I used the baseline of opponents record to see how well the other teams that each coach did during the era's that they coached, in this case 58 to 70 for Devine and 01' to 12' for Pinkel (I didn't include the games that they have played yet this season, no final record available for each team). I also had an additional problem, Pinkel gets to play FCS schools while Devine didn't, so I gave every FCS school a ranking of 125 on record rank because there are only 124 school in FBS, so they can't be higher than that.
I also used a rank of Points Scored per Game (FS/G), Points Allowed per Game (FS/A), SRS or Simple ratings system (Explained Here) and Strength of Schedule (SOS). All these ranking are available at Sports Reference and the FCS final schedule are available here.
Dan Devine (1958 to 1970)
Overall Record: 92 Wins, 38 Losses, 7 Ties (Win %: 69.70%)
Non Conference: 27 Wins, 12 Losses, 3 Ties (Win %: 69.23%)
Conference: 61 Wins, 24 Losses, 4 Ties (Win %: 71.76%)
Bowl Games: 4 Wins, 2 Losses (Win %: 66.67%)
Non Conference Breakdown -
Opponents Records: 204 Wins, 200 Losses, 14 Ties (Win %: 50.49%) Average Win % Rank: 59.33 Lowest Ranked Opponent: Illinois (69') 0-10, Avg Win% Rank: 119th
Highest Ranked Opponent: Tie: UCLA (66') 9-1, Notre Dame (70') 10-1, Avg Win% Rank: 6th
Conference Breakdown -
Opponents Records: 430 Wins, 457 Losses, 19 Ties (Win %: 48.47%) Average Win% Rank: 60.44
Lowest Ranked Opponent: Kansas State (66') 0-9-1, Avg Win% Rank: 119th
Highest Ranked Opponent: Nebraska (65') 10-1, Avg Win % Rank: 2nd
- Colorado: 60 Wins, 66 Losses, 2 Ties (Win % Avg: 52.54)
- Iowa State: 53 Wins, 73 Losses, 4 Ties (Win % Avg: 69.85)
- Kansas: 64 Wins, 64 Losses, 5 Tie (Win % Avg: 58.07)
- Kansas State: 29 Wins, 100 Losses, 1 Tie (Win % Avg: 95.23)
- Nebraska: 93 Wins, 43 Wins, 2 Ties (Win % /Avg: 34.92)
- Oklahoma: 86 Wins, 48 Losses, 3 Ties (Win % Avg: 44.07)
- Oklahoma State: 39 Wins, 69 Losses, 2 Ties (Win % Avg: 68.46)*
*Oklahoma State joined the conference for the 1960 season, so Devine only played them 11 times.
Bowl Game Breakdown -
Opponents Records: 52 Wins, 13 Losses, 1 Tie (Win %: 80.00%) Avg Win% Rank: 15.67
Lowest Ranked Opponent: Florida (65') 7-4, Avg Win% Rank: 34th
Highest Ranked Opponent: Penn State (69') 11-0, Avg Win% Rank: 1st
Advanced Statistics:
Points Scored Per Game -
Average: 54th
High: 4th (60')
Low: 97th (66')
Points Allowed Per Game -
Average: 20th
High: 1st (67')
Low: 47th (58')
Simple Ratings System -
Average: 21st
High: 1st (69')
Low: 42nd (66')
Strength of Schedule -
Average: 37th
High: 5th (69', 70')
Low: 60th (67')
Overall Record as of 2012: 90 Wins, 61 Losses (Winning %: 60.2%)
Non Conference Record: 37 Wins, 7 Losses (Winning %:84.09%)
Conference Record: 49 Wins, 48 Losses (Winning %: 50.41%)
Conf Champ Game: 0 Wins, 2 Losses (Winning %: 0.00%)
Bowl Games: 4 Wins, 5 Losses (Winning %: 44.44%)
Non Conference Breakdown -
Opponents Record: 248 Wins, 268 Losses (Winning %: 48.06%) Avg Win% Rank: 69.54
Lowest Ranked BCS Opponent: Illinois (03') 1-11, Win % Rank: 111th
Highest Ranked Opponent: Bowling Green (02') 9-3, Win % Rank: 19th
FCS Opponents: Texas State (01'), Eastern Illinois (03'), Murray State (06'), Illinois State (07'), Southeast Missouri (08'), Furman (09'), McNeese State (10'), Western Illinios (11'), and Southeastern Louisiana (12')
Conference Breakdown -
Opponents Record: 709 Wins, 515 Losses (Winning %: 57.92%) Avg Win% Rank: 45.05
Lowest Ranked Opponent: Kansas (11'), Win% Rank: 109th
Highest Ranked Opponent: Texas (05'), Kansas (07'), Win% Rank: 1st
Opponents Records: 68 Wins, 37 Losses (Win%: 64.76) Avg Win% Rank: 31.0
Lowest Bowl Opponent: North Carolina (11') 7-6, Win % Rank: 50th
Highest Bowl Opponent: Navy (10') 10-4, Win% Rank: 19th
Advanced Statistics
Points Scored Per Game:
Average: 43rd
High: 6th (08')
Low: 88th (01')
Points Allowed Per Game:
Average: 52nd
High: 6th (09')
Low: 84th (01')
Simple Ratings System:
Average: 36th
High: 7th (07')
Low: 73rd (01')
Strength of Schedule:
Average: 37th
High: 1st (12')
Low: 69th (04')
