Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Ed Cavanaugh
Ed Cavanaugh: 21st pct vs Jim Shofner: 16th pct
Percentile score against all tracked coaches.
Coaches Compare
Compare coach careers on the same scale.
See top-line edges, side-by-side profiles, overlaid career arcs, and school-stop comparisons in one matchup view.
Jim ShofnerEd Cavanaugh
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Jim Shofner vs Ed Cavanaugh
Jim Shofner: 24th pct vs Ed Cavanaugh: 22nd pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Narrow edgeEdge: Ed Cavanaugh
Ed Cavanaugh: 92nd pct vs Jim Shofner: 85th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Ed Cavanaugh vs Jim Shofner
Ed Cavanaugh: 0 titles vs Jim Shofner: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Ed Cavanaugh vs Jim Shofner
Ed Cavanaugh: 3 seasons vs Jim Shofner: 3 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Ed Cavanaugh
Ed Cavanaugh: 33.3% vs Jim Shofner: 6.1%
Raw career win rate, not a normalized score.
Style and Strength Profile
Compare strength, identity, steadiness, and ceiling through normalized bars with raw SP and SRS context underneath.
These bars are normalized against the full coach dataset. Raw SP and SRS values stay visible so the profile reads as evidence, not decoration.
Overall Strength
Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.
Ed Cavanaugh has the clear edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Clear edgeEd Cavanaugh has the clear edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Jim Shofner
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -14.3
16th pct
Lower end
Ed Cavanaugh
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -9.7
28th pct
Lower end
Career Arc Overlay
Overlay the same SRS scale to compare where each career climbed faster, held steadier, peaked higher, or dipped harder.
Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.
Jim ShofnerEd Cavanaugh
EliteStrongAverageLean
1974Actual season year • SRS range -13.9 to -4.81982
Active comparison point
Jim Shofner • 1975
1975 TCU
Best seasonBiggest improvement1-10 • SRS -4.8 • SP Overall -4.6
Win %
9.1%
YoY SRS
+7.1
SP Off / Def
21.3 / 25.8
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Ed Cavanaugh
Nearest year 1980 • Army
3-7-1 • SRS -5.8 • SP Overall -4.7
Jim Shofner holds a 1.0-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: -4.1 SP offense
Tenure comparison
Compare school stops, duration, average level, and peak seasons across each coach's path.
| School | Years | Seasons | Record | Avg SRS | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shofner | |||||
| TCU | 1974-1976 | 3 | 2-31 | -10.2 | -4.8 |
| Ed Cavanaugh | |||||
| Army | 1980-1982 | 3 | 10-21-2 | -9.8 | -5.8 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Jim Shofner
2-31 • 6.1% • 3 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
TCU 1975
SRS -4.8
Worst Season
TCU 1976
SRS -13.9
Biggest Improvement
TCU 1975
7.1 SRS
Steadier arc
Full profile →Ed Cavanaugh
10-21-2 • 33.3% • 3 seasons • 0 titles
92nd pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Army 1980
SRS -5.8
Worst Season
Army 1982
SRS -13.1
Biggest Improvement
Army 1982
-2.5 SRS