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Bobby Dodd

1945-1966Georgia Tech

One defining stop at Georgia Tech.

Bobby Dodd coached 22 seasons, won 71.3%, and posted an average SRS of 16.0. Best season: 1956 Georgia Tech. The profile was balanced with a mostly steady profile. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

165-64-8

Career Win %

71.3%

Seasons

22

Career Span

22 years

Average SRS

16.0

Peak SRS

28.3

Best Finish

#2

Consistency

56.7

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Bobby Dodd
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1945Actual season year • SRS range 2.5 to 28.31966

Active comparison point

Bobby Dodd1956

Selected

1956 Georgia Tech

Best season

10-1 • SRS 28.3 • SP Overall

Win %

90.9%

YoY SRS

+8.5

SP Off / Def

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Finish

#4

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

Georgia Tech

1945-196622 seasons

Avg SRS 16.0 • Win % 71.3%

Longest Tenure

Georgia Tech • 22 seasons

Best Tenure

Georgia Tech • 16.0 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Georgia Tech • 71.3%

Style and Strength Profile

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Overall Strength

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Overall Strength

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Bobby Dodd

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Impact by School

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Georgia Tech

1945-1966165-64-8

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

Avg SRS 16.0Win % 71.3%

Avg wins

Higher is better

7.5 during vs 6.2 baseline

+1.3

Avg SRS

Higher is better

16.0 during vs 11.4 baseline

+4.6

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

40.9% during vs 60.0% baseline

-19.1%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Georgia Tech 1956

10-1SRS 28.3

Biggest Improvement

Georgia Tech 1951

11-0-119.2 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Unavailable

Best Defensive Season

Unavailable

Setbacks

Worst Season

Georgia Tech 1950

5-6SRS 2.5

Biggest Drop

Georgia Tech 1957

4-4-2-17.1 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Georgia Tech19661192081.8%#818.5+5.8+13.6%
Georgia Tech19651173168.2%12.7+4.1-1.8%
Georgia Tech19641073070.0%8.6-8.70.0%
Georgia Tech19631073070.0%17.3-5.0+1.8%
Georgia Tech19621173168.2%22.3+2.1+4.5%
Georgia Tech19611174063.6%#1320.2+3.2+13.6%
Georgia Tech19601055050.0%17.0+3.8-4.5%
Georgia Tech19591165054.5%13.2+3.7-0.4%
Georgia Tech19581054155.0%9.5-1.7+5.0%
Georgia Tech19571044250.0%#1111.2-17.1-40.9%
Georgia Tech195611101090.9%#4#428.3+8.5+4.5%
Georgia Tech19551191186.4%#10#719.8+4.4+13.6%
Georgia Tech19541183072.7%#715.4+1.3-6.4%
Georgia Tech19531292179.2%#3#814.1-13.3-20.8%
Georgia Tech1952121200100.0%#3#227.4+5.7+4.2%
Georgia Tech195112110195.8%#521.7+19.2+50.4%
Georgia Tech19501156045.5%2.5-7.5-24.6%
Georgia Tech19491073070.0%10.0-8.30.0%
Georgia Tech19481073070.0%18.3+3.0-20.9%
Georgia Tech194711101090.9%#1015.3-5.9+9.1%
Georgia Tech19461192081.8%#1121.2+13.0+41.8%
Georgia Tech19451046040.0%8.2

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