John Galt
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Iowa and Wisky both make the list, fortunately we don't...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nc...enures-of-all-time/ar-BBMVahb?ocid=spartanntp
Frank Lauterbur, Iowa Hawkeyes, 1971-73
Record: 4-28-1
Like Parrish, Lauterbur had been a head coach before Iowa hired him in 1971. He was the coach and AD at Toledo for most of the 60s and had a lousy record until 1967, when he went 9-1 and won the MAC, then had back-to-back undefeated seasons in 1969 and 1970.
Lauterbur was hired at Iowa on the basis of his excellent defenses at Toledo, but that never translated from the MAC to the Big Ten. Iowa had a winless 1973 season, and the fans and athletics director wanted him to fire his defensive coordinator.
He refused, and got himself fired instead.
That was the end of Lauterbur's career as a head coach and as a college coach. He spent the remainder of his career as an assistant in the NFL and USFL.
John Coatta, Wisconsin Badgers, 1967-69
Record: 3-26-1
Imagine the excitement in Madison when John Coatta, a former Wisconsin quarterback, took the Badgers job after six seasons as an assistant at Florida State and two at Wisconsin.
But Coatta didn't get his first win until the fourth game of this third season, when the Badgers beat Iowa 23-17. He tacked on wins over Indiana and Illinois before the season was over but by then Wisconsin was ready to move on.
Coatta dropped down to Mankato State, where he went 34-25-2 in six seasons.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nc...enures-of-all-time/ar-BBMVahb?ocid=spartanntp
Frank Lauterbur, Iowa Hawkeyes, 1971-73
Record: 4-28-1
Like Parrish, Lauterbur had been a head coach before Iowa hired him in 1971. He was the coach and AD at Toledo for most of the 60s and had a lousy record until 1967, when he went 9-1 and won the MAC, then had back-to-back undefeated seasons in 1969 and 1970.
Lauterbur was hired at Iowa on the basis of his excellent defenses at Toledo, but that never translated from the MAC to the Big Ten. Iowa had a winless 1973 season, and the fans and athletics director wanted him to fire his defensive coordinator.
He refused, and got himself fired instead.
That was the end of Lauterbur's career as a head coach and as a college coach. He spent the remainder of his career as an assistant in the NFL and USFL.
John Coatta, Wisconsin Badgers, 1967-69
Record: 3-26-1
Imagine the excitement in Madison when John Coatta, a former Wisconsin quarterback, took the Badgers job after six seasons as an assistant at Florida State and two at Wisconsin.
But Coatta didn't get his first win until the fourth game of this third season, when the Badgers beat Iowa 23-17. He tacked on wins over Indiana and Illinois before the season was over but by then Wisconsin was ready to move on.
Coatta dropped down to Mankato State, where he went 34-25-2 in six seasons.
