Georgia Tech coaches ranked by TOP four seasons

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Nice work compiling this. One noted error; per your yearly stats, Bobby Dodd was 43-2-1 for 0.945%.

TY, wonder if the mods can correct it?

 

[CiraldoForever]

I have taken the best four years from every GT Coach (that has four years) and ranked them. First is the Coaches with National Titles, and then we list the rest.

National Championships Coaches:

1. Bobby Dodd - 53-2-1 .955%
1. 1952: 12-0, Natty, SEC champion, Sugar Bowl win
2. 1951: 11-0-1, SEC co-Champion, Orange Bowl win / SEC Coach of the Year
3. 1956: 10-1, Gator Bowl win
4. 1947: 10-1, Orange Bowl win

2. John Heisman - 32-1-3 .930%
1. 1917: 9-0 - Natty, SIAA champion
2. 1916: 8-0-1 - SIAA co-champion - This is the year Tech beat Cumberland 222-0
3. 1915: 7-0-1 - SoCon champion,
4. 1904: 8-1-1 - This is the first year for Georgia Tech under coach John Heisman

3. William Alexander - 35-5-1 .865%
1. 1928: 10-0 - Natty, SoCon champion, Rose Bowl win
2. 1927: 8-1-1 - SoCon co-champion,
3. 1939: 8-2 - SEC co-champion, Orange Bowl win / SEC Coach of the Year
4. 1942: 9-2 - Cotton Bowl loss / AFCA Coach of the Year

4. Bobby Ross - 29-17-1 .627%
1. 1990: 11-0-1 - Natty, ACC champion, Citrus Bowl win / Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year & AFCA Coach of the Year
2. 1991: 8-5 - Aloha Bowl win
3. 1989: 7-4
4. 1988: 3-8

non-national championships coaches:

5. Paul Johnson - 40-14 .740%
1. 2009: 11-3 - ACC champion, Coastal Division, Orange Bowl loss / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 2014: 11-3 - Coastal Division, Orange Bowl win / ACC Coach of the Year
3. 2008: 9-4 - Co-Coastal Division, Peach Bowl loss / ACC Coach of the Year
4. 2016: 9-4 - Gator Bowl win

6. George O'Leary - 34-14 .708%
1. 1998: 10-2 - Co-ACC champion, Gator Bowl win / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 2000: 9-3 - Peach Bowl loss / Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year
3. 1999: 8-4 - Gator Bowl loss
4. 1997: 7-5 - Cheez it Bowl win (Carquest Bowl at the time)

7. Bill Curry - 26-16-3 .611%
1. 1985: 9-2-1 - Birmingham Bowl win (All-American Bowl at the time) / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 1984: 6-4-1
3. 1982: 6-5 - Last year as an Independent
4. 1986: 5-5-1

8. Chan Gailey - 30-21 .588%
1. 2006: 9-5 - Coastal Division, Gator Bowl loss
2. 2005: 7-5 - Redbox Bowl loss (emerald bowl at the time)
3. 2004: 7-5 - Cheez it Bowl win (Champs Sports Bowl at the time)
4. 2003: 7-6 - Idaho Potato Bowl win (Humanitarian Bowl at the time)

9. Pepper Rodgers - 26-19 .577%
1. 1978: 7-5 - Peach Bowl loss
2. 1975: 7-4
3. 1977: 6-5
4. 1974: 6-5

10. Bud Carson - 23-21 .522%
1. 1970: 9-3 - Sun Bowl win
2. 1971: 6-6 - Peach Bowl loss
3. 1969: 4-6
4. 1968: 4-6

11. Geoff Collins - 10-28 .263%
1. 2020: 3-7
2. 2021: 3-9
3. 2019: 3-9
4. 2022: 1-3

coaches with less than four years:

