | 1964–68 | Assistant coach | |
| Jack Mollenkopf | Purdue | 1969 | Defensive line coach | |
| Bob DeMoss | Purdue | 1970–72 | Defensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (8)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foge Fazio | Cincinnati, 1973–76: assistant coach | Pittsburgh | |
| Bob Valesente | Cincinnati, 1975–76: assistant coach; Arizona, 1977–79: assistant coach | Kansas | |
| Mike Gottfried | Cincinnati, 1975–76: associate head coach; Arizona, 1977: defensive backs | Cincinnati, Kansas, Pittsburgh, Murray State | |
| Dana Bible | Cincinnati, 1976: graduate assistant | NC State | |
| Lou West | Arizona, 1977: graduate assistant | Indiana State | |
| Mike Mahoney | Arizona, 1977: graduate assistant | Murray State | |
| Bob Davie | Arizona, 1978–79: linebackers coach | Notre Dame, New Mexico | |
| Ron Turner | Arizona, 1979: wide receivers coach | San José State, Illinois, Florida International |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Roggeman | Arizona, 1977–79: defensive line 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.