- Record
- 249-132-7
- Win percentage
- .651
- Games
- 388
- Seasons
- 331969–2004
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  South Carolina | 6-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 4.5 | SP+ 6.4 | Offense 28.7 | Defense 23.4 |
| 2003 | South Carolina | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 3.5 | SP+ 9.2 | Offense 33.3 | Defense 25.8 |
| 2002 | South Carolina | 5-7 | AP preseason #22 | AP final — | SRS 0.6 | SP+ 0.4 | Offense 24.7 | Defense 24.5 |
| 2001 | South Carolina | 9-3 | AP preseason #21 | AP final #14 | SRS 13.0 | SP+ 17.5 | Offense 34.7 | Defense 18.7 |
| 2000 | South Carolina | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final #19 | SRS 11.6 | SP+ 16.6 | Offense 30.5 | Defense 15.2 |
| 1999 | South Carolina | 0-11 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -8.7 | SP+ -13.0 | Offense 13.5 | Defense 25.5 |
| 1996 |  Notre Dame | 8-3 | AP preseason #6 | AP final #19 | SRS 21.2 | SP+ 23.5 | Offense 42.5 | Defense 21.6 |
| 1995 | Notre Dame | 9-3 | AP preseason #9 | AP final #11 | SRS 21.5 | SP+ 25.5 | Offense 43.5 | Defense 19.9 |
| 1994 | Notre Dame | 6-5-1 | AP preseason #2 | AP final — | SRS 12.9 | SP+ 16.1 | Offense 38.8 | Defense 24.8 |
| 1993 | Notre Dame | 11-1 | AP preseason #7 | AP final #2 | SRS 22.3 | SP+ 28.1 | Offense 44.6 | Defense 18.9 |
| 1992 | Notre Dame | 10-1-1 | AP preseason #3 | AP final #4 | SRS 24.4 | SP+ 27.9 | Offense 43.5 | Defense 17.8 |
| 1991 | Notre Dame | 10-3 | AP preseason #6 | AP final #13 | SRS 20.2 | SP+ 26.0 | Offense 45.9 | Defense 23.3 |
| 1990 | Notre Dame | 9-3 | AP preseason #2 | AP final #6 | SRS 17.1 | SP+ 23.7 | Offense 41.7 | Defense 19.8 |
| 1989 | Notre Dame | 12-1 | AP preseason #2 | AP final #2 | SRS 25.3 | SP+ 31.1 | Offense 43.1 | Defense 12.5 |
| 1988 | Notre Dame | 12-0 | AP preseason #13 | AP final #1 | SRS 27.5 | SP+ 32.9 | Offense 43.1 | Defense 10.8 |
| 1987 | Notre Dame | 8-4 | AP preseason #18 | AP final #17 | SRS 18.7 | SP+ 24.0 | Offense 39.3 | Defense 16.5 |
| 1986 | Notre Dame | 5-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 14.2 | SP+ 18.3 | Offense 36.7 | Defense 20.0 |
| 1985 |  Minnesota | 6-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 6.8 | SP+ 11.4 | Offense 30.1 | Defense 19.5 |
| 1984 | Minnesota | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -6.9 | SP+ -12.8 | Offense 22.9 | Defense 33.9 |
| 1983 |  Arkansas | 6-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.3 | SP+ 3.7 | Offense 21.9 | Defense 18.8 |
| 1982 | Arkansas | 9-2-1 | AP preseason #13 | AP final #9 | SRS 13.6 | SP+ 17.0 | Offense 29.8 | Defense 14.0 |
| 1981 | Arkansas | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 14.9 | SP+ 14.5 | Offense 34.2 | Defense 20.6 |
| 1980 | Arkansas | 7-5 | AP preseason #6 | AP final — | SRS 7.6 | SP+ 7.9 | Offense 29.2 | Defense 22.4 |
| 1979 | Arkansas | 10-2 | AP preseason #20 | AP final #8 | SRS 20.9 | SP+ 23.7 | Offense 32.1 | Defense 9.0 |
| 1978 | Arkansas | 9-2-1 | AP preseason #2 | AP final #11 | SRS 23.4 | SP+ 22.2 | Offense 34.6 | Defense 13.2 |
| 1977 | Arkansas | 11-1 | AP preseason — | AP final #3 | SRS 25.7 | SP+ 24.0 | Offense 35.9 | Defense 12.4 |
| 1975 |  NC State | 7-4-1 | AP preseason #13 | AP final — | SRS 7.1 | SP+ 10.3 | Offense 28.5 | Defense 18.9 |
| 1974 | NC State | 9-2-1 | AP preseason #18 | AP final #11 | SRS 11.6 | SP+ 15.2 | Offense 35.2 | Defense 21.5 |
| 1973 | NC State | 9-3 | AP preseason #17 | AP final #16 | SRS 19.0 | SP+ 21.6 | Offense 42.1 | Defense 23.1 |
| 1972 | NC State | 8-3-1 | AP preseason — | AP final #17 | SRS 16.1 | SP+ 18.9 | Offense 40.7 | Defense 25.0 |
| 1971 |  William & Mary | 5-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -1.3 | SP+ 0.8 | Offense 29.2 | Defense 29.0 |
| 1970 | William & Mary | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -23.9 | SP+ -19.7 | Offense 17.8 | Defense 35.9 |
| 1969 | William & Mary | 3-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -23.1 | SP+ — | Offense — | Defense — |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999–2004 | South Carolina | Head Coach |
| 1986–1996 | Notre Dame | Head Coach |
| 1984–1985 | Minnesota | Head Coach |
| 1977–1983 | Arkansas | Head Coach |
| 1976 | New York NFL | Head Coach |
| 1972–1975 | NC State | Head Coach |
| 1969–1971 | William & Mary | Head Coach |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–2003 | Brian O'Connor | Assistant Coach | Head coach at Mississippi State 2025– |
| 1996–2000 | Urban Meyer | Wide Receivers Coach | Head coach at Jacksonville NFL 2021 |
| 1995–2002 | Charlie Strong | Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line Coach | Head coach at South Florida 2016–2019 |
| 1991–1992 | Todd Monken | Graduate Assistant | Head coach at Southern Miss 2013–2015 |
| 2004–2005 | Ellis Johnson | Defensive Coordinator, Safeties Coach | Head coach at Southern Miss 2012 |
| 2002 | Joker Phillips | Wide Receivers Coach | Head coach at Kentucky 2010–2012 |
| 1999–2003 | Dave DeGuglielmo | Offensive Line Coach | Head coach at Miami NFL 2009–2012 |
| 1990 | Robert McFarland | Graduate Assistant | Head coach at Stephen F. Austin 2005–2006 |
| 1973–1975 | Chuck Amato | Secondary Coach | Head coach at NC State 2000–2006 |
| 1991–1992 | Ron Cooper | Assistant Head Coach | Head coach at Alabama A&M 1998–2001 |
| 1984–1989 | John Palermo | Defensive Line Coach | Head coach at Austin Peay 1990 |