List of Purdue Boilermakers head football coaches

The Purdue Boilermakers football program is a college football team that represents Purdue University in the Big Ten Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The team has had 34 head coaches since it started playing organized football in 1887 and has been known by the nickname Boilermakers since 1891. Purdue is an original member of the Big Ten, joining in 1896 after spending six years in the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The Boilermakers have played in 1,117 games during their 122 seasons. Four coaches have led the Boilermakers to postseason bowl games: Jack Mollenkopf, Jim Young, Leon Burtnett, and Joe Tiller. Nine coaches have won conference championships with the Boilermakers: Snake Ames and D. M. Balliet in the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association, and A. G. Scanlon, James Phelan, Noble Kizer, Elmer Burnham, Stu Holcomb, Mollenkopf and Tiller in the Big Ten. No Purdue coach has led the Boilermakers to a national championship. As of the end of the 2009 season, Tiller is the all-time leader in games coached (149) and wins (87), while Mollenkopf is the all-time leader years coached (14). Ames leads the Boilermakers in winning percentage with a perfect 1.000 in his two seasons at Purdue. Among coaches with more than two seasons of tenure, Kizer has the highest winning percentage, .750, and Fred Akers has the lowest winning percentage, with a record of 12-31-1 (.284) in four seasons.

Of the 35 Boilermakers coaches, three have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Phelan, Mollenkopf and Young. None have received National Coach of the Year honors. The current interim coach is Patrick Higgins, who was named as a replacement for Danny Hope in November 2012. Darrell Hazell was announced as the 35th head coach for the 2013 season in December 2012.

Key[]

General
#	Number of coaches^{[A 1]}
CCs	Conference championships^{[A 2]}
NCs	National Championships
†	Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame

Overall
GC	Games coached
OW	Wins
OL	Losses
OT	Ties^{[A 3]}
O%	Winning percentage^{[A 4]}

Conference
CW	Wins
CL	Losses
CT	Ties
C%	Winning percentage

Post-season
PW	Wins
PL	Losses
PT	Ties
P%	Winning percentage

Coaches[]

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2009-10 college football season