12. John McKee- 4-0-1 .900%
1. 1901: 4-0-1

13. Bill Fulcher - 11-10-1 .522%
1. 1972: 7-4-1 - Liberty Bowl win
2. 1973: 5-6

14. Brent Key - 4-4 .500%

15. Oliver Huie- 3-5 .0375%
1. 1903: 3-5

16. Bill Lewis - 11-19 .366%
1. 1992: 5-6
2. 1933: 5-6
3. 1994:1-7

17. Leonard Wood & Frank O. Spain - 2-4-1 .285%
1. 1893: 2-1-1
2. 1894: 0-3

18. JB Wood - 1-5-1 .142%
1. 1896: 1-1-1
2. 1897: 0-1
3. 1898: 0-3

19. George Andree - 0-6-2 .000%
1. 1902: 0-6-2

20. Harris T. Collier - 0-4 .000%
1. 1900: 0-4

21. Rufus Nalley - 0-5 .000%
1. 1899: 0-5

22. Ernest E. West - 0-3 .000%
1. 1892: 0-3

That was a real good post, very interesting, helpful and useful to me. Thank you.

 

[clapper]

Hard to believe that Dodd's 9-1 (regular season) '56 team only got the Gator Bowl, especially since his 8-1-1 (regular season)...Did we get screwed in 1956?

We were the preseason favorite to win the SEC and finished the season #4 nationally. Tennessee went undefeated in the regular season, beating us 6-0, winning the conference. They went to the Sugar Bowl as #2 in the nation and lost to Baylor. The real ööööed up part didn't involve GT. Oklahoma was ranked #1 from beginning to end, while completing their third consecutive undefeated season. Their conference rules didn't allow consecutive appearances in bowl games. So, the runner-up, #19 Colorado, went to the Cotton Bowl instead and Oklahoma stayed home.

 

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We were the preseason favorite to win the SEC and finished the season #4 nationally. Tennessee went undefeated in the regular season, beating us 6-0, winning the conference. They went to the Sugar Bowl as #2 in the nation and lost to Baylor. The real ööööed up part didn't involve GT. Oklahoma was ranked #1 from beginning to end, while completing their third consecutive undefeated season. Their conference rules didn't allow consecutive appearances in bowl games. So, the runner-up, #19 Colorado, went to the Cotton Bowl instead and Oklahoma stayed home.

Tech was playing such great football at the end of 1956, a bowl matchup with Oklahoma would have been very interesting

 

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Johnny Menger, a member of those early 50s team, as well as a member of the baseball team, passed away last week. Since he was from my town of Augusta and played on the '51 Richmond Academy football state championship team, he was a childhood hero of mine. Keeping up with him at Tech turned me into a life-long Tech fan. RIP

 

[Tampa Jacket]

Johnny Menger, a member of those early 50s team, as well as a member of the baseball team, passed away last week. Since he was from my town of Augusta and played on the '51 Richmond Academy football state championship team, he was a childhood hero of mine. Keeping up with him at Tech turned me into a life-long Tech fan. RIP

Paul Johnson’s winning percentage is the most impressive IMO considering how much CFB had changed since to the his stint as HC. Amazing he was able to do what he did.

 

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I honestly didn't remember anything about Johnny Menger's time at Tech, but a friend of mine found this article, and apparently he as a helluba good player under Dodd.

Johnny Menger was Mr. Clutch for Georgia Tech in the 1950s

Johnny Menger doesn't like to put a spotlight on his athletic achievements at Georgia Tech, and he really doesn't need to. Legendary Yellow Jackets coach Bobby Dodd did the talking for him. "Jo…

www.augustachronicle.com

 

[donsue]

Johnny Menger, a member of those early 50s team, as well as a member of the baseball team, passed away last week. Since he was from my town of Augusta and played on the '51 Richmond Academy football state championship team, he was a childhood hero of mine. Keeping up with him at Tech turned me into a life-long Tech fan. RIP

He was one of Dodd’s best. RIP

 

[GTFLETCH]

Examining the top five seasons of every HC on the flats just cements in my mind who the great coaches have been!

