| Bill Russo | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1980 1981–1999 | Wagner Lafayette |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 118–113–4 |
| Statistics College Football Data Warehouse | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships 3× Patriot League Champions (1988, 1992, 1994) | |
| Awards Eddie Robinson Award (1988) ECAC Coach of the Year (1981) AFCA Kodak Coach of the Year (1981) Lafayette's all-time winningest coach | |
Bill Russo was the head college football coach for Wagner College (1978–1980) and Lafayette College (1981–1999). In 23 seasons as a head coach, Russo compiled a 118–113–4 overall record.[1] In 1988, 1992 and 1994 Russo coached the Lafayette Leopards to outright Patriot League conference titles. Russo was named the 1988 Eddie Robinson Award winner, which is given annually to the nation's top coach in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA).
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner Seahawks (Division III Independent) (1978–1980) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Wagner | 2–8 | |||||||
| 1979 | Wagner | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1980 | Wagner | 8–2 | |||||||
| Lafayette Leopards (Division I-AA Independent) (1981–1985) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Lafayette | 9–2 | |||||||
| 1982 | Lafayette | 7–3 | |||||||
| 1983 | Lafayette | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1984 | Lafayette | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1985 | Lafayette | 6–5 | |||||||
| Lafayette Leopards (Patriot League) (1986–1999) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Lafayette | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1987 | Lafayette | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1988 | Lafayette | 8–2–1 | 1st | ||||||
| 1989 | Lafayette | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1990 | Lafayette | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1991 | Lafayette | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1992 | Lafayette | 8–3 | 1st | ||||||
| 1993 | Lafayette | 5–4–2 | |||||||
| 1994 | Lafayette | 5–6 | 1st | ||||||
| 1995 | Lafayette | 4–6–1 | |||||||
| 1996 | Lafayette | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1997 | Lafayette | 3–8 | |||||||
| 1998 | Lafayette | 3–8 | |||||||
| 1999 | Lafayette | 4–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 118–113–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll. | |||||||||
References[]
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Bill Russo Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=2047. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
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