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Chuck Stobart

Followed Charlie Bailey. Chuck Stobart moved Memphis from Regional Program II to Regional Program I in 6 seasons.

The journeyman
69–84
1977–1994 · 3 stints
ToledoUtahMemphis
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Career arc

His real stature score, season by season, across every program he’s coached — so a stretch that stays in one tier the whole way can still climb or sink on the line, not just flatten out. Node color marks the tier reached. Which program a stretch belongs to is carried by the shaded lane behind it.

Stature score reached, by season of his head-coaching careerTOLEDOUTAHMEMPHISNational Programrespectable, streakyRegional Programthe building-block levelToledo, 1977: 2-9, Regional Program I1977Toledo, 1978: 2-9, Regional Program II1978Toledo, 1979: 7-3, Regional Program II1979Toledo, 1980: 4-7, Regional Program II1980Toledo, 1981: 9-3, Regional Program I1981-6.2Utah, 1982: 5-6, Regional Program I1982Utah, 1983: 5-6, Regional Program I1983Utah, 1984: 6-5, Regional Program I1984+2.6Memphis, 1989: 2-9, Regional Program II1989Memphis, 1990: 4-6, Regional Program II1990Memphis, 1991: 5-6, Regional Program II1991Memphis, 1992: 6-5, Regional Program I1992Memphis, 1993: 6-5, Regional Program I1993Memphis, 1994: 6-5, National Program III1994+4.3One point per coached season, in career order; dashed segments are program changes — spacing is not proportional to calendar time

Reached National Program in his 14th career season — faster than 1% of the 675 FBS coaches who have ever reached National Program (rank #665 of 675 by seasons-to-arrival).

Toledo, 5 seasons
−6.2
Regional Program I → Regional Program I.
Utah, 3 seasons
+2.6
Regional Program I → Regional Program I.
Memphis, 6 seasons
+4.3
Regional Program II → National Program III.

The big-game ledger

How he does in the games that matter most — rivalry record, performance broken out by real opponent tier, one-score games, and his toughest historical matchup.

7–12 against his rivals. Just 1–5 against Howard Schnellenberger.

Rivalry record
7–12
36.8% · 4 rivals
One-score games
19–33–3
34.5% · margin ≤8
vs. Blue Blood or better
0–1
0.0%
Rivalry ledger
Ole Miss2–433%
Bowling Green1–420%
Northern Illinois4–180%
BYU0–30%
The toughest matchupNemesis
vs. Howard Schnellenberger1–5
6 meetings, 1989–1994
’89 L’90 L’91 W’92 L’93 L’94 L
Performance by opponent class
Dynasty
0–1 0.0%
Blue Blood
0–2 0.0%
Power Program
2–12 14.3%
National Program
15–24 38.5%
Regional Program
47–41 53.4%

Coaching career

1989–1994
Memphiscaretaker
Regional Program II → Regional Program I
Chuck Stobart moved Memphis from Regional Program II to Regional Program I in 6 seasons.

8th-best Memphis tenure of 15 by the numbers.

Followed Charlie Bailey (1986–1988) · succeeded by Rip Scherer (1995–2000).

10 NFL Draft picks: Mike Nettles (1989), Charles Wilson (1990), Reginald Jones (1991), Jeff Fite (1991), Eduardo Vega (1991), Russell Copeland (1993), Isaac Bruce (1994), Tony Semple (1994) + 2 more

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1982–1984
Utahcaretaker
Regional Program I → Regional Program I
Chuck Stobart held Utah at Regional Program I for 3 seasons.

11th-best Utah tenure of 13 by the numbers.

Followed Wayne Howard (1977–1981) · succeeded by Jim Fassel (1985–1989).

4 NFL Draft picks: Darryl Haley (1982), Del Rodgers (1982), Jack Campbell (1982), Andy Parker (1984)

16–17
1977–1981
Toledocaretaker
National Program III → Regional Program I
Chuck Stobart slid Toledo from National Program III to Regional Program I in 5 seasons.

11th-best Toledo tenure of 13 by the numbers.

Followed Jack Murphy (1971–1976) · succeeded by Dan Simrell (1982–1989).

1 NFL Draft pick: Jeff Jackson (1982)

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