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Jack Pardee

Followed Bill Yeoman. Jack Pardee raised Houston from National Program II to Power Program III.

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1987–1989 · 1 stint

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.

Reached Power Program in his 3rd career season — faster than 46% of the 395 FBS coaches who have ever reached Power Program (rank #194 of 395 by seasons-to-arrival).

Houston, 3 seasons

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National Program II → Power 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.

3–0 against his rivals. Winless in 3 tries against Ken Hatfield.

Rivalry record

3–0

100.0% · 1 rival

One-score games

2–7–1

20.0% · margin ≤8

Rivalry ledger

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The toughest matchup

vs. Ken Hatfield0–3

3 meetings, 1987–1989

’87 L’88 L’89 L

0% win rate across a real, 3-meeting series — short of the bar this site uses before badging a series “Nemesis.” Shown here as the toughest matchup on record, not an algorithmic crown.

Performance by opponent class

Power Program

4–6 40.0%

National Program

9–3 75.0%

Regional Program

8–2 80.0%

Coaching career

1987–1989

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National Program II → Power Program III

Jack Pardee raised Houston from National Program II to Power Program III.

3rd-best Houston tenure of 16 by the numbers.

Followed Bill Yeoman (1962–1986) · succeeded by John Jenkins (1990–1992).

7 NFL Draft picks: Johnny Jackson (1989), Glenn Montgomery (1989), Andre Ware (1990), Lamar Lathon (1990), Alton Montgomery (1990), Alfred Oglesby (1990), Craig Veasey (1990)

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