Pat Fitzgerald’s Coaching Tree and History

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Pat Fitzgerald
Head Coach Northwestern Football

Pat Fitzgerald Hot Seat Status:
Job is Very Safe
7-2 (0.778%)

2020 Northwestern Football Win Expectations: 9.8
Northwestern’s Last Game: W 35-19 Auburn

Pat Fitzgerald Coaching Stats

Record with Northwestern:
106-81 (0.567%)

Grading Northwestern Football
2013
C+
5-7 2014
B-
5-7 2015
A+
10-3 2016
B+
7-62017
A+
10-32018
A
9-52019
F
3-9 2020
B
7-2

Pat Fitzgerald started coaching at Northwestern in 2006

Pat Fitzgerald’s Career Coaching Record:
107-81 (0.569%)

Pat Fitzgerald’s Coaching History
2021 Northwestern Season 0-0 – Last Game: W 35-19 Auburn
2020 Northwestern Season 7-2
2019 Northwestern Season 3-9
2018 Northwestern Season 9-5
2017 Northwestern Season 10-3
2016 Northwestern Season 7-6
2015 Northwestern Season 10-3
2014 Northwestern Season 5-7
2013 Northwestern Season 5-7
2012 Northwestern Season 10-3
Alma Mater: Northwestern


True Hiring Score (THS)
70/100
*The Pat Fitzgerald hot seat conversation is relevant when THS is 70 and under
Pat Fitzgerald was preceded by Randy Walker at Northwestern 15.0 seasons ago
Pat Fitzgerald’s Overall Coaching Record
107-81
(0.569%)
See the Pat Fitzgerald Coaching Tree Below

2020 Northwestern Football Season: 7-2
Expected: 9.8 wins | Grade: B

450
Week 17 W 35-19 Auburn
250
Week 16 L 22-10 Ohio State
250
Week 15 W 28-10 Illinois
200
Week 14 Bye
200
Week 13 L 29-20 Michigan State
225
Week 12 W 17-7 Wisconsin
165
Week 11 W 27-20 Purdue
145
Week 10 W 21-13 Nebraska
115
Week 9 W 21-20 Iowa
95
Week 8 W 43-3 Maryland
55
Week 7 Bye
55
Week 6 Bye
55
Week 5 Bye
55
Week 4 Bye
55
Week 3 Bye
55
Week 2 Bye
55
Week 1 Season Not Started

2019 Northwestern Football Season: 3-9
Expected: 10.4 wins | Grade: F

165
Bowl Week: Did not play in a Bowl Game in 2019
165
Big 10 Championship | Ohio State won 34-21 over Wisconsin
165
Week 14 W 29-10 Illinois
65
Week 13 L 38-22 Minnesota
85
Week 12 W 45-6 Massachusetts
70
Week 11 L 24-22 Purdue
90
Week 10 L 34-3 Indiana
110
Week 9 L 20-0 Iowa
130
Week 8 L 52-3 Ohio State
150
Week 7 Bye
150
Week 6 L 13-10 Nebraska
170
Week 5 L 24-15 Wisconsin
190
Week 4 L 31-10 Michigan State
215
Week 3 W 30-14 Nevada-Las Vegas
205
Week 2 Bye
205
Week 1 L 17-7 Stanford

2018 Northwestern Football Season: 9-5
Expected: 10.5 wins | Grade: A

645
Holiday Bowl | W 31-20 Utah
445
Big Ten Finalist | L 45-24 Ohio State
445
Week 13 W 24-16 Illinois
345
Week 12 W 24-14 Minnesota
325
Week 11 W 14-10 Iowa
280
Week 10 L 31-21 Notre Dame
300
Week 9 W 31-17 Wisconsin
235
Week 8 W 18-15 Rutgers
215
Week 7 W 34-31 Nebraska
200
Week 6 W 29-19 Michigan State
85
Week 5 L 20-17 Michigan
100
Week 4 Bye
100
Week 3 L 39-34 Akron
120
Week 2 L 21-7 Duke
145
Week 1 W 31-27 Purdue

2017 Northwestern Football Season: 10-3
Expected: 9.8 wins | Grade: A+

425
Music City Bowl | W 24-23 Kentucky Wildcats (7-5) on Dec. 29
325
Did not play for Conf. Championship
325
Week 14 W 42-7 Illinois
300
Week 13 W 39-0 Minnesota
280
Week 12 W 23-13 Purdue
260
Week 11 W 31-24 Nebraska
230
Week 10 W 39-31 Michigan State
130
Week 9 W 17-10 Iowa
60
Week 8 W 37-21 Maryland
50
Week 7 L 31-7 Penn State
60
Week 6 L 33-24 Wisconsin
70
Week 5 Bye
70
Week 4 W 49-7 Bowling Green State
65
Week 3 L 41-17 Duke
75
Week 2 W 31-20 Nevada
66.7
Week 1 Bye

