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Jackie Sherrill

1976-2003 • Mississippi State, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, Washington State

4 schools coached, anchored by Mississippi State.

Jackie Sherrill coached 26 seasons, won 59.5%, and posted an average SRS of 7.0. Best season: 1980 Pittsburgh. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 4 stints shaped the career arc.

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Career record
179-121-4
Career win rate
59.5%
Average SRS
7.0
Peak SRS
29.6

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
26
Career span
28 years
Best finish
#2
Consistency
9.5

Primary school anchor

Mississippi State

Balanced profile with 4 program stops and a peak score of 96.5.

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.

Jackie Sherrill
EliteStrongAverageLean
Jackie Sherrill: 1977 PittsburghJackie Sherrill: 1982 Texas A&MJackie Sherrill: 1991 Mississippi State
1976Actual season year • SRS range -14.2 to 29.62003

Active comparison point

Jackie Sherrill • 1980

Selected

1980 Pittsburgh

Best season

11-1 • SRS 29.6 • SP Overall 34.2

Win %

91.7%

YoY SRS

+10.1

SP Off / Def

41.9 / 7.8

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.

Poll source
Ranking timing

Top 25

20-61-1

Games
82
Win rate
25.0%

Top 10

5-25

Games
30
Win rate
16.7%

Top 5

1-9

Games
10
Win rate
10.0%
View ranked game results82
2003 Regular Week 15Mississippi StateOle Miss#17L0-31
2003 Regular Week 13Mississippi StateTennessee#9L21-59
2003 Regular Week 9Mississippi StateAuburn#19L13-45
2003 Regular Week 6Mississippi StateLSU#7L6-41
2002 Regular Week 12Mississippi StateAlabama#11L14-28
2002 Regular Week 6Mississippi StateLSU#22L13-31
2002 Regular Week 2Mississippi StateOregon#15L13-36
2001 Regular Week 15Mississippi StateBYU#10L38-41
2001 Regular Week 6Mississippi StateFlorida#2L0-52
2000 Regular Week 7Mississippi StateAuburn#15W17-10
2000 Regular Week 6Mississippi StateFlorida#3W47-35
1999 Regular Week 14Mississippi StateOle Miss#23W23-20
1999 Regular Week 13Mississippi StateArkansas#22L9-14
1999 Regular Week 12Mississippi StateAlabama#11L7-19
1998 Regular Week 13Mississippi StateArkansas#13W22-21
1998 Postseason Week 1Mississippi StateTennessee#1L14-24
1998 Postseason Week 1Mississippi StateTexas#15L11-38
1997 Regular Week 11Mississippi StateAuburn#11W20-0
1997 Regular Week 7Mississippi StateGeorgia#18L0-47
1997 Regular Week 4Mississippi StateLSU#10L9-24
1996 Regular Week 13Mississippi StateAlabama#8W17-16
1996 Regular Week 10Mississippi StateLSU#13L20-28
1996 Regular Week 8Mississippi StateAuburn#18L15-49
1995 Regular Week 12Mississippi StateAlabama#16L9-14
1995 Regular Week 11Mississippi StateArkansas#18L21-26
1995 Regular Week 7Mississippi StateAuburn#11L20-48
1995 Regular Week 5Mississippi StateTennessee#15L14-52
1994 Regular Week 12Mississippi StateAlabama#6L25-29
1994 Regular Week 7Mississippi StateAuburn#9L18-42
1994 Regular Week 5Mississippi StateTennessee#23W24-21
1994 Postseason Week 1Mississippi StateNC State#17L24-28
1993 Regular Week 12Mississippi StateAlabama#12L25-36
1993 Regular Week 7Mississippi StateAuburn#22L17-31
