Vince Dooley
Vince Dooley went 201–77–10 as a head coach, 1964–1988, at Georgia. His 1980 Georgia team claims the national title. Share
- Record
- 201–77–10 career
- Seasons
- 25
- Schools
- 1
- National titles
- 1 claimed: 1980
- Hall of Fame
- 1994 inducted
- Best season
- 1980 12–0, No. 1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Georgia | 7–3–1 | T–2nd | Sun Bowl W | ||
| 1965 | Georgia | 6–4 | T–6th | 15 | ||
| 1966 | Georgia | 10–1 | T–1st | Cotton Bowl W | 4 | |
| 1967 | Georgia | 7–4 | T–3rd | Liberty Bowl L | 18 | |
| 1968 | Georgia | 8–1–2 | 1st | Sugar Bowl L | 8 | |
| 1969 | Georgia | 5–5–1 | 6th | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 1970 | Georgia | 5–5 | T–5th | |||
| 1971 | Georgia | 11–1 | T–2nd | Gator Bowl W | 7 | |
| 1972 | Georgia | 7–4 | 5th | |||
| 1973 | Georgia | 7–4–1 | T–5th | Peach Bowl W | ||
| 1974 | Georgia | 6–6 | T–2nd | Tangerine Bowl L | ||
| 1975 | Georgia | 9–3 | T–2nd | Cotton Bowl L | 19 | |
| 1976 | Georgia | 10–2 | 1st | Sugar Bowl L | 10 | |
| 1977 | Georgia | 5–6 | T–6th | |||
| 1978 | Georgia | 9–2–1 | 2nd | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl L | 16 | |
| 1979 | Georgia | 6–5 | 2nd | |||
| 1980 | Georgia | 12–0 | 1st | Sugar Bowl W | 1 | |
| 1981 | Georgia | 10–2 | T–1st | Sugar Bowl L | 6 | |
| 1982 | Georgia | 11–1 | 1st | Sugar Bowl L | 4 | |
| 1983 | Georgia | 10–1–1 | 2nd | Cotton Bowl W | 4 | |
| 1984 | Georgia | 7–4–1 | T–3rd | Citrus Bowl T | ||
| 1985 | Georgia | 7–3–2 | 5th | Sun Bowl T | ||
| 1986 | Georgia | 8–4 | T–2nd | Hall of Fame Bowl L | ||
| 1987 | Georgia | 9–3 | T–4th | Liberty Bowl W | 13 | |
| 1988 | Georgia | 9–3 | 3rd | Gator Bowl W | 15 |
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
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Terry HoageFifth in the 1983 Heisman vote- Bill Stanfill1968 Outland Trophy
- Tim WorleyConsensus All‑American, 1988
- Royce SmithConsensus All‑American, 1971
- Joel ParrishConsensus All‑American, 1976
- Jeff SanchezConsensus All‑American, 1984
- Peter AndersonConsensus All‑American, 1985
- Jake ScottConsensus All‑American, 1968
- Edgar ChandlerConsensus All‑American, 1967
- Randy JohnsonConsensus All‑American, 1975
- Lindsay ScottNo. 13 pick, 1982
Every player 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 | 68 | 33–31–4 | 51% |
| Against top-10 teams | 35 | 16–18–1 | 47% |
| Against rivals | 157 | 107–44–6 | 70% |
| Conference games | 149 | 104–41–4 | 71% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 20 | 8–10–2 | 45% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 119 | 70–39–10 | 63% |
| At home | 140 | 111–27–2 | 80% |
| On the road | 103 | 65–33–5 | 66% |
| At neutral sites | 45 | 25–17–3 | 59% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 226 | 168–50–8 | 76% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 62 | 33–27–2 | 55% |
His own 288 games on file, 1964–1988, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Jordan 1964–1975 | 6–6 | Auburn | 12 | |
| Doug Dickey 1968–1978 | 6–4–1 | Tennessee, Florida | 11 | |
| Fran Curci 1973–1981 | 7–2 | Kentucky | 9 | |
| Danny Ford 1979–1987 | 4–4–1 | Clemson | 9 | |
| Jerry Claiborne 1973–1988 | 7–1 | Maryland, Kentucky | 8 | |
| Steve Sloan 1973–1986 | 7–1 | Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Duke | 8 | |
| Pat Dye 1981–1988 | 3–5 | Auburn | 8 | |
