William Elias
William Elias went 36–48–5 as a head coach, 1960–1968, at George Washington, Virginia and Navy. Share
- Record
- 36–48–5 career
- Seasons
- 9
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1960 5–3–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | George Washington | 5–3–1 | T–2nd | |||
| 1961 | Virginia | 4–6 | 8th | |||
| 1962 | Virginia | 5–5 | 7th | |||
| 1963 | Virginia | 2–7–1 | 8th | |||
| 1964 | Virginia | 5–5 | 8th | |||
| 1965 | Navy | 4–4–2 | ||||
| 1966 | Navy | 4–6 | ||||
| 1967 | Navy | 5–4–1 | ||||
| 1968 | Navy | 2–8 |
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 ranked teams | 5 | 0–5 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 31 | 9–21–1 | 31% |
| Conference games | 29 | 8–20–1 | 29% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 32 | 15–12–5 | 55% |
| At home | 36 | 20–14–2 | 58% |
| On the road | 41 | 11–28–2 | 29% |
| At neutral sites | 12 | 5–6–1 | 46% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 26 | 15–8–3 | 63% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 63 | 21–40–2 | 35% |
His own 89 games on file, 1960–1968, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McKenna 1960–1964 | 4–1 | VMI | 5 | |
| Thomas Nugent 1961–1965 | 2–3 | Maryland | 5 | |
| Milt Drewer 1960–1963 | 3–1 | William & Mary | 4 | |
| Marv Levy 1964–1967 | 3–1 | William & Mary | 4 | |
| James Hickey 1961–1964 | 1–3 | North Carolina | 4 | |
| Jerry Claiborne 1961–1964 | 1–3 | Virginia Tech | 4 | |
| Ben Schwartzwalder 1965–1968 | 1–3 | Syracuse | 4 | |
| Earle Edwards 1961–1964 | 0–4 | NC State | 4 | |
| Ara Parseghian 1965–1968 | 0–4 | Notre Dame | 4 | |
| Dave Hart 1966–1968 | 3–0 | Pittsburgh | 3 |
William Elias’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 |
|---|---|---|
| William & Maryseries | 8 | 6–2 |
| VMIseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Marylandseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Virginia Techseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Armyseries | 5 | 2–2–1 |
| Dukeseries | 5 | 0–5 |
| Pittsburghseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| North Carolinaseries | 4 | 1–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–52 | Richmond HS (IN) high school | Head coach | |
| 1953–55 | Purdue | Assistant coach | |
| 1956–59 | Purdue | Backfield coach | |
| 1960 | George Washington | Head coach | |
| 1961–64 | Virginia | Head coach | |
| 1965–68 | Navy | Head coach | |
| 1969 | Boston Patriots NFL | Defensive backs coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Stuart HolcombPurdue
- Jack MollenkopfPurdue
- Clive RushBoston Patriots
Assistants who became head coaches
- George BlackburnMiami (OH), Cincinnati, Virginia
- Ned McDonaldVirginia
- Dave HartPittsburgh
- Doug ScovilPacific, San Diego State, San Mateo
- Lee CorsoLouisville, Indiana, Northern Illinois, Orlando Renegades
- Mike StockEastern Michigan
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Holcomb | Purdue | 1953–55 | Assistant coach | |
| Jack Mollenkopf | Purdue | 1956–59 | Backfield coach | |
| Clive Rush | Boston Patriots NFL | 1969 | Defensive backs coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (6)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Blackburn | Virginia, 1964: assistant coach | Miami (OH), Cincinnati, Virginia | |
| Ned McDonald | Virginia, 1964: line coach | Virginia | |
| Dave Hart | Navy, 1965: defensive backs coach | Pittsburgh | |
| Doug Scovil | Navy, 1965: quarterbacks coach | Pacific, San Diego State, San Mateo | |
| Lee Corso | Navy, 1966–68: defensive backs coach | Louisville, Indiana, Northern Illinois, Orlando Renegades | |
| Mike Stock | Navy, 1968: running backs and wide receivers coach | Eastern Michigan |
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.