Walter McCornack
Walter McCornack went 42–8–5 as a head coach, 1901–1905, at Dartmouth and Northwestern. Share
- Record
- 42–8–5 career
- Seasons
- 5
- Schools
- 2
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Best season
- 1901 10–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Dartmouth | 10–1 | ||||
| 1902 | Dartmouth | 6–2–1 | ||||
| 1903 | Northwestern | 10–1–3 | T–1st | |||
| 1904 | Northwestern | 8–2 | T–5th | |||
| 1905 | Northwestern | 8–2–1 | T–7th |
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 rivals | 9 | 3–4–2 | 44% |
| Conference games | 8 | 2–4–2 | 38% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 14 | 8–1–5 | 75% |
| At home | 38 | 32–4–2 | 87% |
| On the road | 17 | 10–4–3 | 68% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 42 | 39–1–2 | 95% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 13 | 3–7–3 | 35% |
His own 55 games on file, 1901–1905, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Alonzo Stagg 1903–1905 | 0–2–1 | Chicago | 3 |
Walter McCornack’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 |
|---|---|---|
| North Division Highseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Chicagoseries | 3 | 0–2–1 |
| Tuftsseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Brownseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Beloitseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Illinoisseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| Williamsseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| North Central Collegeseries | 2 | 2–0 |
Other roles
- Team captain, Dartmouth 1895–96
From each season’s Wikipedia article.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897–1900 | Phillips Exeter Academy (NH) high school | Head coach | |
| 1901–02 | Dartmouth | Head coach | |
| 1903–05 | Northwestern | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.