Career Quality
Clear edgeEdge: Pappy Waldorf
Pappy Waldorf: 89th pct vs Edward Robinson: 74th 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.
Edward RobinsonPappy Waldorf
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Edward Robinson
Edward Robinson: 98th pct vs Pappy Waldorf: 95th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Narrow edgeEdge: Pappy Waldorf
Pappy Waldorf: 37th pct vs Edward Robinson: 32nd pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Edward Robinson vs Pappy Waldorf
Edward Robinson: 0 titles vs Pappy Waldorf: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Edward Robinson vs Pappy Waldorf
Edward Robinson: 28 seasons vs Pappy Waldorf: 28 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
SimilarSimilar: Pappy Waldorf vs Edward Robinson
Pappy Waldorf: 62.8% vs Edward Robinson: 62.4%
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.
Not enough data to compare.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeNot enough data to compare.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Edward Robinson
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Insufficient sample
Pappy Waldorf
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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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.
Edward RobinsonPappy Waldorf
EliteStrongAverageLean
Pappy Waldorf: 1934 Kansas StatePappy Waldorf: 1935 NorthwesternPappy Waldorf: 1947 California
1898Actual season year • SRS range -7.6 to 31.41956
Active comparison point
Edward Robinson • 1916
1916 Brown
Best season8-1 • SRS 31.4 • SP Overall —
Win %
88.9%
YoY SRS
+12.2
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Pappy Waldorf
Nearest year 1929 • Oklahoma State
4-3-2 • SRS -4.6 • SP Overall —
Edward Robinson holds a 36.0-point SRS edge at this point.
Tenure comparison
Compare school stops, duration, average level, and peak seasons across each coach's path.
| School | Years | Seasons | Record | Avg SRS | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Robinson | |||||
| Brown | 1898-1925 | 24 | 140-82-12 | 10.7 | 31.4Highest peak |
| Pappy Waldorf | |||||
| Oklahoma State | 1929-1933 | 5 | 34-10-7 | 4.3 | 12.0 |
| Kansas State | 1934-1934 | 1 | 7-2-1 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Northwestern | 1935-1946 | 12 | 49-45-7 | 12.8 | 23.0 |
| California | 1947-1956 | 10 | 67-32-4 | 12.8 | 26.9 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Edward Robinson
140-82-12 • 62.4% • 24 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Brown 1916
SRS 31.4
Worst Season
Brown 1901
SRS -7.6
Biggest Improvement
Brown 1904
25.2 SRS
Higher career quality
Full profile →Pappy Waldorf
157-89-19 • 62.8% • 28 seasons • 0 titles
89th pct career-quality score.
Best Season
California 1949
SRS 26.9
Worst Season
Oklahoma State 1929
SRS -4.6
Biggest Improvement
Northwestern 1940
18.8 SRS
Program impact deltas are hidden because at least one selected coach lacks a credible pre-tenure baseline.