Just by looking at the numbers that I have placed before you, it is easy to see that Pinkel played a tougher Conference Schedule while under the helm at Missouri compared to Devine. Devine played KSU during his time and that was basically like playing an FCS team in the 60's. Also, OSU didn't impose Devine much a threat during his time. These number are also aided by allowing FBS schools to play FCS schools. By playing these games,most of the time, it gives the FCS school an easy victory and can help inflate the numbers. If you look at some of the opponents that Devine played you saw where they would go 0-10 or 1-9, that generally doesn't happen much in today's college football with how coaches and AD's handle their schedules. One other reason that Pinkel played a harder conference schedule was he had to switch 3 opponents every two years so you would have to re-scout the teams when the time came, which is something Devine never had to deal with at Mizzou.
As far as Non-Con schedule, you would have to give the nod to Devine. He had some impressive victory and Pinkel's record is bolstered by 9 FCS teams, which skews his numbers. But don't think that Devine didn't play his share of crappy big name teams like Michigan, SMU, Cal (who won 5 games in the 3 years Missouri played them combined), Illinois, Minnesota (You have to remember some of the teams that we know now as National Power mayber weren't the programs that you see today). Devine did also schedule some big games against teams like Penn State, Notre Dame, UCLA to name a few. It is hard to compare the two with the addition of these FCS teams into the mix but I would say that Devine gets an edge.
Bowl games are dominated by Devine. Football back in the 60's didn't just take a team that finished 6-6, they took the best teams (mostly because there weren't over 30 bowls then) Devine played in what we would have called today's BCS Bowl games, and did very well. Pinkel is under .500 in bowl apperances and hasn't played the level of competition that Devine's team did in bowls.
Advanced Statistics Winners:
Points Scored Per Game:
Pinkel - 43rd
Points Allowed Per Game:
Devine - 20th
Simple Ratings System:
Devine - 21st
Strength of Schedule:
Even: 37th
Simple to note, Devine was a defensive minded coach, with his teams in the Top 10 in points allowed during 6 seasons of his 13 (61',62',63',65',67',68'). This might also be why he is lower on points scored because his defense were so dominant that he could let them win the game rather than rely on his offense to score. Pinkel is the opposite, an offensive coach, but has only been inthe Top 10 2 times during his time at Missouri (07',08').
Either way, each coach made a significant contribution to the University of Missouri and accomplished a great deal. Devine with the hunt for two National Championships in 60' and 69' and Pinkel for building and maintaining a competitive program that got us recognized by the SEC. Let's hope that our next coach can be both Devine and Pinkel, strong defense and strong offense.
Non Conference Record: 37 Wins, 7 Losses (Winning %:84.09%)
Conference Record: 49 Wins, 48 Losses (Winning %: 50.41%)
Conf Champ Game: 0 Wins, 2 Losses (Winning %: 0.00%)
Bowl Games: 4 Wins, 5 Losses (Winning %: 44.44%)
Non Conference Breakdown -
Opponents Record: 248 Wins, 268 Losses (Winning %: 48.06%) Avg Win% Rank: 69.54
Lowest Ranked BCS Opponent: Illinois (03') 1-11, Win % Rank: 111th
Highest Ranked Opponent: Bowling Green (02') 9-3, Win % Rank: 19th
FCS Opponents: Texas State (01'), Eastern Illinois (03'), Murray State (06'), Illinois State (07'), Southeast Missouri (08'), Furman (09'), McNeese State (10'), Western Illinios (11'), and Southeastern Louisiana (12')
Conference Breakdown -
Opponents Record: 709 Wins, 515 Losses (Winning %: 57.92%) Avg Win% Rank: 45.05
Lowest Ranked Opponent: Kansas (11'), Win% Rank: 109th
Highest Ranked Opponent: Texas (05'), Kansas (07'), Win% Rank: 1st
- Colorado: 60 Wins, 66 Losses (Win%: 47.61%) Avg Win% Rank: 63.4
- Iowa State: 57 Wins, 79 Losses (Win%: 41.91%) Avg Win% Rank: 70.2
- Kansas: 58 Wins, 75 Losses (Win%: 43.61) Avg Win% Rank: 69.3
- Kansas State: 77 Wins, 60 Losses (Win%: 56.20) Avg Win% Rank: 51.63
- Nebraska: 84 Wins, 46 Losses (Win%: 64.61) Avg Win% Rank: 33.6
- Oklahoma: 68 Wins, 15 Losses (Win%: 81.92) Avg Win% Rank: 10.0
- Oklahoma State: 45 Wins, 28 Losses (Win%: 61.64) Avg Win% Rank: 41.33
