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Johnny Majors

1968-1996 • Iowa State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee

3 schools coached, anchored by Tennessee.

Johnny Majors's coaching record is 185-137-10, highlighted by seasons at Tennessee from 1968 to 1996.

Johnny Majors coached 29 seasons, won 57.2%, and posted an average SRS of 8.7. Best season: 1976 Pittsburgh. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 4 stints shaped the career arc.

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Career record
185-137-10
Career win rate
57.2%
Average SRS
8.7
Peak SRS
24.2

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
29
Career span
29 years
Best finish
#1
Consistency
22.7

Primary school anchor

Tennessee

Balanced profile with 3 program stops and a peak score of 91.5.

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.

Compare Johnny Majors
Overall record
185-137-10

332 countable games, 57.2% win rate.

Tennessee record
116-62-8

16 countable seasons at Tennessee.

Full-season record
180-134-10

28 full season rows; partial and backfilled current rows are separated.

Partial-season record
5-3

Rows where the coach-season record covers fewer games than the team's completed season.

Vs AP Top 25
18-74-5

97 games using AP ranking at game time.

Vs AP Top 10
8-41-4

53 games using AP ranking at game time.

Vs AP Top 5
4-21-2

27 games using AP ranking at game time.

Vs Kentucky
12-3

Kentucky-Tennessee games in this dataset.

Postseason / bowl record
9-7

16 scored postseason games in this dataset.

CFP record
0-0

0 College Football Playoff-labeled games since 2014.

National titles
1

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: Nov 30, 1996. 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.

Johnny Majors
EliteStrongAverageLean
Johnny Majors: 1973 PittsburghJohnny Majors: 1977 TennesseeJohnny Majors: 1993 Pittsburgh
1968Actual season year • SRS range -12.6 to 24.21996

Active comparison point

Johnny Majors • 1976

Selected

1976 Pittsburgh

Best season

12-0 • SRS 24.2 • SP Overall 27.7

Win %

100.0%

YoY SRS

+7.0

SP Off / Def

39.2 / 11.8

Finish

#1

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.

