Vince Gibson
Vince Gibson went 73–100–2 on the field as a head coach, 1967–1982, at Kansas State, Louisville and Tulane; 75–98–2 officially, with 1975 (2–9) and 1976 (5–6) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 75–98–2 official; 73–100–2 on the field
- Seasons
- 16
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1978 7–4
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Kansas State | 1–9 | 8th | |||
| 1968 | Kansas State | 4–6 | T–6th | |||
| 1969 | Kansas State | 5–5 | 5th | |||
| 1970 | Kansas State | 6–5 | T–2nd | |||
| 1971 | Kansas State | 5–6 | T–5th | |||
| 1972 | Kansas State | 3–8 | 8th | |||
| 1973 | Kansas State | 5–6 | T–6th | |||
| 1974 | Kansas State | 4–7 | T–7th | |||
| 1975 | Louisville | 1–10 (2–9 official) | ||||
| 1976 | Louisville | 4–7 (5–6 official) | ||||
| 1977 | Louisville | 7–4–1 | Independence Bowl L | |||
| 1978 | Louisville | 7–4 | ||||
| 1979 | Louisville | 4–6–1 | ||||
| 1980 | Tulane | 7–5 | Hall of Fame Classic L | |||
| 1981 | Tulane | 6–5 | ||||
| 1982 | Tulane | 4–7 |
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
Clarence ScottNo. 14 pick, 1971
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 | 37 | 4–33 | 11% |
| Against top-10 teams | 21 | 2–19 | 10% |
| Against rivals | 68 | 19–48–1 | 29% |
| Conference games | 56 | 16–40 | 29% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 51 | 22–27–2 | 45% |
| At home | 90 | 46–42–2 | 52% |
| On the road | 83 | 27–56 | 33% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 74 | 48–26 | 65% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 101 | 25–74–2 | 26% |
His own 175 games on file, 1967–1982, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Crowder 1967–1973 | 2–5 | Colorado | 7 | |
| Chuck Fairbanks 1967–1972 | 2–4 | Oklahoma | 6 | |
| Johnny Majors 1968–1976 | 2–4 | Iowa State, Pittsburgh | 6 | |
| Richard Williamson 1975–1980 | 2–4 | Memphis | 6 | |
| Bob Devaney 1967–1972 | 1–5 | Nebraska | 6 | |
| Jerry Claiborne 1967–1981 | 2–3 | Virginia Tech, Maryland | 5 | |
| Bobby Collins 1978–1982 | 0–4–1 | Southern Miss, SMU | 5 | |
| F. Dry 1973–1976 | 2–2 | Tulsa | 4 | |
| Dan Devine 1967–1970 | 1–3 | Missouri | 4 | |
| Pepper Rodgers 1967–1970 | 1–3 | Kansas | 4 |
Vince Gibson’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Memphisseries | 10 | 6–4 |
| Tulsaseries | 9 | 6–3 |
| Coloradoseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| Iowa Stateseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| Oklahoma Stateseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| Missouriseries | 8 | 2–6 |
| Oklahomaseries | 8 | 2–6 |
| Kansasseries | 8 | 2–6 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–58 | South Georgia | Assistant coach | |
| 1959–63 | Florida State | Assistant coach | |
| 1964–66 | Tennessee | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1967–74 | Kansas State | Head coach | |
| 1975–79 | Louisville | Head coach | |
| 1980–82 | Tulane | Head coach | |
| 1992 | New Orleans Night | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bobby BowdenSouth Georgia
- Perry MossFlorida State
- Bill PetersonFlorida State
- Doug DickeyTennessee
Assistants who became head coaches
- Jesse BranchMissouri State, Henderson State
- Sam RobertsonLouisiana
- Gene McDowellUCF
- R.C. SlocumTexas A&M
- Bob WeberArizona, Louisville, Trinidad, Ottawa Rough Riders
- Dick StrahmFindlay
- Ron DickersonTemple, Alabama State, Lambuth
- Dennis FitzgeraldKent State
- Ken MeyerSan Francisco 49ers
Worked under (4)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bowden | South Georgia | 1956–58 | Assistant coach | |
| Perry Moss | Florida State | 1959 | Assistant coach | |
| Bill Peterson | Florida State | 1960–63 | Assistant coach | |
| Doug Dickey | Tennessee | 1964–66 | Defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (9)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Branch | Kansas State, 1967–71: defensive backs coach; 1974: defensive line coach | Missouri State, Henderson State | |
| Sam Robertson | Kansas State, 1967–71: assistant coach | Louisiana | |
| Gene McDowell | Kansas State, 1970–73: assistant coach | UCF | |
| R.C. Slocum | Kansas State, 1970: freshmen offensive line; 1971: freshman coach | Texas A&M | |
| Bob Weber | Kansas State, 1973–74: offensive coordinator; Louisville, 1977–79: offensive coordinator | Arizona, Louisville, Trinidad, Ottawa Rough Riders | |
| Dick Strahm | Kansas State, 1973–74: assistant coach | Findlay | |
| Ron Dickerson | Kansas State, 1973–74: cornerbacks coach; Louisville, 1976–78: cornerbacks coach | Temple, Alabama State, Lambuth | |
| Dennis Fitzgerald | Tulane, 1981: defensive coordinator | Kent State | |
| Ken Meyer | Tulane, 1981–82: offensive coordinator | San Francisco 49ers |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jackson | Kansas State, 1970–72: quarterbacks and running backs coach; 1973–74: defensive coordinator; Louisville, 1975–76: 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.