Coaching Record
| Year | School | G | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | West Virginia | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | -0.69 | -7.96 | 20 | 11 | |||
| 1971 | West Virginia | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4.12 | -0.88 | |||||
| 1972 | West Virginia | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7.55 | -1.62 | 18 | Peach Bowl-L | |||
| 1973 | West Virginia | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2.45 | 4.81 | 20 | ||||
| 1974 | West Virginia | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2.10 | 3.65 | |||||
| 1975 | West Virginia | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 11.81 | 4.23 | 10 | 20 | Peach Bowl-W | ||
| 1976 | Florida State | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3.17 | 5.35 | |||||
| 1977 | Florida State | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 16.23 | 4.56 | 13 | 14 | Tangerine Bowl-W | ||
| 1978 | Florida State | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 15.13 | 6.59 | 17 | 10 | |||
| 1979 | Florida State | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 16.08 | 4.24 | 19 | 4 | 6 | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 1980 | Florida State | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 23.78 | 9.53 | 13 | 2 | 5 | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 1981 | Florida State | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 6.71 | 7.80 | 19 | 11 | |||
| 1982 | Florida State | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.57 | 6.23 | 7 | 13 | Gator Bowl-W | ||
| 1983 | Florida State | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 14.04 | 9.38 | 7 | 7 | Peach Bowl-W | record adjusted to 8-4-0 by NCAA | |
| 1984 | Florida State | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 13.51 | 4.10 | 20 | 6 | 17 | Citrus Bowl-T | |
| 1985 | Florida State | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 11.15 | 4.15 | 19 | 4 | 15 | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 1986 | Florida State | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 11.10 | 2.60 | 11 | 11 | All-American Bowl-W | ||
| 1987 | Florida State | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 23.50 | 5.00 | 8 | 2 | 2 | Fiesta Bowl-W | |
| 1988 | Florida State | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 20.49 | 4.24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 1989 | Florida State | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 21.39 | 7.64 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Fiesta Bowl-W | |
| 1990 | Florida State | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 16.94 | 2.27 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Blockbuster Bowl-W | |
| 1991 | Florida State | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 19.82 | 4.59 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 1992 | Florida State | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 21.00 | 5.08 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 1993 | Florida State | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 24.68 | 5.76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 1994 | Florida State | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 20.98 | 6.48 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 1995 | Florida State | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 17.61 | 1.61 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 1996 | Florida State | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 21.54 | 5.79 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Sugar Bowl-L | |
| 1997 | Florida State | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 23.38 | 6.88 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 1998 | Florida State | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 20.34 | 6.57 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 1999 | Florida State | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 23.50 | 5.58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 2000 | Florida State | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 23.13 | 5.59 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 2001 | Florida State | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 12.79 | 6.45 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 2002 | Florida State | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 14.86 | 7.15 | 3 | 3 | 21 | Sugar Bowl-L | |
| 2003 | Florida State | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 17.75 | 6.90 | 13 | 3 | 11 | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 2004 | Florida State | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.00 | 4.75 | 5 | 4 | 15 | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 2005 | Florida State | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 9.36 | 5.05 | 14 | 4 | 23 | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 2006 | Florida State | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.19 | 2.19 | 11 | 9 | Emerald Bowl-W | record adjusted to 2-6-0 by NCAA | |
| 2007 | Florida State | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 5.02 | 4.33 | 19 | 19 | Music City Bowl-L | record adjusted to 0-6-0 by NCAA | |
| 2008 | Florida State | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 10.67 | 2.67 | 16 | 21 | Champs Sports Bowl-W | ||
| 2009 | Florida State | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.08 | 5.38 | 18 | 18 | Gator Bowl-W | ||
| 40 Yrs | Overall | 485 | 357 | 124 | 4 | .740 | 14.25 | 4.62 | 22-10-1 | record adjusted to 346-123-4 by NCAA | |||
| 6 Yrs | West Virginia | 68 | 42 | 26 | 0 | .618 | 4.56 | 0.37 | 1-1 | ||||
| 34 Yrs | Florida State | 417 | 315 | 98 | 4 | .760 | 15.95 | 5.37 | 21-9-1 |
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors