Dennis Franchione
Last coached Texas State Bobcats, 2015- Record
- 127-111
- Win percentage
- .534
- Games
- 238
- Seasons
- 201992–2015
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Texas State | 3-9 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -22.8 | SP+ -15.5 | Offense 26.3 | Defense 40.5 |
| 2014 | Texas State | 7-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -11.0 | SP+ -7.4 | Offense 27.9 | Defense 35.3 |
| 2013 | Texas State | 6-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -17.7 | SP+ -13.7 | Offense 17.1 | Defense 31.4 |
| 2012 | Texas State | 4-8 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -10.1 | SP+ -12.9 | Offense 26.5 | Defense 41.8 |
| 2007 |  Texas A&M | 7-6 | AP preseason #25 | AP final — | SRS 5.7 | SP+ 7.6 | Offense 35.4 | Defense 28.1 |
| 2006 | Texas A&M | 9-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 6.0 | SP+ 10.1 | Offense 33.6 | Defense 23.6 |
| 2005 | Texas A&M | 5-6 | AP preseason #17 | AP final — | SRS 4.2 | SP+ 7.3 | Offense 36.9 | Defense 29.6 |
| 2004 | Texas A&M | 7-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 12.6 | SP+ 18.6 | Offense 40.0 | Defense 24.0 |
| 2003 | Texas A&M | 4-8 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -7.5 | SP+ -2.9 | Offense 38.1 | Defense 39.4 |
| 2002 |  Alabama | 10-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #13 | SRS 17.7 | SP+ 23.6 | Offense 37.6 | Defense 14.4 |
| 2001 | Alabama | 7-5 | AP preseason #25 | AP final — | SRS 10.4 | SP+ 11.8 | Offense 32.9 | Defense 22.7 |
| 2000 |  TCU | 10-1 | AP preseason #20 | AP final #21 | SRS 15.0 | SP+ 14.7 | Offense 35.3 | Defense 21.8 |
| 1999 | TCU | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 2.4 | SP+ 3.2 | Offense 30.3 | Defense 28.3 |
| 1998 | TCU | 7-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.8 | SP+ 2.4 | Offense 26.3 | Defense 24.7 |
| 1997 |  New Mexico | 9-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 3.3 | SP+ 7.1 | Offense 35.2 | Defense 30.0 |
| 1996 | New Mexico | 6-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -2.1 | SP+ -0.3 | Offense 32.3 | Defense 33.0 |
| 1995 | New Mexico | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -12.5 | SP+ -10.0 | Offense 25.9 | Defense 34.4 |
| 1994 | New Mexico | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.0 | SP+ 1.4 | Offense 40.1 | Defense 38.9 |
| 1993 | New Mexico | 6-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.9 | SP+ 3.5 | Offense 34.2 | Defense 32.4 |
| 1992 | New Mexico | 3-8 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -7.4 | SP+ -7.7 | Offense 26.5 | Defense 33.4 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2015 | Texas State | Head Coach |
| 2003–2007 | Texas A&M | Head Coach |
| 2001–2002 | Alabama | Head Coach |
| 1998–2000 | TCU | Head Coach |
| 1992–1997 | New Mexico | Head Coach |
| 1990–1991 | Texas State | Head Coach |
| 1985–1989 | Pittsburg State | Head Coach |
| 1983–1984 | Tennessee Tech | Offensive Coordinator |
| 1981–1982 | Southwestern College | Head Coach |
| 1978–1980 | Kansas State | Assistant Coach |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–2015 | Mike Schultz | Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach, Run Game Coordinator, Running Backs Coach, Secondary Coach | Head coach at Lamar 2017– |
| 1985–1987 | Jerry Kill | Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at New Mexico State 2021–2023 |
| 2001–2005 | Carl Torbush | Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at East Tennessee State 2015–2017 |
| 1988–1991 | Tim Beck | Assistant Coach, Graduate Assistant | Head coach at Pittsburg State 2010–2019 |
| 2001–2005 | Lee Fobbs | Running Backs Coach | Head coach at North Carolina A&T 2006–2008 |
| 1988–2000 | Gary Patterson | Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach | Head coach at TCU 2001–2021 |