Homer Smith

Head coach, Army, 1974 to 1978
Before: Davidson

Now

Career arc

Stature score reached, by season of his head-coaching careerFBS medianDavidsonArmyNavyNavyNational Programrespectable, streakyRegional Programthe building-block levelDavidson when he took over: 2.3 (Regional Program VI), its final 1964 readingtook overDavidson, 1965: 6-4, Regional Program VI19656-4Davidson, 1966: 4-5, Regional Program VI19664-5Davidson, 1967: 4-5, Regional Program VI19674-5Davidson, 1968: 3-6, Regional Program VI19683-6Davidson, 1969: 7-4, Regional Program V19697-4+2.1Army when he took over: 17.0 (Regional Program III), its final 1973 readingtook overArmy, 1974: 3-8, Regional Program IVArmy, 1974: 3-8, Regional Program IV19743-8Army, 1975: 2-9, Regional Program IV19752-9Army, 1976: 5-6, Regional Program IV19765-6Army, 1977: 7-4, Regional Program IV19777-4Army, 1978: 4-6-1, Regional Program IVArmy, 1978: 4-6-1, Regional Program IV19784-6-1-5.2best: 1974gray dashed: rival programs · ○ the program when he took over · Dashed segments are program changes — spacing is not proportional to calendar time