2016 Northwestern Football Season: 7-6
Expected: 8.0 wins | Grade: B+

200
New Era Pinstripe Bowl | W 31-24 Pittsburgh
100
Did not play for Conference Championship
100
Week 13 W 42-21 Illinois
85
Week 12 L 29-12 Minnesota
95
Week 11 W 45-17 Purdue
75
Week 10 L 21-7 Wisconsin
95
Week 9 L 24-20 Ohio State
105
Week 8 W 24-14 Indiana
85
Week 7 W 54-40 Michigan State
45
Week 6 Bye
45
Week 5 W 38-31 Iowa
-5
Week 4 L 24-13 Nebraska
-5
Week 3 L 24-13 Iowa
5
Week 2 L 9-7 Illinois State
15
Week 1 L 22-21 Western Michigan

2015 Northwestern Football Season: 10-3
Expected: 7.5 wins | Grade: A+

175
Outback Bowl | L 45-6 Tennessee
175
Did not play for Conf. Championship
175
Week 13 W 24-14 Illinois
150
Week 12 W 13-7 Wisconsin
130
Week 11 W 21-14 Purdue
130
Week 10 W 23-21 Penn State
30
Week 9 Bye
30
Week 8 W 30-28 Nebraska
20
Week 7 L 40-10 Iowa
25
Week 6 L 38-0 Michigan
50
Week 5 W 27-0 Minnesota
45
Week 4 W 24-19 Ball State
45
Week 3 W 19-10 Duke
42
Week 2 W 41-0 Eastern Illinois
42
Week 1 W 16-6 Stanford

2014 Northwestern Football Season: 5-7
Expected: 7.60 wins | Grade: B-

125
Did not play in a Bowl Game in 2014
125
Did not play for Conf. Championship
125
Week 14 L 47-33 Illinois
150
Week 13 W 38-14 Purdue
150
Week 12 W 43-40 Notre Dame
0
Week 11 L 10-9 Michigan
10
Week 10 L 48-7 Iowa
10
Week 9 Bye
10
Week 8 L 38-17 Nebraska
10
Week 7 L 24-17 Minnesota
20
Week 6 W 20-14 Wisconsin
Week 5 W 29-6 Penn State
Week 4 W 24-7 Western Illinois
Week 3 Bye
Week 2 L 23-15 Northern Illinois
Week 1 L 31-24 California

Pat Fitzgerald’s Coaching History and Coaching Stats

True Hiring Score: 70/100

2019 Northwestern Football Season: 3-9
Expected: 10.4 wins | Grade: F

Pat Fitzgerald’s 2019 Northwestern Season

2019 Northwestern Recruiting Class: TBD
2018 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 58
2017 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 50
2016 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 52

2018 Northwestern Football Season: 9-5
Expected: 10.5 wins | Grade: A

Pat Fitzgerald’s 2018 Northwestern Season 9-5

2018 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 58
2017 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 50
2016 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 52
2015 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 54

2017 Northwestern Football Season: 10-3
Expected: 9.8 wins | Grade: A+

Pat Fitzgerald’s 2017 Northwestern Season 10-3

2017 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 50
2016 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 52
2015 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 54
2014 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 47

2016 Northwestern Football Season: 7-6
Expected: 8.0 wins | Grade: B+

Pat Fitzgerald’s 2016 Northwestern Season 7-6

2016 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 52
2015 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 54
2014 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 47
2013 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 52

2015 Northwestern Football Season: 10-3
Expected: 7.5 wins | Grade: A+

Pat Fitzgerald’s 2015 Northwestern Season 10-3

2015 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 54
2014 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 47
2013 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 52
2012 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 55

2014 Northwestern Football Season: 5-7
Expected: wins | Grade: B-

Pat Fitzgerald’s 2014 Northwestern Season 5-7

2014 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 47
2013 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 52
2012 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 55

2013 Northwestern Football Season: 5-7
Expected: 8.50 wins | Grade: C+

Pat Fitzgerald’s 2013 Northwestern Season 5-7

2013 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 52
2012 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 55

2012 Northwestern Football Season: 10-3

Pat Fitzgerald’s 2012 Northwestern Season 10-3
2012 Northwestern Recruiting Class: 55




The Pat Fitzgerald Coaching Tree

Pat Fitzgerald has been the Head Coach at Northwestern for 15.0 Seasons
3-9
| 2019 Season Record (Win Expectations: 10.4)
106-81
| Pat Fitzgerald’s Record with Northwestern (0.567%)
107-81
| Pat Fitzgerald’s Career Record (0.569%)

How much money does Pat Fitzgerald make?

Pat Fitzgerald Salary: $3,300,000

How old is Pat Fitzgerald?

Pat Fitzgerald is 46 Years Old

Pat Fitzgerald: Job is Very Safe
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