National Championships Coaches:

1. John Heisman - 38-1-4 .930%
1. 1917: 9-0 - Natty, SIAA champion
2. 1916: 8-0-1 - SIAA co-champion - This is the year Tech beat Cumberland 222-0
3. 1915: 7-0-1 - SoCon champion,
4. 1904: 8-1-1 - This is the first year for Georgia Tech under coach John Heisman
5. 1918: 6-0-1 - SIAA champion

2. Bobby Dodd - 52-3-2 .929%
1. 1952: 12-0, Natty, SEC champion, Sugar Bowl win
2. 1951: 11-0-1, SEC co-Champion, Orange Bowl win / SEC Coach of the Year
3. 1956: 10-1, Gator Bowl win
4. 1947: 10-1, Orange Bowl win
5. 1955: 9-1-1 Sugar Bowl win

3. William Alexander - 43-8-1 .836%
1. 1928: 10-0 - Natty, SoCon champion, Rose Bowl win
2. 1927: 8-1-1 - SoCon co-champion,
3. 1939: 8-2 - SEC co-champion, Orange Bowl win / SEC Coach of the Year
4. 1942: 9-2 - Cotton Bowl loss / AFCA Coach of the Year
5. 1943: 8-3 - SEC champion, Sugar Bowl win

4. Bobby Ross - 31-26-1 .543%
1. 1990: 11-0-1 - Natty, ACC champion, Citrus Bowl win / Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year & AFCA Coach of the Year
2. 1991: 8-5 - Aloha Bowl win
3. 1989: 7-4
4. 1988: 3-8
5. 1987: 2-9

non-national championships coaches:

5. Paul Johnson - 48-19 .716%
1. 2009: 11-3 - ACC champion, Coastal Division, Orange Bowl loss / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 2014: 11-3 - Coastal Division, Orange Bowl win / ACC Coach of the Year
3. 2008: 9-4 - Co-Coastal Division, Peach Bowl loss / ACC Coach of the Year
4. 2016: 9-4 - Gator Bowl win
5. 2011: 8-5 - Sun Bowl Loss

6. George O'Leary - 41-19 .683%
1. 1998: 10-2 - Co-ACC champion, Gator Bowl win / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 2000: 9-3 - Peach Bowl loss / Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year
3. 1999: 8-4 - Gator Bowl loss
4. 1997: 7-5 - Cheez it Bowl win (Carquest Bowl at the time)
5. 2001: 7-5 - This is year he takes Notre Dame job & then resigns after 5 days and a few Lies

7. Chan Gailey - 37-27 .578%
1. 2006: 9-5 - Coastal Division, Gator Bowl loss
2. 2005: 7-5 - Redbox Bowl loss (emerald bowl at the time)
3. 2004: 7-5 - Cheez it Bowl win (Champs Sports Bowl at the time)
4. 2003: 7-6 - Idaho Potato Bowl win (Humanitarian Bowl at the time)
5. 2002: 7-6 - Lost Silicon Valley Bowl

7. Bill Curry - 29-24-3 .544%
1. 1985: 9-2-1 - Birmingham Bowl win (All-American Bowl at the time) / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 1984: 6-4-1
3. 1982: 6-5 - Last year as an Independent
4. 1986: 5-5-1
5. 1983: 3-8

9. Pepper Rodgers - 30-25-1 .544%
1. 1978: 7-5 - Peach Bowl loss
2. 1975: 7-4
3. 1977: 6-5
4. 1974: 6-5
5. 1976: 4-6-1

10. Bud Carson - 27-27 .500%
1. 1970: 9-3 - Sun Bowl win
2. 1971: 6-6 - Peach Bowl loss
3. 1969: 4-6
4. 1968: 4-6
5. 1967: 4-6

Coaches with no year 5:

11. John McKee- 4-0-1 .900%
12. Bill Fulcher - 11-10-1 .522%
13. Brent Key - 4-4 .500%
14. Oliver Huie- 3-5 .0375%
15. Bill Lewis - 11-19 .366%
16. Leonard Wood & Frank O. Spain - 2-4-1 .285%
17. Geoff Collins - 10-28 .263%
18. JB Wood - 1-5-1 .142%
19. George Andree - 0-6-2 .000%
20. Harris T. Collier - 0-4 .000%
21. Rufus Nalley - 0-5 .000%
22. Ernest E. West - 0-3 .000%

