Top 25
9-28-1
- Games
- 38
- Win rate
- 25.0%
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Coach Profile
Bobby Ross
1973-2006 • Army, Georgia Tech, Maryland, The Citadel
4 schools coached, anchored by Maryland.
Bobby Ross's coaching record is 103-101-2, highlighted by seasons at Maryland from 1973 to 2006.
Bobby Ross coached 18 seasons, won 50.5%, and posted an average SRS of 0.7. Best season: 1990 Georgia Tech. The profile was defense-first with a highly volatile profile. 4 stints shaped the career arc.
- Career record
- 103-101-2
- Career win rate
- 50.5%
- Average SRS
- 0.7
- Peak SRS
- 21.9
Career Dossier
One glance at the full arc.
The profile below keeps the headline numbers visible, then moves into tenure shape, school impact, and full season detail.
- Seasons coached
- 18
- Career span
- 34 years
- Best finish
- #2
- Consistency
- 3.4
Primary school anchor
Maryland
Defense-First profile with 4 program stops and a peak score of 88.3.
Quick Answers
Records fans search first
Headline records use countable season rows after completed-game fallback. Partial seasons and provisional placeholders are called out separately.
- Overall record
- 103-101-2
- Maryland record
- 39-19-1
- Full-season record
- 103-101-2
- Vs AP Top 10
- 3-9
- Vs AP Top 5
- 0-2
- Vs Virginia
- 5-0
- Postseason / bowl record
- 4-2
- CFP record
- 0-0
- National titles
- 1
206 countable games, 50.5% win rate.
5 countable seasons at Maryland.
18 full season rows; partial and backfilled current rows are separated.
12 games using AP ranking at game time.
2 games using AP ranking at game time.
Maryland-Virginia games in this dataset.
6 scored postseason games in this dataset.
0 College Football Playoff-labeled games since 2014.
Matched by coach team-season against the national championship dataset.
Record definition and data status
Career records use countable coach-season rows. Zero-game placeholders are excluded from aggregates until a completed-game fallback can verify the record.
Completed-game fallback uses scored games joined by coach, team, and season; advanced ratings are left blank when the season summary has not supplied them.
Latest completed coached game in this dataset: Dec 2, 2006. Current and future zero-game placeholders are kept visible but excluded from headline records.
Career Arc
Track how the coach's season-to-season performance changed over time, where the peak landed, and where each school stint appears.
Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.
Bobby Ross
EliteStrongAverageLean
Bobby Ross: 1982 MarylandBobby Ross: 1987 Georgia TechBobby Ross: 2004 Army
1973Actual season year • SRS range -19.4 to 21.92006
Active comparison point
Bobby Ross • 1990
1990 Georgia Tech
Best season11-0-1 • SRS 21.9 • SP Overall 24.9
Win %
95.8%
YoY SRS
+16.8
SP Off / Def
39.7 / 15.6
Finish
#2
Comparison context
Focus a point to inspect how it stacks up against the rest of the field.
Ranked opponent record
Track career record against ranked opponents with switchable poll source and ranking timing.
Using AP Top 25 rankings at the time of each game; week-one games use the week-one ranking release when available.