1993 Regular Week 6Mississippi StateFlorida#5L24-38
1992 Regular Week 14Mississippi StateOle Miss#24L10-17
1992 Regular Week 12Mississippi StateAlabama#2L21-30
1992 Regular Week 6Mississippi StateFlorida#13W30-6
1992 Postseason Week 1Mississippi StateNorth Carolina#19L17-21
1991 Regular Week 10Mississippi StateAlabama#7L7-13
1991 Regular Week 5Mississippi StateFlorida#14L7-29
1991 Regular Week 4Mississippi StateTennessee#6L24-26
1991 Regular Week 2Mississippi StateTexas#13W13-6
1991 Postseason Week 1Mississippi StateAir Force#25L15-38
1988 Regular Week 15Texas A&MAlabama#20L10-30
1988 Regular Week 12Texas A&MArkansas#11L20-25
1988 Regular Week 5Texas A&MOklahoma State#18L15-52
1988 Regular Week 2Texas A&MLSU#17L0-27
1987 Regular Week 4Texas A&MWashington#18W29-12
1987 Regular Week 2Texas A&MLSU#6L3-17
1987 Postseason Week 1Texas A&MNotre Dame#17W35-10
1986 Regular Week 12Texas A&MArkansas#11L10-14
1986 Regular Week 3Texas A&MLSU#8L17-35
1986 Postseason Week 1Texas A&MOhio State#7L12-28
1985 Regular Week 14Texas A&MTexas#18W42-10
1985 Regular Week 12Texas A&MArkansas#9W10-6
1985 Regular Week 10Texas A&MSMU#20W19-17
1985 Regular Week 8Texas A&MBaylor#14L15-20
1985 Regular Week 3Texas A&MAlabama#20L10-23
1984 Regular Week 15Texas A&MTexas#19W37-12
1984 Regular Week 11Texas A&MSMU#17L20-28
1983 Regular Week 14Texas A&MTexas#2L13-45
1983 Regular Week 10Texas A&MSMU#8L7-10
1982 Regular Week 13Texas A&MTexas#14L16-53
1982 Regular Week 11Texas A&MArkansas#10L0-35
1982 Regular Week 9Texas A&MSMU#4L9-47
1981 Regular Week 13PittsburghPenn State#11L14-48
1981 Regular Week 7PittsburghFlorida State#11W42-14
1981 Postseason Week 1PittsburghGeorgia#6W24-20
1980 Regular Week 14PittsburghPenn State#10W14-9
1980 Regular Week 7PittsburghFlorida State#7L22-36
1979 Regular Week 8PittsburghWashington#20W26-14
1978 Regular Week 13PittsburghPenn State#1L10-17
1978 Regular Week 9PittsburghNavy#11L11-21
1978 Regular Week 7PittsburghNotre Dame#20L17-26
1978 Postseason Week 1PittsburghNC State#18L17-30
1977 Regular Week 13PittsburghPenn State#8L13-15
1977 Regular Week 6PittsburghFlorida#18T17-17
1977 Regular Week 2PittsburghNotre Dame#3L9-19
1977 Postseason Week 1PittsburghClemson#19W34-3
1976 Regular Week 7Washington StateUCLA#4L3-62
1976 Regular Week 6Washington StateUSC#8L14-23
1976 Regular Week 2Washington StateKansas#13L16-35

Tenure map

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

Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger stint

Mississippi State

1991-2003 • 13 seasons

Avg SRS 2.1 • Win % 49.3%

Texas A&M

1982-1988 • 7 seasons

Avg SRS 6.5 • Win % 64.8%

Pittsburgh

1977-1981 • 5 seasons

Avg SRS 22.1 • Win % 84.2%

Washington State

1976-1976 • 1 seasons

Avg SRS -2.9 • Win % 27.3%

Longest tenure
Mississippi State • 13 seasons
Best tenure
Pittsburgh • 22.1 SRS
Best tenure win rate
Pittsburgh • 84.2%

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.

Jackie Sherrill sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Jackie Sherrill sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Jackie Sherrill

Strong

Raw avg SP Overall
8.7
Percentile
82th pct

Strong

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.

