Now that multiple media outlets are reporting that Tom O’Brien will be the next head football coach for State, let’s gather up a few facts on the man. Here is his W/L record at Boston College:
|
Year |
Win |
Loss |
Tie |
|
1997 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
|
1998 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
|
1999 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
|
2000 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
|
2001 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
|
2002 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
|
2003 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
|
2004 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
|
2005 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
|
2006* |
9 |
3 |
0 |
|
* Bowl |
|
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For a historical perspective, here are the records for over 50 years of coaches at BC:
|
Coach |
First |
Last |
Years |
Win |
Loss |
Tie |
Pct. |
|
Michael |
1951 |
1959 |
9 |
49 |
29 |
3 |
0.623 |
|
Ernie Hefferle |
1960 |
1961 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
1 |
0.375 |
|
James |
1962 |
1967 |
6 |
34 |
24 |
0 |
0.586 |
|
Joseph |
1968 |
1977 |
10 |
68 |
37 |
0 |
0.648 |
|
Ed Chlebek |
1978 |
1980 |
3 |
12 |
21 |
0 |
0.364 |
|
Jack |
1981 |
1990 |
10 |
59 |
55 |
1 |
0.517 |
|
Tom |
1991 |
1993 |
3 |
21 |
13 |
1 |
0.614 |
|
Dan |
1994 |
1996 |
3 |
16 |
19 |
1 |
0.458 |
|
Tom |
1997 |
2005 |
9 |
75 |
45 |
0 |
0.625 |
Here is BC’s Bowl History with TOB’s years highlighted:
|
W/L |
Date |
Opponent |
Bowl |
|
L |
1/1/1940 |
Clemson (SC) |
Cotton Bowl |
|
W |
1/1/1941 |
|
Sugar Bowl |
|
L |
1/1/1943 |
|
Orange Bowl |
|
L |
12/18/1982 |
|
Tangerine Bowl |
|
L |
12/29/1983 |
Notre Dame (IN) |
|
|
W |
1/1/1985 |
Houston (TX) |
Cotton Bowl |
|
W |
12/23/1986 |
|
Hall of Fame Bowl |
|
L |
1/1/1993 |
|
Hall of Fame Bowl |
|
W |
1/1/1994 |
|
Carquest Bowl |
|
W |
12/25/1994 |
|
Aloha Bowl |
|
L |
12/31/1999 |
|
Insight.com Bowl |
|
W |
12/25/2000 |
|
Aloha Classic |
|
W |
12/28/2001 |
|
|
|
W |
12/26/2002 |
|
|
|
W |
12/31/2003 |
|
San Francisco Bowl |
|
W |
12/30/2004 |
|
Continental Tire Bowl |
|
W |
12/28/2005 |
|
MPC Computers Bowl |
10:45 PM Update
BC Finishes in the Polls
|
Year |
Record |
AP Rank |
Coach Rank |
|
1939 |
9/2/2000 |
11 |
|
|
1940 |
11-0-0 |
5 |
|
|
1942 |
8/2/2000 |
8 |
|
|
1983 |
9/3/2000 |
19 |
20 |
|
1984 |
10/2/2000 |
5 |
4 |
|
1986 |
9/3/2000 |
19 |
18 |
|
1992 |
8/3/2001 |
21 |
21 |
|
1993 |
9/3/2000 |
13 |
12 |
|
1994 |
7/4/2001 |
23 |
22 |
|
2001 |
8/4/2000 |
21 |
23 |
|
2004 |
9/3/2000 |
21 |
21 |
|
2005 |
9/3/2000 |
18 |
17 |
TOB has finished in the top 25, three separate times at BC. State was ranked in the top 25 at the end of the season, once during MOC’s reign and once during Chuck’s.
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Information summarized from the College Football Data Warehouse.