| Paul Dietzel 1966–1974 | 7–0 | South Carolina | 7 | |
| Charley Pell 1977–1983 | 6–1 | Clemson, Florida | 7 | |
| George MacIntyre 1979–1985 | 6–0–1 | Vanderbilt | 7 |
Vince Dooley’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kentuckyseries | 25 | 21–4 |
| Georgia Techseries | 25 | 19–6 |
| Floridaseries | 25 | 17–7–1 |
| Auburnseries | 25 | 11–13–1 |
| Vanderbiltseries | 23 | 21–1–1 |
| Ole Missseries | 23 | 18–5 |
| South Carolinaseries | 22 | 17–4–1 |
| Clemsonseries | 22 | 15–6–1 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 1980 Georgia: Eddie Robinson and Walter Camp Coach
- 1976 Georgia: Bobby Dodd Award
Other roles
- Team captain, Auburn 1953
From each season’s Wikipedia article.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–60 | Auburn | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1961–63 | Auburn | Freshman coach | |
| 1964–88 | Georgia | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Ralph JordanAuburn
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bill DooleyNorth Carolina, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
- Cecil IngramClemson
- Erk RussellGeorgia Southern
- Ken CooperOle Miss
- Barry WilsonDuke
- Billy KinardOle Miss, Gardner-Webb
- Fred PancoastMemphis, Vanderbilt, Tampa
- Bill PaceVanderbilt
- Mike CavanSMU, Valdosta State, East Tennessee State
- Bill LewisWyoming, East Carolina, Georgia Tech
- Dale StrahmWestern Carolina
- Ray GoffGeorgia
- and 4 more
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Jordan | Auburn | 1956–63 | 1956–60: quarterbacks coach; 1961–63: freshman coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (16)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Dooley | Georgia, 1964–66: offensive coordinator | North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest | |
| Cecil Ingram | Georgia, 1964–66: defensive backs coach | Clemson | |
| Erk Russell | Georgia, 1964–80: defensive coordinator | Georgia Southern | |
| Ken Cooper | Georgia, 1964–70: assistant coach | Ole Miss | |
| Barry Wilson | Georgia, 1967–70: freshman coach; 1971–73: defensive ends coach | Duke | |
| Billy Kinard | Georgia, 1967–69: assistant coach | Ole Miss, Gardner-Webb | |
| Fred Pancoast | Georgia, 1970–71: offensive coordinator | Memphis, Vanderbilt, Tampa | |
| Bill Pace | Georgia, 1974–79: assistant coach | Vanderbilt | |
| Mike Cavan | Georgia, 1977–85: offensive backs coach | SMU, Valdosta State, East Tennessee State | |
| Bill Lewis | Georgia, 1980: defensive backs coach; 1981–88: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | Wyoming, East Carolina, Georgia Tech | |
| Dale Strahm | Georgia, 1981–88: linebackers coach; 1988: interim defensive coordinator | Western Carolina | |
| Ray Goff | Georgia, 1981–88: assistant coach | Georgia | |
| Eddie Williamson | Georgia, 1984: offensive line coach | VMI | |
| Joe Hollis | Georgia, 1985–88: offensive line coach | Arkansas State, Jacksonville State | |
| Mac McWhorter | Georgia, 1985–86: offensive line coach | Georgia Tech, West Georgia | |
| Tommy Spangler | Georgia, 1985–86: graduate assistant | Presbyterian |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| George Haffner | Georgia, 1980–88: offensive 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.
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.