Vito Ragazzo
Vito Ragazzo went 10–41 as a head coach in the games on file: 1966 at VMI, 1967 at VMI, 1968 at VMI, 1969 at VMI and 1970 at VMI. His full head-coaching career isn’t in our records. Share
- Record
- 10–41 games on file
- Seasons
- 5
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1967 6–4
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | VMI | 2–8 | ||
| 1967 | VMI | 6–4 | ||
| 1968 | VMI | 1–9 | ||
| 1969 | VMI | 0–10 | ||
| 1970 | VMI | 1–10 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 20 | 3–17 | 15% |
| Conference games | 22 | 5–17 | 23% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 12 | 4–8 | 33% |
| At home | 15 | 4–11 | 27% |
| On the road | 29 | 5–24 | 17% |
| At neutral sites | 7 | 1–6 | 14% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 6 | 4–2 | 67% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 45 | 6–39 | 13% |
His own 51 games on file, 1966–1970, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Jones 1966–1970 | 1–4 | Richmond | 5 | |
| George Blackburn 1966–1970 | 1–4 | Virginia | 5 | |
| Jerry Claiborne 1966–1970 | 1–4 | Virginia Tech | 5 | |
| Red Parker 1966–1970 | 1–4 | The Citadel | 5 | |
| Homer Smith 1967–1969 | 2–1 | Davidson | 3 | |
| Marv Levy 1966–1968 | 0–3 | William & Mary | 3 | |
| Jim Carlen 1967–1969 | 0–3 | West Virginia | 3 | |
| Joseph Yukica 1968–1970 | 0–3 | Boston College | 3 |
Vito Ragazzo’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Collegeseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Richmondseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Virginiaseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Virginia Techseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| The Citadelseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| William & Maryseries | 5 | 0–5 |
| Davidsonseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| West Virginiaseries | 4 | 0–4 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–60 | VMI | Line coach | |
| 1961–65 | North Carolina | Assistant coach | |
| 1966–70 | VMI | Head coach | |
| 1971–73 | East Carolina | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1977–78 | Wake Forest | Assistant coach | |
| 1979–85 | Shippensburg | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- John McKennaVMI
- James HickeyNorth Carolina
- Sonny RandleEast Carolina
- Chuck MillsWake Forest
- John MackovicWake Forest
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bobby RossThe Citadel, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Army, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions
Worked under (5)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McKenna | VMI | 1956–60 | Line coach | |
| James Hickey | North Carolina | 1961–65 | Assistant coach | |
| Sonny Randle | East Carolina | 1971–73 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Chuck Mills | Wake Forest | 1977 | Assistant coach | |
| John Mackovic | Wake Forest | 1978 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (1)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Ross | VMI, 1966: freshman coach and ADB | The Citadel, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Army, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions |
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.