Idaho
1941-1942 • 7-12
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS -15.7Win % 36.8%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
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Francis Schmidt
1922-1942 • Arkansas, Idaho, Ohio State, TCU
4 schools coached, anchored by Ohio State.
Francis Schmidt coached 21 seasons, won 70.8%, and posted an average SRS of 8.2. Best season: 1929 TCU. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 4 stops shaped the career arc.
Career Record
135-53-9
Career Win %
70.8%
Seasons
21
Career Span
21 years
Average SRS
8.2
Peak SRS
25.1
Best Finish
#13
Consistency
6.4
Higher = steadier
Career Arc
Track how the coach's season-to-season performance changed over time, where the peak landed, and where each school stop began.
Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.
Francis Schmidt
EliteStrongAverageLean
Francis Schmidt: 1929 TCUFrancis Schmidt: 1934 Ohio StateFrancis Schmidt: 1941 Idaho
1922Actual season year • SRS range -18.8 to 25.11942
Active comparison point
Francis Schmidt • 1929
1929 TCU
Best seasonBiggest improvementNew stop: TCU9-0-1 • SRS 25.1 • SP Overall —
Win %
95.0%
YoY SRS
+21.8
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
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
Idaho
1941-1942 • 2 seasons
Avg SRS -15.7 • Win % 36.8%
Ohio State
1934-1940 • 7 seasons
Avg SRS 16.2 • Win % 70.5%
TCU
1929-1933 • 5 seasons
Avg SRS 14.9 • Win % 86.8%
Arkansas
1922-1928 • 7 seasons
Avg SRS 2.3 • Win % 66.9%
Longest Tenure
Ohio State • 7 seasons
Best Tenure
Ohio State • 16.2 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
TCU • 86.8%
Style and Strength Profile
Compare strength, identity, steadiness, and ceiling through normalized bars with raw SP and SRS context underneath.
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Overall Strength
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Not enough data to compare.
Overall Strength
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Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Francis Schmidt
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Insufficient sample
Impact by School
See how each stop compared with what that program usually looked like outside this tenure.
Ohio State
1934-1940 • 39-16-1
Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 16.2Win % 70.5%
Avg wins
Higher is better
5.6 during vs 5.2 baseline
+0.4
Avg SRS
Higher is better
16.2 during vs 12.7 baseline
+3.5
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
— during vs — baseline
—
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
28.6% during vs 100.0% baseline
-71.4%
TCU
1929-1933 • 47-5-5
Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 14.9Win % 86.8%
Avg wins
Higher is better
9.4 during vs 5.8 baseline
+3.6
Avg SRS
Higher is better
14.9 during vs 2.3 baseline
+12.6
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
— during vs — baseline
—
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+0.0%
Arkansas
1922-1928 • 42-20-3
Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 2.3Win % 66.9%
Avg wins
Higher is better
6.0 during vs 3.8 baseline
+2.2
Avg SRS
Higher is better
2.3 during vs -10.3 baseline
+12.6
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
— during vs — baseline
—
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+0.0%
Career Highs and Lows
High Points
Best Season
TCU 1929
9-0-1 • SRS 25.1
Biggest Improvement
TCU 1929
9-0-1 • 21.8 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Unavailable
Best Defensive Season
Unavailable
Setbacks
Worst Season
Idaho 1942
3-7 • SRS -18.8
Biggest Drop
Idaho 1941
4-5 • -27.1 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Idaho | 1942 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.0% | — | — | -18.8 | — | — | — | -6.3 | -14.4% |
| Idaho | 1941 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.4% | — | — | -12.5 | — | — | — | -27.1 | -5.6% |
| Ohio State | 1940 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | 14.6 | — | — | — | +0.4 | -25.0% |
| Ohio State | 1939 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | — | #15 | 14.2 | — | — | — | +6.1 | +18.8% |
| Ohio State | 1938 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 56.3% | — | — | 8.1 | — | — | — | -6.4 | -18.8% |
| Ohio State | 1937 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | — | #13 | 14.5 | — | — | — | -2.4 | +12.5% |
| Ohio State | 1936 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% | — | — | 16.9 | — | — | — | -3.7 | -25.0% |
| Ohio State | 1935 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | — | — | 20.6 | — | — | — | -3.6 | 0.0% |
| Ohio State | 1934 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | — | — | 24.2 | — | — | — | +11.3 | 0.0% |
| TCU | 1933 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 87.5% | — | — | 12.9 | — | — | — | -5.4 | -8.0% |
| TCU | 1932 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 95.5% | — | — | 18.3 | — | — | — | +13.3 | +16.3% |
| TCU | 1931 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 79.2% | — | — | 5.0 | — | — | — | -8.0 | 0.0% |
| TCU | 1930 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 79.2% | — | — | 13.0 | — | — | — | -12.1 | -15.8% |
| TCU | 1929 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 95.0% | — | — | 25.1 | — | — | — | +21.8 | +17.2% |
| Arkansas | 1928 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8% | — | — | 3.3 | — | — | — | -9.5 | -11.1% |
| Arkansas | 1927 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.9% | — | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | +5.8 | +38.9% |
| Arkansas | 1926 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | 7.0 | — | — | — | +13.1 | 0.0% |
| Arkansas | 1925 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 50.0% | — | — | -6.1 | — | — | — | -8.1 | -25.0% |
| Arkansas | 1924 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 75.0% | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | -3.5 | +2.8% |
| Arkansas | 1923 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 72.2% | — | — | 5.5 | — | — | — | +13.7 | +16.7% |
| Arkansas | 1922 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% | — | — | -8.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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