Top 10
3-9
- Games
- 12
- Win rate
- 25.0%
Top 5
0-2
- Games
- 2
- Win rate
- 0.0%
View ranked game results38
| 2006 Regular Week 12 | Army | Notre Dame | #6 | L9-41 |
| 2005 Regular Week 7 | Army | TCU | #25 | L17-38 |
| 2005 Regular Week 4 | Army | Iowa State | #22 | L21-28 |
| 2005 Regular Week 2 | Army | Boston College | #19 | L7-44 |
| 1991 Regular Week 14 | Georgia Tech | Georgia | #25 | L15-18 |
| 1991 Regular Week 6 | Georgia Tech | NC State | #19 | L21-28 |
| 1991 Regular Week 5 | Georgia Tech | Clemson | #7 | L7-9 |
| 1991 Postseason Week 1 | Georgia Tech | Stanford | #22 | W18-17 |
| 1990 Regular Week 11 | Georgia Tech | Virginia | #11 | W41-38 |
| 1990 Regular Week 8 | Georgia Tech | Clemson | #22 | W21-19 |
| 1990 Postseason Week 1 | Georgia Tech | Nebraska | #24 | W45-21 |
| 1989 Regular Week 7 | Georgia Tech | Clemson | #14 | W30-14 |
| 1989 Regular Week 2 | Georgia Tech | NC State | #25 | L28-38 |
| 1988 Regular Week 14 | Georgia Tech | Georgia | #20 | L3-24 |
| 1988 Regular Week 8 | Georgia Tech | South Carolina | #8 | W34-0 |
| 1988 Regular Week 5 | Georgia Tech | Clemson | #12 | L13-30 |
| 1987 Regular Week 14 | Georgia Tech | Georgia | #14 | L16-30 |
| 1987 Regular Week 9 | Georgia Tech | Tennessee | #13 | L15-29 |
| 1987 Regular Week 8 | Georgia Tech | Auburn | #6 | L10-20 |
| 1987 Regular Week 5 | Georgia Tech | Clemson | #8 | L12-33 |
| 1986 Regular Week 12 | Maryland | Clemson | #19 | T17-17 |
| 1986 Regular Week 11 | Maryland | Penn State | #3 | L15-17 |
| 1986 Regular Week 5 | Maryland | NC State | #20 | L16-28 |
| 1985 Regular Week 11 | Maryland | Miami | #8 | L22-29 |
| 1985 Regular Week 5 | Maryland | Michigan | #12 | L0-20 |
| 1985 Regular Week 2 | Maryland | Penn State | #19 | L18-20 |
| 1984 Regular Week 12 | Maryland | Miami | #14 | W42-40 |
| 1984 Regular Week 7 | Maryland | Penn State | #11 | L24-25 |
| 1983 Regular Week 12 | Maryland | Clemson | #13 | L27-52 |
| 1983 Regular Week 11 | Maryland | Auburn | #3 | L23-35 |
| 1983 Regular Week 10 | Maryland | North Carolina | #10 | W28-26 |
| 1983 Regular Week 4 | Maryland | West Virginia | #12 | L21-31 |
| 1982 Regular Week 11 | Maryland | Clemson | #11 | L22-24 |
| 1982 Regular Week 9 | Maryland | North Carolina | #10 | W31-24 |
| 1982 Regular Week 3 | Maryland | West Virginia | #17 | L18-19 |
| 1982 Regular Week 2 | Maryland | Penn State | #7 | L31-39 |
| 1982 Postseason Week 1 | Maryland | Washington | #7 | L20-21 |
| 1974 Regular Week 7 | The Citadel | Tulane | #20 | L3-30 |
Tenure map
Each stint expands by seasons coached. Deeper color signals a stronger average SRS over that stretch.
Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger stint
Army
2004-2006 • 3 seasons
Avg SRS -12.7 • Win % 26.5%
Georgia Tech
1987-1991 • 5 seasons
Avg SRS 6.3 • Win % 54.3%
Maryland
1982-1986 • 5 seasons
Avg SRS 14.1 • Win % 67.0%
The Citadel
1973-1977 • 5 seasons
Avg SRS -10.4 • Win % 43.6%
- Longest tenure
- Georgia Tech • 5 seasons
- Best tenure
- Maryland • 14.1 SRS
- Best tenure win rate
- Maryland • 67.0%
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.
Bobby Ross sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeBobby Ross sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Bobby Ross
Above average
- Raw avg SP Overall
- -0.0
- Percentile
- 56th pct
Above average
Normalized against the full tracked coach pool.
Impact by school
See how each stint compared with what that program usually looked like outside that same span.