Mississippi State

1991-2003 • 74-76-2

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

Avg SRS 2.1Win % 49.3%

Avg wins

Higher is better

5.7 during vs 4.2 baseline

+1.5

Avg SRS

Higher is better

2.1 during vs -2.6 baseline

+4.7

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

3.3 during vs -3.4 baseline

+6.7

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

30.8% during vs 0.0% baseline

+30.8%

Texas A&M

1982-1988 • 52-28-1

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

Avg SRS 6.5Win % 64.8%

Avg wins

Higher is better

7.4 during vs 5.8 baseline

+1.6

Avg SRS

Higher is better

6.5 during vs 12.2 baseline

-5.7

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

8.7 during vs 10.9 baseline

-2.2

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

42.9% during vs 20.0% baseline

+22.9%

Pittsburgh

1977-1981 • 50-9-1

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

Avg SRS 22.1Win % 84.2%

Avg wins

Higher is better

10.0 during vs 6.8 baseline

+3.2

Avg SRS

Higher is better

22.1 during vs 10.8 baseline

+11.3

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

26.0 during vs 13.1 baseline

+12.9

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

80.0% during vs 40.0% baseline

+40.0%

Washington State

1976-1976 • 3-8

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

Avg SRS -2.9Win % 27.3%

Avg wins

Higher is better

3.0 during vs 4.2 baseline

-1.2

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-2.9 during vs 3.1 baseline

-6.0

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-8.6 during vs -1.1 baseline

-7.5

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 20.0% baseline

-20.0%

Career highs and lows

High Points

Best Season

Pittsburgh 1980

11-1 • SRS 29.6

Biggest Improvement

Pittsburgh 1977

9-2-1 • 29.6 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Pittsburgh 1977

9-2-1 • SP Off 43.0

Best Defensive Season

Pittsburgh 1980

11-1 • SP Def 7.8

Setbacks

Worst Season

Mississippi State 2003

2-10 • SRS -14.2

Biggest Drop

Texas A&M 1982

5-6 • -31.9 SRS

Season-by-season results

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

Mississippi State200312210016.7%——-14.2-12.430.439.4-5.3-8.3%
Mississippi State20021239025.0%——-8.9-11.522.933.0-9.8-2.3%
Mississippi State20011138027.3%#20—0.95.028.825.0-9.5-39.4%
Mississippi State20001284066.7%—#2410.416.342.028.7+0.3-16.7%
Mississippi State199912102083.3%—#1310.110.024.715.5+2.6+21.8%
Mississippi State19981385061.5%——7.58.931.424.0+0.5-2.1%
Mississippi State19971174063.6%——7.09.028.419.8+9.4+18.2%
Mississippi State19961156045.5%——-2.4-4.024.528.5+2.9+18.2%
Mississippi State19951138027.3%——-5.3-6.731.536.7-12.4-39.4%
Mississippi State19941284066.7%—#247.17.635.429.7+4.9+30.3%
Mississippi State19931136236.4%#24—2.22.427.826.3-2.9-22.0%
Mississippi State19921275058.3%#22#235.17.525.619.0-3.00.0%
Mississippi State19911275058.3%——8.110.829.219.4-0.50.0%
Texas A&M19881275058.3%#10—8.612.233.022.2-6.4-25.0%
Texas A&M198712102083.3%#15#1015.019.533.215.0+3.8+8.3%
Texas A&M19861293075.0%#7#1311.213.834.622.0-6.0-8.3%
Texas A&M198512102083.3%—#617.221.438.818.8+16.3+28.8%
Texas A&M19841165054.5%——0.9-0.625.226.1+1.1+4.5%
Texas A&M19831155150.0%——-0.23.122.319.8+6.8+4.5%
Texas A&M19821156045.5%——-7.0-8.527.434.3-31.9-46.2%
Pittsburgh198112111091.7%#8#424.930.341.911.4-4.70.0%
Pittsburgh198012111091.7%#3#229.634.241.97.8+10.10.0%
Pittsburgh197912111091.7%#17#719.522.730.89.1+9.7+25.0%
Pittsburgh19781284066.7%#14—9.811.427.817.4-16.9-12.5%
Pittsburgh19771292179.2%#7#826.731.643.012.0+29.6+51.9%
Washington State19761138027.3%——-2.9-8.628.635.1——

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