Poll source
Ranking timing

Top 25

18-74-5

Games
97
Win rate
21.1%

Top 10

8-41-4

Games
53
Win rate
18.9%

Top 5

4-21-2

Games
27
Win rate
18.5%
View ranked game results97
1996 Regular Week 13PittsburghNotre Dame#14L6-60
1996 Regular Week 6PittsburghMiami#10L0-45
1996 Regular Week 5PittsburghOhio State#7L0-72
1995 Regular Week 12PittsburghSyracuse#23L10-42
1995 Regular Week 5PittsburghOhio State#8L14-54
1995 Regular Week 4PittsburghTexas#15L27-38
1994 Regular Week 12PittsburghMiami#5L12-17
1994 Regular Week 9PittsburghVirginia Tech#17L7-45
1994 Regular Week 7PittsburghSyracuse#21L7-31
1994 Regular Week 4PittsburghOhio State#23L3-27
1994 Regular Week 2PittsburghTexas#19L28-30
1993 Regular Week 12PittsburghBoston College#22L0-33
1993 Regular Week 11PittsburghMiami#4L7-35
1993 Regular Week 9PittsburghWest Virginia#18L21-42
1993 Regular Week 8PittsburghSyracuse#24L21-24
1993 Regular Week 7PittsburghNotre Dame#4L0-44
1993 Regular Week 6PittsburghLouisville#18L7-29
1993 Regular Week 4PittsburghOhio State#11L28-63
1991 Regular Week 11TennesseeNotre Dame#5W35-34
1991 Regular Week 8TennesseeAlabama#14L19-24
1991 Regular Week 7TennesseeFlorida#10L18-35
1991 Regular Week 5TennesseeAuburn#13W30-21
1991 Regular Week 4TennesseeMississippi State#23W26-24
1991 Regular Week 3TennesseeUCLA#21W30-16
1991 Postseason Week 1TennesseePenn State#3L17-42
1990 Regular Week 13TennesseeOle Miss#21W22-13
1990 Regular Week 12TennesseeNotre Dame#1L29-34
1990 Regular Week 8TennesseeFlorida#17W45-3
1990 Regular Week 6TennesseeAuburn#5T26-26
1990 Postseason Week 1TennesseeVirginia#23W23-22
1989 Regular Week 8TennesseeAlabama#10L30-47
1989 Regular Week 5TennesseeAuburn#4W21-14
1989 Regular Week 2TennesseeUCLA#6W24-6
1989 Postseason Week 1TennesseeArkansas#13W31-27
1988 Regular Week 5TennesseeAuburn#4L6-38
1988 Regular Week 4TennesseeLSU#9L9-34
1988 Regular Week 2TennesseeGeorgia#12L17-28
1987 Regular Week 8TennesseeAlabama#17L22-41
1987 Regular Week 5TennesseeAuburn#6T20-20
1986 Regular Week 8TennesseeAlabama#2L28-56
1986 Regular Week 5TennesseeAuburn#7L8-34
1985 Regular Week 8TennesseeAlabama#15W16-14
1985 Regular Week 7TennesseeFlorida#7L10-17
1985 Regular Week 5TennesseeAuburn#1W38-20
1985 Regular Week 3TennesseeUCLA#10T26-26
1985 Postseason Week 1TennesseeMiami#9W35-7
1984 Regular Week 8TennesseeFlorida#17L30-43
1984 Regular Week 6TennesseeAuburn#18L10-29
1984 Postseason Week 1TennesseeMaryland#12L27-28
1983 Regular Week 8TennesseeAlabama#20W41-34
1983 Regular Week 5TennesseeAuburn#10L14-37
1982 Regular Week 7TennesseeAlabama#2W35-28
1982 Regular Week 6TennesseeLSU#18T24-24
1981 Regular Week 7TennesseeAlabama#15L19-38
1981 Regular Week 2TennesseeUSC#5L7-43
1980 Regular Week 9TennesseePittsburgh#11L6-30
1980 Regular Week 8TennesseeAlabama#1L0-27
1980 Regular Week 3TennesseeUSC#4L17-20
1980 Regular Week 2TennesseeGeorgia#12L15-16
1979 Regular Week 8TennesseeAlabama#1L17-27
1979 Postseason Week 1TennesseePurdue#10L22-27
1978 Regular Week 11TennesseeNotre Dame#10L14-31
1978 Regular Week 8TennesseeAlabama#3L17-30
1978 Regular Week 5TennesseeAuburn#19L10-29
1978 Regular Week 3TennesseeUCLA#8L0-13
1977 Regular Week 12TennesseeKentucky#7L17-21
1977 Regular Week 8TennesseeFlorida#18L17-27
1977 Regular Week 7TennesseeAlabama#3L10-24
1976 Regular Week 13PittsburghPenn State#20W24-7
1976 Postseason Week 1PittsburghGeorgia#10W27-3
1975 Regular Week 12PittsburghPenn State#10L6-7
1975 Regular Week 11PittsburghNotre Dame#9W34-20
1975 Regular Week 3PittsburghOklahoma#1L10-46
1974 Regular Week 13PittsburghPenn State#10L10-31
1974 Regular Week 11PittsburghNotre Dame#5L10-14
1974 Regular Week 4PittsburghUSC#18L7-16
1973 Regular Week 13PittsburghPenn State#6L13-35
1973 Regular Week 11PittsburghNotre Dame#5L10-31
1973 Regular Week 6PittsburghTulane#18L6-24
1973 Postseason Week 1PittsburghArizona State#9L7-28
1972 Regular Week 11Iowa StateMissouri#19L5-6
1972 Regular Week 10Iowa StateNebraska#3T23-23
1972 Regular Week 9Iowa StateOklahoma#7L6-20
1972 Regular Week 6Iowa StateColorado#13L22-34
1972 Postseason Week 1Iowa StateGeorgia Tech#20L30-31
1971 Regular Week 9Iowa StateNebraska#1L0-37
1971 Regular Week 8Iowa StateOklahoma#2L12-43
1971 Regular Week 5Iowa StateColorado#5L14-24
1971 Postseason Week 1Iowa StateLSU#11L15-33
1970 Regular Week 11Iowa StateNebraska#3L29-54
1970 Regular Week 7Iowa StateColorado#19L10-61
1969 Regular Week 10Iowa StateMissouri#7L13-40
1969 Regular Week 9Iowa StateNebraska#17L3-17
1969 Regular Week 8Iowa StateOklahoma#20L14-37
1969 Regular Week 6Iowa StateKansas State#18L7-34
1968 Regular Week 9Iowa StateMissouri#8L7-42
1968 Regular Week 7Iowa StateKansas#3L25-46

Tenure map

Each stint expands by seasons coached. Deeper color signals a stronger average SRS over that stretch.

Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger stint

Pittsburgh

1993-1996 • 4 seasons

Avg SRS -7.4 • Win % 27.3%

Tennessee

1977-1992 • 16 seasons

Avg SRS 11.1 • Win % 64.5%

Pittsburgh

1973-1976 • 4 seasons

Avg SRS 15.3 • Win % 71.3%

Iowa State

1968-1972 • 5 seasons

Avg SRS 8.5 • Win % 44.5%

Longest tenure
Tennessee • 16 seasons
Best tenure
Pittsburgh • 15.3 SRS
Best tenure win rate
Pittsburgh • 71.3%

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.

