James Franklin’s Coaching Tree and History

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James Franklin
Head Coach Penn State Football

James Franklin Hot Seat Status:
Looks like a Great Coaching Fit
4-5 (0.444%)

2020 Penn State Football Win Expectations: 11.7
Penn State’s Last Game: Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

James Franklin Coaching Stats

Record with Penn State:
60-28 (0.682%)

Grading Penn State Football
2013
B-
7-5 2014
A-
7-6 2015
A-
7-6 2016
A+
11-32017
A+
11-22018
B+
9-42019
A
11-2 2020
F
4-5

James Franklin started coaching at Penn State in 2014

James Franklin’s Career Coaching Record:
85-43 (0.664%)

James Franklin’s Coaching History
2021 Penn State Season 0-0 – Last Game: Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020
2020 Penn State Season 4-5
2019 Penn State Season 11-2
2018 Penn State Season 9-4
2017 Penn State Season 11-2
2016 Penn State Season 11-3
2015 Penn State Season 7-6
2014 Penn State Season 7-6
2013 Vanderbilt Season 9 – 4
2012 Vanderbilt Season 9 – 4
Alma Mater: East Stroudsburg


True Hiring Score (THS)
81/100
*The James Franklin hot seat conversation is relevant when THS is 70 and under
James Franklin was preceded by Bill O’Brien at Penn State 7.0 seasons ago
James Franklin’s Overall Coaching Record
85-43
(0.664%)
See the James Franklin Coaching Tree Below

2020 Penn State Football Season: 4-5
Expected: 11.7 wins | Grade: F

-10
Week 17 Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020
-10
Week 16 W 56-21 Illinois
-30
Week 15 W 39-24 Michigan State
-50
Week 14 W 23-7 Rutgers
-70
Week 13 W 27-17 Michigan
-170
Week 12 L 41-21 Iowa
-125
Week 11 L 30-23 Nebraska
-100
Week 10 L 35-19 Maryland
0
Week 9 L 38-25 Ohio State
35
Week 8 L 36-35 Indiana
87
Week 7 Bye
87
Week 6 Bye
87
Week 5 Bye
87
Week 4 Bye
87
Week 3 Bye
87
Week 2 Bye
87
Week 1 Season Not Started

2019 Penn State Football Season: 11-2
Expected: 11.6 wins | Grade: A

260
Cotton Bowl | W 53-39 Memphis
220
Big 10 Championship | Ohio State won 34-21 over Wisconsin
220
Week 14 W 27-6 Rutgers
200
Week 13 L 28-17 Ohio State
225
Week 12 W 34-27 Indiana
205
Week 11 L 31-26 Minnesota
355
Week 10 Bye
355
Week 9 W 28-7 Michigan State
335
Week 8 W 28-21 Michigan
185
Week 7 W 17-12 Iowa
135
Week 6 W 35-7 Purdue
115
Week 5 W 59-0 Maryland
80
Week 4 Bye
80
Week 3 W 17-10 Pittsburgh
55
Week 2 W 45-13 Buffalo
45
Week 1 W 79-7 Idaho

2018 Penn State Football Season: 9-4
Expected: 11.5 wins | Grade: B+

120
VRBO Citrus Bowl | L 27-24 Kentucky
220
Big Ten Championship | Ohio State won 45-24 over Northwestern
220
Week 13 W 38-3 Maryland
200
Week 12 W 20-7 Rutgers
180
Week 11 W 22-10 Wisconsin
145
Week 10 L 42-7 Michigan
185
Week 9 W 30-24 Iowa
160
Week 8 W 33-28 Indiana
140
Week 7 L 21-17 Michigan State
190
Week 6 Bye
190
Week 5 L 27-26 Ohio State
210
Week 4 W 63-24 Illinois
195
Week 3 W 63-10 Kent State
185
Week 2 W 51-6 Pittsburgh
165
Week 1 W 45-38 Appalachian State

2017 Penn State Football Season: 11-2
Expected: 11.1 wins | Grade: A+

470
Fiesta Bowl | W 35-28 #12 Washington (10-2) on Dec 30
320
Did not play for Conf. Championship
320
Week 14 W 66-3 Maryland
300
Week 13 W 56-44 Nebraska
280
Week 12 W 35-6 Rutgers
275
Week 11 L 27-24 Michigan State
340
Week 10 L 39-38 Ohio State
390
Week 9 W 42-13 Michigan
240
Week 8 Bye
240
Week 7 W 31-7 Northwestern
230
Week 6 W 45-14 Indiana
210
Week 5 W 21-19 Iowa
188
Week 4 W 56-0 Georgia State
185
Week 3 W 33-14 Pittsburgh
175
Week 2 W 52-0 Akron
173.3
Week 1 Bye

2016 Penn State Football Season: 11-3
Expected: 6.8 wins | Grade: A+

520
Rose Bowl | L 52-49 USC
520
W 38-31 Wisconsin
320
Week 13 W 45-12 Michigan State
270
Week 12 W 39-0 Rutgers
260
Week 11 W 45-31 Indiana
250
Week 10 W 41-14 Iowa
210
Week 9 W 62-24 Purdue
195
Week 8 W 24-21 Ohio State
-5
Week 7 Bye
-5
Week 6 W 38-14 Maryland
-25
Week 5 W 29-26 Minnesota
-85
Week 4 L 49-10 Michigan
-55
Week 3 W 34-27 Temple
-60
Week 2 L 42-39 Pittsburgh
-50
Week 1 W 33-13 Kent State

