| Mike Cavan | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 15, 1948 |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 89–83–2 |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Statistics College Football Data Warehouse | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame | |
Mike Cavan (born April 15, 1948) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Valdosta State University (1986–1991), East Tennessee State University (1992–1996) and Southern Methodist University (1997–2001), compiling a career college football record of 89–83–2. Cavan played as a quarterback at the University of Georgia from 1968 to 1970 and was an assistant coach there from 1977 to 1985.
Coaching tree[edit | edit source]
Assistant coaches who have worked under Cavan and have gone on to become head coaches include: David Dean, Darrell Dickey, and Derek Dooley.
Head coaching record[edit | edit source]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta State Blazers (Gulf South Conference) (1986–1991) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Valdosta State | 9–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1987 | Valdosta State | 6–4 | 4–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1988 | Valdosta State | 6–3–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1989 | Valdosta State | 5–5 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1990 | Valdosta State | 5–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1991 | Valdosta State | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| Valdosta State: | 37–22–2 | 24–15–2 | |||||||
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers (Southern Conference) (1992–1996) | |||||||||
| 1992 | East Tennessee State | 5–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1993 | East Tennessee State | 5–6 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1994 | East Tennessee State | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1995 | East Tennessee State | 4–7 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1996 | East Tennessee State | 10–3 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
| East Tennessee State: | 30–27 | 20–19 | |||||||
| SMU Mustangs (Western Athletic Conference) (1997–2001) | |||||||||
| 1997 | SMU | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Mountain) | |||||
| 1998 | SMU | 5–7 | 4–4 | T–5th (Mountain) | |||||
| 1999 | SMU | 4–6 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
| 2000 | SMU | 3–9 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 2001 | SMU | 4–7 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| SMU: | 22–34 | 18–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 89–83–2 | ||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. | |||||||||
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