Coaching Record
| Year | School | G | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Washington State | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -0.53 | 5.84 | |||||
| 1977 | Pitt | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 22.30 | 7.89 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 1978 | Pitt | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 9.68 | 4.10 | 14 | 9 | Tangerine Bowl-L | ||
| 1979 | Pitt | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 18.27 | 5.35 | 17 | 7 | 7 | Fiesta Bowl-W | |
| 1980 | Pitt | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 24.46 | 7.63 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 1981 | Pitt | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 22.02 | 7.52 | 8 | 1 | 4 | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 1982 | Texas A&M | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -2.32 | -0.14 | |||||
| 1983 | Texas A&M | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 0.83 | -1.44 | |||||
| 1984 | Texas A&M | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2.46 | -0.54 | |||||
| 1985 | Texas A&M | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 15.46 | 3.29 | 6 | 6 | Cotton Bowl-W | ||
| 1986 | Texas A&M | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8.84 | 0.59 | 7 | 7 | 13 | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 1987 | Texas A&M | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 14.25 | 2.59 | 15 | 10 | 10 | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 1988 | Texas A&M | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6.19 | 3.61 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 1991 | Mississippi State | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5.13 | 1.47 | 21 | Liberty Bowl-L | |||
| 1992 | Mississippi State | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4.51 | 1.59 | 22 | 15 | 23 | Peach Bowl-L | |
| 1993 | Mississippi State | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | 0.69 | 1.69 | 24 | 23 | record adjusted to 4-5-2 by NCAA | ||
| 1994 | Mississippi State | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6.36 | 1.69 | 16 | 24 | Peach Bowl-L | ||
| 1995 | Mississippi State | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -5.05 | 3.04 | |||||
| 1996 | Mississippi State | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0.76 | 1.12 | |||||
| 1997 | Mississippi State | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 9.00 | 6.09 | 15 | ||||
| 1998 | Mississippi State | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 6.21 | 2.06 | 23 | Cotton Bowl-L | |||
| 1999 | Mississippi State | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 11.84 | 2.75 | 8 | 13 | Peach Bowl-W | ||
| 2000 | Mississippi State | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 10.37 | 3.37 | 13 | 24 | Independence Bowl-W | ||
| 2001 | Mississippi State | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1.65 | 7.10 | 20 | 17 | |||
| 2002 | Mississippi State | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -7.28 | 2.55 | |||||
| 2003 | Mississippi State | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -9.53 | 4.88 | |||||
| 26 Yrs | Overall | 304 | 179 | 121 | 4 | .595 | 6.79 | 3.30 | 8-6 | record adjusted to 180-120-4 by NCAA | |||
| 1 Yr | Washington State | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -0.53 | 5.84 | 0-0 | ||||
| 5 Yrs | Pitt | 60 | 50 | 9 | 1 | .842 | 19.34 | 6.49 | 4-1 | ||||
| 7 Yrs | Texas A&M | 81 | 52 | 28 | 1 | .648 | 6.53 | 1.14 | 2-1 | ||||
| 13 Yrs | Mississippi State | 152 | 74 | 76 | 2 | .493 | 2.67 | 3.03 | 2-4 |
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors