Interesting stats about Mike Riley and Nebraska

[74Hunter]

Riley:

2015: 1-0

Wait...what am I missing here? Riley beat a Top 10 team in Michigan State...

It's a little confusing. Michigan Dad posted how many games were played each year against top 10 teams and how many were won.

LoMS posted the respective coaches actual records.

The only stat that means anything is zero.

Zero championships in US football.

 

[Mierin]

Riley:

2015: 1-0

Wait...what am I missing here? Riley beat a Top 10 team in Michigan State...

It's a little confusing. Michigan Dad posted how many games were played each year against top 10 teams and how many were won.

LoMS posted the respective coaches actual records.

The only stat that means anything is zero.

Zero championships in US football.

So we should have hired someone who'd already won a national championship. Got it.

 

[cm husker]

Here is TO's record against AP top 10 teams. The ranking is as of the game date. It would be interesting to see the results against teams ranked in the top 10 at the end of the season.

Year - Top 10 teams played - Wins against top 10 teams.

1972 - 1 - 0
1973 - 2 - 1
1974 - 1 - 0
1975 - 2 - 0
1976 - 1 - 1
1977 - 3 - 2
1978 - 3 - 1
1979 - 2 - 0
1980 - 1 - 0
1981 - 2 - 0
1982 - 1 - 0
1983 - 2 - 1
1984 - 3 - 2
1985 - 3 - 1
1986 - 2 - 1
1987 - 3 - 1
1988 - 4 - 2
1989 - 2 - 0
1990 - 2 - 0
1991 - 2 - 0
1992 - 3 - 1
1993 - 1 - 0
1994 - 2 - 2
1995 - 3 - 3
1996 - 2 - 2
1997 - 2 - 2

6-21 against Top 10 opponents at one point... probably would have been fired for not winning enough games that matter.

 

[Mierin]

Here is TO's record against AP top 10 teams. The ranking is as of the game date. It would be interesting to see the results against teams ranked in the top 10 at the end of the season.

Year - Top 10 teams played - Wins against top 10 teams.

1972 - 1 - 0
1973 - 2 - 1
1974 - 1 - 0
1975 - 2 - 0
1976 - 1 - 1
1977 - 3 - 2
1978 - 3 - 1
1979 - 2 - 0
1980 - 1 - 0
1981 - 2 - 0
1982 - 1 - 0
1983 - 2 - 1
1984 - 3 - 2
1985 - 3 - 1
1986 - 2 - 1
1987 - 3 - 1
1988 - 4 - 2
1989 - 2 - 0
1990 - 2 - 0
1991 - 2 - 0
1992 - 3 - 1
1993 - 1 - 0
1994 - 2 - 2
1995 - 3 - 3
1996 - 2 - 2
1997 - 2 - 2

6-21 against Top 10 opponents at one point... probably would have been fired for not winning enough games that matter.

Pelini wasn't only fired for not winning enough games that matter, but keep telling yourself that.

 

[NUance]

May the mighty overseers mods admins and donors bring the swift and just ban hammer again the OP.

Wut?

 

[74Hunter]

Riley:

2015: 1-0

Wait...what am I missing here? Riley beat a Top 10 team in Michigan State...

It's a little confusing. Michigan Dad posted how many games were played each year against top 10 teams and how many were won.
LoMS posted the respective coaches actual records.

The only stat that means anything is zero.

Zero championships in US football.

So we should have hired someone who'd already won a national championship. Got it.

That'd be great.

A conference championship or two would be ok. Heck, even a single lone division championship would be a better resume.