2015 Penn State Football Season: 7-6
Expected: 5.6 wins | Grade: A-

-125
TaxSlayer Bowl | L 24-17 Georgia
-125
Did not play for Conf. Championship
-125
Week 13 L 55-16 Michigan State
-100
Week 12 L 28-16 Michigan
-55
Week 11 Bye
-55
Week 10 L 23-21 Northwestern
-5
Week 9 W 39-0 Illinois
-30
Week 8 W 31-30 Maryland
-40
Week 7 L 38-10 Ohio State
-30
Week 6 W 29-7 Indiana
-35
Week 5 W 20-14 Army
-35
Week 4 W 37-21 San Diego State
-45
Week 3 W 28-3 Rutgers
-50
Week 2 W 27-14 Buffalo
-50
Week 1 L 27-10 Temple

2014 Penn State Football Season: 7-6
Expected: 5.71 wins | Grade: A-

50
Pinstripe Bowl | W 31-30 Boston College
Did not play for Conf. Championship
Week 14 L 34-10 Michigan State
Week 13 L 16-14 Illinois
Week 12 W 30-13 Temple
Week 11 W 13-7 Indiana
Week 10 L 20-19 Maryland
Week 9 L 31-24 Ohio State
Week 8 Bye
Week 7 L 18-13 Michigan
Week 6 Bye
Week 5 L 29-6 Northwestern
Week 4 W 48-7 Massachusetts
Week 3 W 13-10 Rutgers
Week 2 W 21-3 Akron
Week 1 W 26-24 Central Florida

James Franklin’s Coaching History and Coaching Stats

True Hiring Score: 81/100

2019 Penn State Football Season: 11-2
Expected: 11.6 wins | Grade: A

James Franklin’s 2019 Penn State Season

2019 Penn State Recruiting Class: TBD
2018 Penn State Recruiting Class: 6
2017 Penn State Recruiting Class: 15
2016 Penn State Recruiting Class: 20

2018 Penn State Football Season: 9-4
Expected: 11.5 wins | Grade: B+

James Franklin’s 2018 Penn State Season 9-4

2018 Penn State Recruiting Class: 6
2017 Penn State Recruiting Class: 15
2016 Penn State Recruiting Class: 20
2015 Penn State Recruiting Class: 15

2017 Penn State Football Season: 11-2
Expected: 11.1 wins | Grade: A+

James Franklin’s 2017 Penn State Season 11-2

2017 Penn State Recruiting Class: 15
2016 Penn State Recruiting Class: 20
2015 Penn State Recruiting Class: 15
2014 Penn State Recruiting Class: 24

2016 Penn State Football Season: 11-3
Expected: 6.8 wins | Grade: A+

James Franklin’s 2016 Penn State Season 11-3

2016 Penn State Recruiting Class: 20
2015 Penn State Recruiting Class: 15
2014 Penn State Recruiting Class: 24
2013 Vanderbilt Recruiting Class: 26

2015 Penn State Football Season: 7-6
Expected: 5.6 wins | Grade: A-

James Franklin’s 2015 Penn State Season 7-6

2015 Penn State Recruiting Class: 15
2014 Penn State Recruiting Class: 24
2013 Vanderbilt Recruiting Class: 26
2012 Vanderbilt Recruiting Class: 48

2014 Penn State Football Season: 7-6
Expected: wins | Grade: A-

James Franklin’s 2014 Penn State Season 7-6

2014 Penn State Recruiting Class: 24
2013 Vanderbilt Recruiting Class: 26
2012 Vanderbilt Recruiting Class: 48

2013 Penn State Football Season: 7-5
Expected: 9.18 wins | Grade: B-

James Franklin’s 2013 Vanderbilt Season 9 – 4

2013 Vanderbilt Recruiting Class: 26
2012 Vanderbilt Recruiting Class: 48

2012 Penn State Football Season: 8-4

James Franklin’s 2012 Vanderbilt Season 9 – 4
2012 Vanderbilt Recruiting Class: 48




The James Franklin Coaching Tree

James Franklin has been the Head Coach at Penn State for 7.0 Seasons
11-2
| 2019 Season Record (Win Expectations: 11.6)
60-28
| James Franklin’s Record with Penn State (0.682%)
85-43
| James Franklin’s Career Record (0.664%)

How much money does James Franklin make?

James Franklin Salary: $5,730,000

How old is James Franklin?

James Franklin is 49 Years Old

James Franklin: Looks like a Great Coaching Fit
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2 thoughts on “James Franklin’s Coaching Tree and History”

  1. Joe Pa who? Coach Franklin has much bigger shoes to fill replacing Bill O’Brien than any other Penn State coach that there’s been. What Coach O’Brien did for Penn State football is two steps short of a miracle! I do really like Coach James Franklin but it’s going to be a tall task in front of the man.

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    • This statement is absolutely absurd, there is only one coach that gave his life to PENN STATE FOOTBALL and thats JOE PA. and his 409 wins, most ever in division 1 football. He is the closest person on this earth that can be considered a SAINT! As far as NILL O’BRIAN goes I wouldn’t let him wipe my ass.

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