Walter Steffen
Walter Steffen went 56–33–8 as a head coach, 1922–1932, at Carnegie Mellon. Share
- Record
- 56–33–8 career
- Seasons
- 11
- Schools
- 1
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Best season
- 1928 7–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Carnegie Mellon | 5–3–1 | ||
| 1923 | Carnegie Mellon | 4–3–1 | ||
| 1924 | Carnegie Mellon | 5–4 | ||
| 1925 | Carnegie Mellon | 5–2–1 | ||
| 1926 | Carnegie Mellon | 7–2 | ||
| 1927 | Carnegie Mellon | 5–4–1 | ||
| 1928 | Carnegie Mellon | 7–1 | ||
| 1929 | Carnegie Mellon | 5–3–1 | ||
| 1930 | Carnegie Mellon | 6–3 | ||
| 1931 | Carnegie Mellon | 3–5–1 | ||
| 1932 | Carnegie Mellon | 4–3–2 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game.
Players he coached
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 30 | 9–13–8 | 43% |
| At home | 49 | 33–12–4 | 71% |
| On the road | 48 | 23–21–4 | 52% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 60 | 46–10–4 | 80% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 37 | 10–23–4 | 32% |
His own 97 games on file, 1922–1932, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jock Sutherland 1924–1932 | 3–6 | Pittsburgh | 9 | |
| Knute Rockne 1922–1930 | 2–6 | Notre Dame | 8 | |
| Henry Miller 1930–1932 | 2–0–1 | Temple | 3 | |
| Andrew Kerr 1926–1928 | 1–2 | Washington & Jefferson | 3 |
Walter Steffen’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington & Jeffersonseries | 11 | 2–5–4 |
| Pittsburghseries | 10 | 4–6 |
| Notre Dameseries | 10 | 2–8 |
| Thielseries | 9 | 9–0 |
| New York Universityseries | 7 | 1–6 |
| Western Reserveseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Templeseries | 3 | 2–0–1 |
| Detroit Mercyseries | 3 | 1–1–1 |
Also a player: Walter Steffen’s playing career.