Johnny Majors sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Johnny Majors sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Johnny Majors

Elite

Raw avg SP Overall
10.5
Percentile
86th pct

Elite

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.

Pittsburgh

1993-1996 • 12-32

Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS -7.4Win % 27.3%

Avg wins

Higher is better

3.0 during vs 4.7 baseline

-1.7

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-7.4 during vs 2.1 baseline

-9.5

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-6.7 during vs 3.4 baseline

-10.1

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 20.0% baseline

-20.0%

Tennessee

1977-1992 • 116-62-8

Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS 11.1Win % 64.5%

Avg wins

Higher is better

7.4 during vs 7.6 baseline

-0.2

Avg SRS

Higher is better

10.9 during vs 13.7 baseline

-2.8

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

11.4 during vs 13.6 baseline

-2.2

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

33.3% during vs 60.0% baseline

-26.7%

Pittsburgh

1973-1976 • 33-13-1

Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS 15.3Win % 71.3%

Avg wins

Higher is better

8.3 during vs 2.8 baseline

+5.5

Avg SRS

Higher is better

15.3 during vs -6.6 baseline

+21.9

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

19.2 during vs -5.8 baseline

+25.0

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

50.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+50.0%

Iowa State

1968-1972 • 24-30-1

Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS 8.5Win % 44.5%

Avg wins

Higher is better

4.8 during vs 2.8 baseline

+2.0

Avg SRS

Higher is better

8.5 during vs -4.6 baseline

+13.1

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

14.7 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

Pittsburgh 1976

12-0 • SRS 24.2

Biggest Improvement

Tennessee 1989

11-1 • 16.8 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Tennessee 1990

9-2-2 • SP Off 41.5

Best Defensive Season

Tennessee 1985

9-1-2 • SP Def 11.0

Setbacks

Lowest SRS Season

Pittsburgh 1993

3-8 • SRS -12.6

Biggest Drop

Pittsburgh 1993

3-8 • -26.5 SRS

Season-by-season results

Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.

Pittsburgh19961147036.4%——-8.9-9.732.038.9-5.1+18.2%Season summary
Pittsburgh19951129018.2%——-3.8-5.428.033.2+0.4-9.1%Season summary
Pittsburgh19941138027.3%——-4.2-2.729.532.4+8.40.0%Season summary
Pittsburgh19931138027.3%——-12.6-9.026.333.9-26.5-35.2%Season summary
Tennessee1992853062.5%#21#1213.919.335.918.3+0.4-12.5%Partial season
Tennessee19911293075.0%#11#1413.519.239.422.8-3.5-1.9%Season summary
Tennessee19901392276.9%#8#817.021.941.522.0+0.9-14.7%Season summary
Tennessee198912111091.7%—#516.121.938.818.0+16.8+46.2%Season summary
Tennessee19881156045.5%#17—-0.70.527.827.7-14.7-35.3%Season summary
Tennessee198713102180.8%#17#1414.013.837.725.5+10.4+22.4%Season summary
Tennessee19861275058.3%#10—3.65.729.825.6-19.1-25.0%Season summary
Tennessee19851291283.3%—#422.724.134.711.0+9.8+20.8%Season summary
Tennessee19841274162.5%——12.916.338.023.4+0.6-12.5%Season summary
Tennessee19831293075.0%——12.313.127.815.0+5.1+20.8%Season summary
Tennessee19821265154.2%——7.24.028.125.0+5.5-12.5%Season summary
Tennessee19811284066.7%——1.7-3.724.227.8-11.8+21.2%Season summary
Tennessee19801156045.5%——13.511.829.819.0+1.7-12.9%Season summary
Tennessee19791275058.3%——11.814.134.021.0+2.6+8.3%Season summary
Tennessee19781155150.0%——9.24.027.024.0+0.5+13.6%Season summary
Tennessee19771147036.4%——8.74.627.223.5-15.5-63.6%Season summary
Pittsburgh1976121200100.0%#9#124.227.739.211.8+7.0+33.3%Season summary
Pittsburgh19751284066.7%—#1517.223.235.312.5+5.9+3.0%Season summary
Pittsburgh19741174063.6%#13—11.318.131.914.7+2.9+9.5%Season summary
Pittsburgh19731265154.2%——8.47.925.218.1-5.1+8.3%Season summary
Iowa State19721256145.8%——13.512.834.022.5-2.5-20.8%Season summary
Iowa State19711284066.7%——16.020.239.220.2+5.1+21.2%Season summary
Iowa State19701156045.5%——10.911.034.225.2+7.1+15.4%Season summary
Iowa State19691037030.0%——3.8———+5.30.0%Season summary
Iowa State19681037030.0%——-1.5—————Season summary

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