- Baylor: 29 Wins, 41 Losses (Win%: 41.42%) Avg Win% Rank: 74.8
- Texas: 68 Wins, 10 Losses (Win%: 87.17) Avg Win% Rank: 8.5
- Texas Tech: 47 Wins, 31 Losses (Win%: 60.25) Avg Win% Rank: 39.5
- Texas A&M: 56 Wins, 36 Losses (Win%:59.55) Avg Win% Rank: 44.14
- SEC Schools*: 63 Wins, 28 Losses (Win%: 69.23) Avg Win% Rank: 34.42
* This doesn't include A&M, they are added to the total they accumulated while in the Big 12
Conference Championship Game Breakdown -
Opponents Records# 23 Wins, 5 Losses (Win%: 82.14) Avg Win% Rank: 8.0
#Both Championship games were played with Oklahoma (07',08'), the W vs. L's only count for Conference
Bowl Games Breakdown -
Opponents Records: 68 Wins, 37 Losses (Win%: 64.76) Avg Win% Rank: 31.0
Lowest Bowl Opponent: North Carolina (11') 7-6, Win % Rank: 50th
Highest Bowl Opponent: Navy (10') 10-4, Win% Rank: 19th
Advanced Statistics
Points Scored Per Game:
Average: 43rd
High: 6th (08')
Low: 88th (01')
Points Allowed Per Game:
Average: 52nd
High: 6th (09')
Low: 84th (01')
Simple Ratings System:
Average: 36th
High: 7th (07')
Low: 73rd (01')
Strength of Schedule:
Average: 37th
High: 1st (12')
Low: 69th (04')
Just by looking at the numbers that I have placed before you, it is easy to see that Pinkel played a tougher Conference Schedule while under the helm at Missouri compared to Devine. Devine played KSU during his time and that was basically like playing an FCS team in the 60's. Also, OSU didn't impose Devine much a threat during his time. These number are also aided by allowing FBS schools to play FCS schools. By playing these games,most of the time, it gives the FCS school an easy victory and can help inflate the numbers. If you look at some of the opponents that Devine played you saw where they would go 0-10 or 1-9, that generally doesn't happen much in today's college football with how coaches and AD's handle their schedules. One other reason that Pinkel played a harder conference schedule was he had to switch 3 opponents every two years so you would have to re-scout the teams when the time came, which is something Devine never had to deal with at Mizzou.
As far as Non-Con schedule, you would have to give the nod to Devine. He had some impressive victory and Pinkel's record is bolstered by 9 FCS teams, which skews his numbers. But don't think that Devine didn't play his share of crappy big name teams like Michigan, SMU, Cal (who won 5 games in the 3 years Missouri played them combined), Illinois, Minnesota (You have to remember some of the teams that we know now as National Power mayber weren't the programs that you see today). Devine did also schedule some big games against teams like Penn State, Notre Dame, UCLA to name a few. It is hard to compare the two with the addition of these FCS teams into the mix but I would say that Devine gets an edge.
Bowl games are dominated by Devine. Football back in the 60's didn't just take a team that finished 6-6, they took the best teams (mostly because there weren't over 30 bowls then) Devine played in what we would have called today's BCS Bowl games, and did very well. Pinkel is under .500 in bowl apperances and hasn't played the level of competition that Devine's team did in bowls.
Advanced Statistics Winners:
Points Scored Per Game:
Pinkel - 43rd
Points Allowed Per Game:
Devine - 20th
Simple Ratings System:
Devine - 21st
Strength of Schedule:
Even: 37th
Simple to note, Devine was a defensive minded coach, with his teams in the Top 10 in points allowed during 6 seasons of his 13 (61',62',63',65',67',68'). This might also be why he is lower on points scored because his defense were so dominant that he could let them win the game rather than rely on his offense to score. Pinkel is the opposite, an offensive coach, but has only been inthe Top 10 2 times during his time at Missouri (07',08').
Either way, each coach made a significant contribution to the University of Missouri and accomplished a great deal. Devine with the hunt for two National Championships in 60' and 69' and Pinkel for building and maintaining a competitive program that got us recognized by the SEC. Let's hope that our next coach can be both Devine and Pinkel, strong defense and strong offense.
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