 

[GTFLETCH]

Ranking Tech Coaches with Five Years or more by Winning %:

1. John Heisman - 38-1-4 .930%
1. 1917: 9-0 - Natty, SIAA champion
2. 1916: 8-0-1 - SIAA co-champion - This is the year Tech beat Cumberland 222-0
3. 1915: 7-0-1 - SoCon champion,
4. 1904: 8-1-1 - This is the first year for Georgia Tech under coach John Heisman
5. 1918: 6-0-1 - SIAA champion

2. Bobby Dodd - 52-3-2 .929%
1. 1952: 12-0, Natty, SEC champion, Sugar Bowl win
2. 1951: 11-0-1, SEC co-Champion, Orange Bowl win / SEC Coach of the Year
3. 1956: 10-1, Gator Bowl win
4. 1947: 10-1, Orange Bowl win
5. 1955: 9-1-1 Sugar Bowl win

3. William Alexander - 43-8-1 .836%
1. 1928: 10-0 - Natty, SoCon champion, Rose Bowl win
2. 1927: 8-1-1 - SoCon co-champion,
3. 1939: 8-2 - SEC co-champion, Orange Bowl win / SEC Coach of the Year
4. 1942: 9-2 - Cotton Bowl loss / AFCA Coach of the Year
5. 1943: 8-3 - SEC champion, Sugar Bowl win

4. Paul Johnson - 48-19 .716%
1. 2009: 11-3 - ACC champion, Coastal Division, Orange Bowl loss / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 2014: 11-3 - Coastal Division, Orange Bowl win / ACC Coach of the Year
3. 2008: 9-4 - Co-Coastal Division, Peach Bowl loss / ACC Coach of the Year
4. 2016: 9-4 - Gator Bowl win
5. 2011: 8-5 - Sun Bowl Loss

5. George O'Leary - 41-19 .683%
1. 1998: 10-2 - Co-ACC champion, Gator Bowl win / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 2000: 9-3 - Peach Bowl loss / Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year
3. 1999: 8-4 - Gator Bowl loss
4. 1997: 7-5 - Cheez it Bowl win (Carquest Bowl at the time)
5. 2001: 7-5 - This is year he takes Notre Dame job & then resigns after 5 days and a few Lies

6. Chan Gailey - 37-27 .578%
1. 2006: 9-5 - Coastal Division, Gator Bowl loss
2. 2005: 7-5 - Redbox Bowl loss (emerald bowl at the time)
3. 2004: 7-5 - Cheez it Bowl win (Champs Sports Bowl at the time)
4. 2003: 7-6 - Idaho Potato Bowl win (Humanitarian Bowl at the time)
5. 2002: 7-6 - Lost Silicon Valley Bowl

7. Bill Curry - 29-24-3 .544%
1. 1985: 9-2-1 - Birmingham Bowl win (All-American Bowl at the time) / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 1984: 6-4-1
3. 1982: 6-5 - Last year as an Independent
4. 1986: 5-5-1
5. 1983: 3-8

8. Pepper Rodgers - 30-25-1 .544%
1. 1978: 7-5 - Peach Bowl loss
2. 1975: 7-4
3. 1977: 6-5
4. 1974: 6-5
5. 1976: 4-6-1

9. Bobby Ross - 31-26-1 .543%
1. 1990: 11-0-1 - Natty, ACC champion, Citrus Bowl win / Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year & AFCA Coach of the Year
2. 1991: 8-5 - Aloha Bowl win
3. 1989: 7-4
4. 1988: 3-8
5. 1987: 2-9

10. Bud Carson - 27-27 .500%
1. 1970: 9-3 - Sun Bowl win
2. 1971: 6-6 - Peach Bowl loss
3. 1969: 4-6
4. 1968: 4-6
5. 1967: 4-6

 

[GTFLETCH]

Ranking Tech Coaches with Five Years or more by Most Wins in their Top 5 seasons:


1. Bobby Dodd - 52-3-2 .929%
1. 1952: 12-0, Natty, SEC champion, Sugar Bowl win
2. 1951: 11-0-1, SEC co-Champion, Orange Bowl win / SEC Coach of the Year
3. 1956: 10-1, Gator Bowl win
4. 1947: 10-1, Orange Bowl win
5. 1955: 9-1-1 Sugar Bowl win

2. Paul Johnson - 48-19 .716%
1. 2009: 11-3 - ACC champion, Coastal Division, Orange Bowl loss / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 2014: 11-3 - Coastal Division, Orange Bowl win / ACC Coach of the Year
3. 2008: 9-4 - Co-Coastal Division, Peach Bowl loss / ACC Coach of the Year
4. 2016: 9-4 - Gator Bowl win
5. 2011: 8-5 - Sun Bowl Loss

3. William Alexander - 43-8-1 .836%
1. 1928: 10-0 - Natty, SoCon champion, Rose Bowl win
2. 1927: 8-1-1 - SoCon co-champion,
3. 1939: 8-2 - SEC co-champion, Orange Bowl win / SEC Coach of the Year
4. 1942: 9-2 - Cotton Bowl loss / AFCA Coach of the Year
5. 1943: 8-3 - SEC champion, Sugar Bowl win

4. George O'Leary - 41-19 .683%
1. 1998: 10-2 - Co-ACC champion, Gator Bowl win / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 2000: 9-3 - Peach Bowl loss / Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year
3. 1999: 8-4 - Gator Bowl loss
4. 1997: 7-5 - Cheez it Bowl win (Carquest Bowl at the time)
5. 2001: 7-5 - This is year he takes Notre Dame job & then resigns after 5 days and a few Lies

5. John Heisman - 38-1-4 .930%
1. 1917: 9-0 - Natty, SIAA champion
2. 1916: 8-0-1 - SIAA co-champion - This is the year Tech beat Cumberland 222-0
3. 1915: 7-0-1 - SoCon champion,
4. 1904: 8-1-1 - This is the first year for Georgia Tech under coach John Heisman
5. 1918: 6-0-1 - SIAA champion

6. Chan Gailey - 37-27 .578%
1. 2006: 9-5 - Coastal Division, Gator Bowl loss
2. 2005: 7-5 - Redbox Bowl loss (emerald bowl at the time)
3. 2004: 7-5 - Cheez it Bowl win (Champs Sports Bowl at the time)
4. 2003: 7-6 - Idaho Potato Bowl win (Humanitarian Bowl at the time)
5. 2002: 7-6 - Lost Silicon Valley Bowl

7. Bobby Ross - 31-26-1 .543%
1. 1990: 11-0-1 - Natty, ACC champion, Citrus Bowl win / Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year & AFCA Coach of the Year
2. 1991: 8-5 - Aloha Bowl win
3. 1989: 7-4
4. 1988: 3-8
5. 1987: 2-9

8. Pepper Rodgers - 30-25-1 .544%
1. 1978: 7-5 - Peach Bowl loss
2. 1975: 7-4
3. 1977: 6-5
4. 1974: 6-5
5. 1976: 4-6-1

9. Bill Curry - 29-24-3 .544%
1. 1985: 9-2-1 - Birmingham Bowl win (All-American Bowl at the time) / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 1984: 6-4-1
3. 1982: 6-5 - Last year as an Independent
4. 1986: 5-5-1
5. 1983: 3-8

10. Bud Carson - 27-27 .500%
1. 1970: 9-3 - Sun Bowl win
2. 1971: 6-6 - Peach Bowl loss
3. 1969: 4-6
4. 1968: 4-6
5. 1967: 4-6

 

[GTFLETCH]

Ranking Tech Coaches with Five Years or more by Least amount of losses in their Top 5 seasons:


1. John Heisman - 38-1-4 .930%
1. 1917: 9-0 - Natty, SIAA champion
2. 1916: 8-0-1 - SIAA co-champion - This is the year Tech beat Cumberland 222-0
3. 1915: 7-0-1 - SoCon champion,
4. 1904: 8-1-1 - This is the first year for Georgia Tech under coach John Heisman
5. 1918: 6-0-1 - SIAA champion

2. Bobby Dodd - 52-3-2 .929%
1. 1952: 12-0, Natty, SEC champion, Sugar Bowl win
2. 1951: 11-0-1, SEC co-Champion, Orange Bowl win / SEC Coach of the Year
3. 1956: 10-1, Gator Bowl win
4. 1947: 10-1, Orange Bowl win
5. 1955: 9-1-1 Sugar Bowl win

3. William Alexander - 43-8-1 .836%
1. 1928: 10-0 - Natty, SoCon champion, Rose Bowl win
2. 1927: 8-1-1 - SoCon co-champion,
3. 1939: 8-2 - SEC co-champion, Orange Bowl win / SEC Coach of the Year
4. 1942: 9-2 - Cotton Bowl loss / AFCA Coach of the Year
5. 1943: 8-3 - SEC champion, Sugar Bowl win

4. Paul Johnson - 48-19 .716%
1. 2009: 11-3 - ACC champion, Coastal Division, Orange Bowl loss / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 2014: 11-3 - Coastal Division, Orange Bowl win / ACC Coach of the Year
3. 2008: 9-4 - Co-Coastal Division, Peach Bowl loss / ACC Coach of the Year
4. 2016: 9-4 - Gator Bowl win
5. 2011: 8-5 - Sun Bowl Loss

5. George O'Leary - 41-19 .683%
1. 1998: 10-2 - Co-ACC champion, Gator Bowl win / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 2000: 9-3 - Peach Bowl loss / Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year
3. 1999: 8-4 - Gator Bowl loss
4. 1997: 7-5 - Cheez it Bowl win (Carquest Bowl at the time)
5. 2001: 7-5 - This is year he takes Notre Dame job & then resigns after 5 days and a few Lies

6. Bill Curry - 29-24-3 .544%
1. 1985: 9-2-1 - Birmingham Bowl win (All-American Bowl at the time) / ACC Coach of the Year
2. 1984: 6-4-1
3. 1982: 6-5 - Last year as an Independent
4. 1986: 5-5-1
5. 1983: 3-8

7. Pepper Rodgers - 30-25-1 .544%
1. 1978: 7-5 - Peach Bowl loss
2. 1975: 7-4
3. 1977: 6-5
4. 1974: 6-5
5. 1976: 4-6-1

8. Bobby Ross - 31-26-1 .543%
1. 1990: 11-0-1 - Natty, ACC champion, Citrus Bowl win / Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year & AFCA Coach of the Year
2. 1991: 8-5 - Aloha Bowl win
3. 1989: 7-4
4. 1988: 3-8
5. 1987: 2-9

9. Chan Gailey - 37-27 .578%
1. 2006: 9-5 - Coastal Division, Gator Bowl loss
2. 2005: 7-5 - Redbox Bowl loss (emerald bowl at the time)
3. 2004: 7-5 - Cheez it Bowl win (Champs Sports Bowl at the time)
4. 2003: 7-6 - Idaho Potato Bowl win (Humanitarian Bowl at the time)
5. 2002: 7-6 - Lost Silicon Valley Bowl

10. Bud Carson - 27-27 .500%
1. 1970: 9-3 - Sun Bowl win
2. 1971: 6-6 - Peach Bowl loss
3. 1969: 4-6
4. 1968: 4-6
5. 1967: 4-6

 

[MeatWrench]

I can’t wait til VH1 does I LOVE THE 50s so I can feel all that öööö

 

[coit]

I can’t wait til VH1 does I LOVE THE 50s so I can feel all that öööö