Army
2004-2006 • 9-25
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS -12.7Win % 26.5%
Avg wins
Higher is better
3.0 during vs 1.6 baseline
+1.4
Avg SRS
Higher is better
-12.7 during vs -18.6 baseline
+5.8
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
-18.7 during vs -21.7 baseline
+3.0
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+0.0%
Georgia Tech
1987-1991 • 31-26-1
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 6.3Win % 54.3%
Avg wins
Higher is better
6.2 during vs 5.8 baseline
+0.4
Avg SRS
Higher is better
6.3 during vs 6.4 baseline
-0.1
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
5.4 during vs 6.2 baseline
-0.8
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
20.0% during vs 20.0% baseline
+0.0%
Maryland
1982-1986 • 39-19-1
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 14.1Win % 67.0%
Avg wins
Higher is better
7.8 during vs 7.2 baseline
+0.6
Avg SRS
Higher is better
14.1 during vs 12.5 baseline
+1.6
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
16.0 during vs 14.0 baseline
+2.0
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
60.0% during vs 20.0% baseline
+40.0%
The Citadel
1973-1977 • 24-31
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS -10.4Win % 43.6%
Avg wins
Higher is better
4.8 during vs 6.0 baseline
-1.2
Avg SRS
Higher is better
-10.4 during vs -13.4 baseline
+3.0
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
-10.2 during vs -12.2 baseline
+2.0
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+0.0%
Career highs and lows
High Points
Best Season
Georgia Tech 1990
11-0-1 • SRS 21.9
Biggest Improvement
Maryland 1982
8-4 • 26.7 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Maryland 1984
9-3 • SP Off 40.1
Best Defensive Season
Georgia Tech 1990
11-0-1 • SP Def 15.6
Setbacks
Lowest SRS Season
The Citadel 1973
3-8 • SRS -19.4
Biggest Drop
Army 2004
2-9 • -24.8 SRS
Season-by-season results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Army | 2006 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 25.0% | — | — | -16.4 | -24.3 | 8.4 | 33.5 | -8.6 | -11.4% | Season summary |
| Army | 2005 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% | — | — | -7.8 | -16.3 | 14.7 | 31.0 | +6.2 | +18.2% | Season summary |
| Army | 2004 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 18.2% | — | — | -14.0 | -15.6 | 29.5 | 41.2 | -24.8 | -43.4% | Season summary |
| Georgia Tech | 1991 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 61.5% | #8 | — | 10.8 | 14.7 | 29.9 | 15.9 | -11.1 | -34.3% | Season summary |
| Georgia Tech | 1990 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 95.8% | — | #2 | 21.9 | 24.9 | 39.7 | 15.6 | +16.8 | +32.2% | Season summary |
| Georgia Tech | 1989 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.6% | — | — | 5.1 | 4.0 | 28.4 | 25.2 | +3.3 | +36.4% | Season summary |
| Georgia Tech | 1988 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 27.3% | — | — | 1.8 | -2.1 | 19.9 | 22.2 | +10.1 | +9.1% | Season summary |
| Georgia Tech | 1987 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 18.2% | — | — | -8.3 | -14.5 | 18.6 | 31.8 | -17.4 | -31.8% | Season summary |
| Maryland | 1986 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 50.0% | — | — | 9.1 | 9.0 | 29.9 | 22.2 | -7.8 | -25.0% | Season summary |
| Maryland | 1985 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | #7 | #18 | 16.9 | 19.8 | 35.2 | 17.0 | +2.6 | 0.0% | Season summary |
| Maryland | 1984 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | — | #12 | 14.3 | 15.7 | 40.1 | 27.3 | +2.9 | +8.3% | Season summary |
| Maryland | 1983 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | #17 | — | 11.4 | 13.3 | 34.9 | 22.8 | -7.5 | 0.0% | Season summary |
| Maryland | 1982 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | — | #20 | 18.9 | 22.1 | 39.9 | 19.5 | +26.7 | +21.2% | Season summary |
| The Citadel | 1977 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | — | — | -7.8 | -5.7 | 14.5 | 19.8 | -6.8 | -9.1% | Season summary |
| The Citadel | 1976 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% | — | — | -1.0 | 2.1 | 18.0 | 16.7 | +12.9 | 0.0% | Season summary |
| The Citadel | 1975 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% | — | — | -13.9 | -14.8 | 3.0 | 17.0 | -4.0 | +18.2% | Season summary |
| The Citadel | 1974 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% | — | — | -9.9 | -13.3 | 18.3 | 30.2 | +9.5 | +9.1% | Season summary |
| The Citadel | 1973 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 27.3% | — | — | -19.4 | -19.3 | 11.4 | 30.7 | — | — | Season summary |
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