Yale
1916-1927 • 57-15-4
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS 16.3Win % 77.6%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
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Tad Jones
1909-1927 • Syracuse, Yale
2 schools coached, anchored by Yale.
Tad Jones coached 11 seasons, won 71.9%, and posted an average SRS of 15.0. Best season: 1916 Yale. The profile was balanced with a swing-heavy profile. 2 stops shaped the career arc.
Career Record
66-24-6
Career Win %
71.9%
Seasons
11
Career Span
19 years
Average SRS
15.0
Peak SRS
26.7
Best Finish
—
Consistency
36.3
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Career Arc
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Tad Jones
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Tad Jones: 1916 Yale
1909Actual season year • SRS range -1.7 to 26.71927
Active comparison point
Tad Jones • 1916
1916 Yale
Best seasonNew stop: Yale8-1 • SRS 26.7 • SP Overall —
Win %
88.9%
YoY SRS
+13.2
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
Yale
1916-1927 • 9 seasons
Avg SRS 16.3 • Win % 77.6%
Syracuse
1909-1910 • 2 seasons
Avg SRS 9.1 • Win % 50.0%
Longest Tenure
Yale • 9 seasons
Best Tenure
Yale • 16.3 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
Yale • 77.6%
Style and Strength Profile
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Overall Strength
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Overall Strength
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Tad Jones
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Impact by School
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Syracuse
1909-1910 • 9-9-2
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS 9.1Win % 50.0%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
Career Highs and Lows
High Points
Best Season
Yale 1916
8-1 • SRS 26.7
Biggest Improvement
Yale 1927
7-1 • 19.2 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Unavailable
Best Defensive Season
Unavailable
Setbacks
Worst Season
Yale 1926
4-4 • SRS -1.7
Biggest Drop
Yale 1926
4-4 • -17.8 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Yale | 1927 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | — | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | +19.2 | +37.5% |
| Yale | 1926 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | -1.7 | — | — | — | -17.8 | -18.8% |
| Yale | 1925 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 68.8% | — | — | 16.1 | — | — | — | -0.4 | -18.8% |
| Yale | 1924 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 87.5% | — | — | 16.5 | — | — | — | -5.1 | -12.5% |
| Yale | 1923 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | — | 21.6 | — | — | — | +2.0 | +35.0% |
| Yale | 1922 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 65.0% | — | — | 19.6 | — | — | — | +0.1 | -23.9% |
| Yale | 1921 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.9% | — | — | 19.5 | — | — | — | +8.3 | +26.4% |
| Yale | 1920 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% | — | — | 11.2 | — | — | — | -15.5 | -26.4% |
| Yale | 1916 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.9% | — | — | 26.7 | — | — | — | +13.2 | +33.9% |
| Syracuse | 1910 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 55.0% | — | — | 13.5 | — | — | — | +8.8 | +10.0% |
| Syracuse | 1909 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 45.0% | — | — | 4.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
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