Why Al Golden Sucks
Record vs. Ranked Teams:
2006:
L Louisville 62-0
L Clemson 63-9
2007:
L Penn State 31-0
2008:
L Penn State 45-3
2009:
L Penn State 31-6
2010:
L Penn State 22-13
2011:
W Ohio State 24-6
L Virginia Tech 38-35
W Georgia Tech 24-7
2012:
L Kansas State 52-13
L Notre Dame 41-3
L Florida State 33-20
2013:
W Florida 21-16
L Florida State 41-14
L Louisville 36-9
Golden’s record versus ranked team since he’s been a head coach.
Overall record 3-12
Wins:
Florida- Finished 4-8
Ohio State- Finished 6-7
Georgia Tech- Finished 8-5
Record vs. Teams with winning records:
2006:
L Louisville 62-0
L Clemson 63-9
L Western Michigan 41-7
L Northern Illinois 43-21
L Central Michigan 42-26
L Penn State- 47-0
L Navy 42-6
2007:
L Penn State 31-0
L Navy 30-19
L Connecticut 22-17
L Bowling Green 48-35
2008:
L Penn State 45-3
L Connecticut 12-9
L Buffalo 30-28
L Western Michigan 7-3
L Central Michigan 24-14
L Navy 33-27
2009:
L Villanova 27-24 This is a D-1aa team
L Penn State 31-6
W Navy 27-24
L Ohio 35-17 Game was to win the MAC East
L UCLA 30-21 Bowl Game
2010:
W Villanova 31-24 This is a D-1aa team
W Connecticut 30-16
L Penn State 22-13
W Army 42-35
L Northern Illinois 31-17
L Ohio 31-23
L Miami (OH) 23-3
At Temple, Golden was 4-25 against teams with winning records, one of those being a D-1aa team.
2011:
L Kansas State 28-24
L Virginia Tech 38-35
W North Carolina 30-24
W Georgia Tech 24-7
L Virginia 28-21
L Florida State 23-19
2012:
L Kansas State 52-13
W Nc State 44-37
L Notre Dame 41-3
L North Carolina 18-14
L Florida State 33-20
W Virginia Tech 30-12
2013:
W Georgia Tech 45-30
W North Carolina 27-23
L Florida State 41-14
L Virginia Tech 42-24
L Duke 48-30
W Pittsburgh 41-31
L Louisville 36-9
At Miami, Golden is 7-12 against teams with winning records. It is important to note that of these teams who finished with winning records, only 1 of these teams has finished better than 7-6. That was Georgia Tech in 2011 who finished 8-5.
Overall, Al Golden is 11-37 versus team have who finished the season with winning records, and of those 11 wins, only 3 have finished above 7-6 (Georgia Tech 2011, Connecticut 2010, and Navy 2009).