Peak DominatorDefense-First

Bill Battle

1970-1976 • Tennessee

One defining stop at Tennessee.

Bill Battle coached 7 seasons, won 72.3%, and posted an average SRS of 16.4. Best season: 1970 Tennessee. The profile was defense-first with a swing-heavy profile. One primary stop defined the run.

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Career Record

59-22-2

Career Win %

72.3%

Seasons

Career Span

7 years

Average SRS

16.4

Peak SRS

28.3

Best Finish

Consistency

45.0

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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1970Actual season year • SRS range 9.3 to 28.31976

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Bill Battle • 1970

Selected

1970 Tennessee

Best season

11-1 • SRS 28.3 • SP Overall 30.1

Win %

91.7%

YoY SRS

—

SP Off / Def

39.2 / 9.0

Finish

Comparison context

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School Tenures

Each stop is sized by tenure length. Richer fill reflects a stronger average SRS at that school.

Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger tenure

Tennessee

1970-1976 • 7 seasons

Avg SRS 16.4 • Win % 72.3%

Longest Tenure

Tennessee • 7 seasons

Best Tenure

Tennessee • 16.4 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Tennessee • 72.3%

Style and Strength Profile

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Overall Strength

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Bill Battle sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

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Bill Battle sets the reference point in overall strength.

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Bill Battle

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Raw avg SP Overall: 16.6

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Impact by School

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Tennessee

1970-1976 • 59-22-2

Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS 16.4Win % 72.3%

Avg wins

Higher is better

8.4 during vs 8.4 baseline

+0.0

Avg SRS

Higher is better

16.4 during vs 20.5 baseline

-4.1

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

16.6 during vs — baseline

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Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

71.4% during vs 80.0% baseline

-8.6%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Tennessee 1970

11-1 • SRS 28.3

Biggest Improvement

Tennessee 1972

10-2 • 6.8 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Tennessee 1970

11-1 • SP Off 39.2

Best Defensive Season

Tennessee 1972

10-2 • SP Def 6.9

Setbacks

Worst Season

Tennessee 1975

7-5 • SRS 9.3

Biggest Drop

Tennessee 1973

8-4 • -14.8 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.


Tennessee	1976	11	6	5	0	54.5%	—	—	11.3	5.4	24.0	19.4	+2.0	-3.8%
Tennessee	1975	12	7	5	0	58.3%	#18	—	9.3	10.5	27.1	17.5	-4.0	-8.3%
Tennessee	1974	12	7	3	2	66.7%	#16	#20	13.3	19.5	28.7	10.1	+3.4	0.0%
Tennessee	1973	12	8	4	0	66.7%	#9	#19	9.9	7.5	30.3	24.5	-14.8	-16.7%
Tennessee	1972	12	10	2	0	83.3%	#15	#8	24.7	25.2	31.5	6.9	+6.8	0.0%
Tennessee	1971	12	10	2	0	83.3%	#8	#9	17.9	18.1	27.8	10.8	-10.4	-8.3%
Tennessee	1970	12	11	1	0	91.7%	—	#4	28.3	30.1	39.2	9.0	—	—