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Bob Neyland

1926-1952Tennessee

One defining stop at Tennessee.

Bob Neyland coached 21 seasons, won 82.9%, and posted an average SRS of 16.6. Best season: 1951 Tennessee. The profile was balanced with a very steady week-to-week shape. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

173-31-12

Career Win %

82.9%

Seasons

21

Career Span

27 years

Average SRS

16.6

Peak SRS

27.1

Best Finish

#1

Consistency

78.1

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Bob Neyland
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1926Actual season year • SRS range 6.9 to 27.11952

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Bob Neyland1951

Selected

1951 Tennessee

Best season

10-1 • SRS 27.1 • SP Overall

Win %

90.9%

YoY SRS

+6.3

SP Off / Def

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Finish

#1

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

1926-195221 seasons

Avg SRS 16.6 • Win % 82.9%

Longest Tenure

Tennessee • 21 seasons

Best Tenure

Tennessee • 16.6 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Tennessee • 82.9%

Style and Strength Profile

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Overall Strength

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Overall Strength

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Bob Neyland

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Impact by School

See how each stop compared with what that program usually looked like outside this tenure.

Tennessee

1926-1952173-31-12

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

Avg SRS 16.6Win % 82.9%

Avg wins

Higher is better

8.2 during vs 5.4 baseline

+2.8

Avg SRS

Higher is better

16.6 during vs -5.4 baseline

+22.0

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

42.9% during vs 0.0% baseline

+42.9%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Tennessee 1951

10-1SRS 27.1

Biggest Improvement

Tennessee 1950

11-19.4 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Unavailable

Best Defensive Season

Unavailable

Setbacks

Worst Season

Tennessee 1947

5-5SRS 6.9

Biggest Drop

Tennessee 1947

5-5-11.2 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Tennessee19521182177.3%#6#822.7-4.4-13.6%
Tennessee195111101090.9%#1#127.1+6.3-0.8%
Tennessee195012111091.7%#4#420.8+9.4+16.7%
Tennessee19491072175.0%#1711.4-2.8+25.0%
Tennessee19481044250.0%14.2+7.30.0%
Tennessee19471055050.0%6.9-11.2-31.8%
Tennessee19461192081.8%#718.1-4.1-9.1%
Tennessee194011101090.9%#422.2+3.40.0%
Tennessee193911101090.9%#218.8-1.5-9.1%
Tennessee1938111100100.0%#220.3+6.1+35.0%
Tennessee19371063165.0%14.2+1.2-5.0%
Tennessee19361062270.0%#1713.0-5.3-10.0%
Tennessee19341082080.0%18.3+4.2+10.0%
Tennessee19331073070.0%14.1-2.3-25.0%
Tennessee19321090195.0%16.4-4.40.0%
Tennessee19311090195.0%20.8+4.2+5.0%
Tennessee19301091090.0%16.6+1.3-5.0%
Tennessee19291090195.0%15.3+4.40.0%
Tennessee19281090195.0%10.9-5.1+0.6%
Tennessee1927980194.4%16.0+4.7+5.6%
Tennessee1926981088.9%11.3

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