#	Name	Term	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	PT	CCs	NCs	National awards
1	Berg, AlbertAlbert Berg	1887	1	0	1	&100000000000000001000000	.000	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
2	Reisner, G. A.G. A. Reisner	1889	3	2	1	&100000000000000001000000	.667	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
3	Hare, Clinton L.Clinton L. Hare	1890	6	3	3	&100000000000000001000000	.500	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
4	Ames, KnowltonKnowlton Ames	1891–1892	12	12	0	&100000000000000001000000	1.000	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&00000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
5	Balliet, D. M.D. M. Balliet	1893–1895, 1901	34	22	10	&00000000000000020000002	.676	&100000000000000001000000	&00000000000000030000003	&00000000000000010000001	.125	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&00000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
6	Hammond, Samuel M.Samuel M. Hammond	1896	7	4	2	&00000000000000010000001	.643	&100000000000000001000000	&00000000000000020000002	&00000000000000010000001	.167	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
7	Church, William H.William H. Church	1897	9	5	3	&00000000000000010000001	.611	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000020000002	&100000000000000001000000	.333	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
8	Jamison, AlphaAlpha Jamison	1898–1900	23	11	11	&00000000000000010000001	.500	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000070000007	&100000000000000001000000	.125	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
9	Best, Charles M.Charles M. Best	1902	10	7	2	&00000000000000010000001	.750	&00000000000000020000002	&00000000000000020000002	&100000000000000001000000	.500	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
10	Cutts, OliverOliver Cutts	1903–1904	18	13	5	&100000000000000001000000	.722	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000040000004	&100000000000000001000000	.200	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
11	Herrnstein, Albert E.Albert E. Herrnstein	1905	8	6	1	&00000000000000010000001	.813	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000010000001	.500	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
12	Witham, Myron E.Myron E. Witham	1906	5	0	5	&100000000000000001000000	.000	&100000000000000001000000	&00000000000000030000003	&100000000000000001000000	.000	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
13	Turner, Leigh C.Leigh C. Turner	1907	5	0	5	&100000000000000001000000	.000	&100000000000000001000000	&00000000000000030000003	&100000000000000001000000	.000	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
14	Speik, Frederick A.Frederick A. Speik	1908–1909	14	6	8	&100000000000000001000000	.429	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000070000007	&100000000000000001000000	.125	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
15	Horr, BillBill Horr	1910–1912	20	8	11	&00000000000000010000001	.425	&00000000000000030000003	&00000000000000090000009	&00000000000000010000001	.269	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
16	Smith, AndyAndy Smith^†	1913–1915	21	12	6	&00000000000000030000003	.643	&00000000000000060000006	&00000000000000050000005	&00000000000000020000002	.538	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
17	O'Donnell, Cleo A.Cleo A. O'Donnell	1916–1917	14	5	8	&00000000000000010000001	.393	&100000000000000001000000	&00000000000000080000008	&00000000000000010000001	.056	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
18	Scanlon, A. G. "Butch"A. G. "Butch" Scanlon	1918–1920	20	7	12	&00000000000000010000001	.375	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000070000007	&100000000000000001000000	.125	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&00000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
19	Dietz, William HenryWilliam Henry Dietz	1921	7	1	6	&100000000000000001000000	.143	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000040000004	&100000000000000001000000	.200	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
20	Phelan, JamesJames Phelan^[3]^†	1922–1929	62	35	22	&00000000000000050000005	.605	&000000000000001400000014	&000000000000001700000017	&00000000000000040000004	.457	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&00000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
21	Kizer, NobleNoble Kizer	1930–1936	58	42	13	&00000000000000030000003	.750	&000000000000002600000026	&00000000000000090000009	&00000000000000030000003	.724	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&00000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
22	Elward, AllenAllen Elward	1937–1941	40	16	18	&00000000000000060000006	.475	&00000000000000090000009	&000000000000001100000011	&00000000000000040000004	.458	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
23	Burnham, ElmerElmer Burnham	1942–1943	18	10	8	&100000000000000001000000	.556	&00000000000000070000007	&00000000000000040000004	&100000000000000001000000	.636	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&00000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
24	Isbell, CecilCecil Isbell	1944–1946	29	14	14	&00000000000000010000001	.500	&00000000000000070000007	&000000000000001000000010	&00000000000000010000001	.417	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
25	Holcomb, StuStu Holcomb	1947–1955	81	35	42	&00000000000000040000004	.457	&000000000000002500000025	&000000000000002600000026	&00000000000000020000002	.491	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&00000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
26	Mollenkopf, JackJack Mollenkopf^[4]^†	1956–1969	132	84	39	&00000000000000090000009	.670	&000000000000005700000057	&000000000000003200000032	&00000000000000050000005	.633	&00000000000000010000001	&100000000000000001000000	&100000000000000001000000	&00000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
27	DeMoss, BobBob DeMoss	1970–1972	31	13	18	&100000000000000001000000	.419	&000000000000001100000011	&000000000000001200000012	&100000000000000001000000	.478	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
28	Agase, AlexAlex Agase	1973–1976	44	18	25	&00000000000000010000001	.420	&000000000000001500000015	&000000000000001700000017	&100000000000000001000000	.469	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
29	Young, JimJim Young^[5]^†	1977–1981	58	38	19	&00000000000000010000001	.664	&000000000000002600000026	&000000000000001400000014	&00000000000000010000001	.646	&00000000000000030000003	&100000000000000001000000	&100000000000000001000000	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
30	Burtnett, LeonLeon Burtnett	1982–1986	56	21	34	&00000000000000010000001	.384	&000000000000001700000017	&000000000000002500000025	&00000000000000010000001	.407	&100000000000000001000000	&00000000000000010000001	&100000000000000001000000	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
31	Akers, FredFred Akers	1987–1990	44	12	31	&00000000000000010000001	.284	&00000000000000090000009	&000000000000002300000023	&100000000000000001000000	.281	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
32	Colletto, JimJim Colletto	1991–1996	66	21	42	&00000000000000030000003	.341	&000000000000001300000013	&000000000000003200000032	&00000000000000030000003	.302	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
33	Tiller, JoeJoe Tiller	1997–2008	149	87	62	&10000000000000000000000—	.584	&000000000000005300000053	&000000000000004300000043	&10000000000000000000000—	.552	&00000000000000040000004	&00000000000000050000005	&100000000000000001000000	&00000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
34	Hope, DannyDanny Hope	2009–2012	28	11	17	&10000000000000000000000—	.393	&00000000000000060000006	&000000000000001000000010	&10000000000000000000000—	.375	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—
35	Hazell, DarrellDarrell Hazell	2013–?	-	-	-	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—	&10000000000000000000000—

Notes[]

↑ A running total of the number of coaches of the Boilermakers. Thus, any coach who has two or more separate terms as head coach is counted only once.
↑ Purdue did not join a conference until 1891.
↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[1]
↑ When computing the win-loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[2]

References[]

General

"Purdue Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/purdue/coaching_records.php. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
"2009 Football Media Guide". purduesports.com. http://www.purduesports.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/pur-09-m-footbl-mg5.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-26.

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[1] A running total of the number of coaches of the Boilermakers. Thus, any coach who has two or more separate terms as head coach is counted only once.

[2] Purdue did not join a conference until 1891.

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