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Former USC, Bucs coach John McKay dies at 77

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Monday, June 11, 2001
John McKay traveled from Trojans to Bucs


John McKay's USC coaching record
Yr W L T Conf. Bowl Result Final AP
Top 10
1960 4 6 0 3-1, 2nd none none none
1961 4 5 1 2-1-1, 2ndT None None None
1962 11 0 0 4-0, 1st Rose USC 42, Wisconsin 37 1st
1963 7 3 0 3-1, 2nd None None None
1964 7 3 0 3-1, 1stT None None 10th
1965 7 2 1 2-1, 2nd None None 10th
1966 7 4 0 4-1, 1st Rose Purdue 14,
USC 13
None
1967 10 1 0 2-1, 1st Rose USC 14,
Indiana 3
1st
1968 9 1 1 6-0, 1st Rose Ohio St. 27,
USC 16
4th
1969 10 0 1 2-0, 1st Rose USC 10,
Michigan 3
3rd
1970 6 4 1 3-4, 6thT None None None
1971 6 4 1 3-2-1, 2nd None None None
1972 12 0 0 7-0, 1st Rose USC 42,
Ohio St. 17
1st
1973 9 2 1 7-0, 1st Rose Ohio St. 42,
USC 21
8th
1974 10 1 1 6-0-1, 1st Rose USC 18,
Ohio St. 17
2nd*
1975 8 4 0 3-4, 5th Liberty USC 20,
Texas A&M 0
None
Totals

16 127 40 8 9 titles 8 Rose 6-3 9

*USC was voted No. 1 in the UPI poll in 1974.

  • John McKay is the winningest coach in USC history.

  • He coached the Trojans to four national titles (1962, '67, '72 and '74).

  • USC appeared in eight Rose Bowls under McKay (1963, '67-70, '73-75), going 5-3.

  • His first two seasons were his only losing seasons, going 4-6 in 1960 and 4-5-1 in 1961.

  • McKay's Trojans won 10 games in a season five times (1962-67-69-72-74).

  • USC had undefeated seasons in 1962 (11-0), 1969 (10-0-1) and 1972 (12-0).

    John McKay's professional coaching record
    Yr Team W L T Pct. Place Playoffs
    1976 Tampa Bay 0 14 0 .000 5 AFC-W ----
    1977 Tampa Bay 2 12 0 .143 5 NFC-C ----
    1978 Tampa Bay 5 11 0 .313 5 NFC-C ----
    1979 Tampa Bay 10 6 0 .625 1 NFC-C 1-1
    1980 Tampa Bay 5 10 1 .344 4 NFC-C ----
    1981 Tampa Bay 9 7 0 .563 1 NFC-C 0-1
    1982 Tampa Bay 5 4 0 .556 7 NFC 0-1
    1983 Tampa Bay 2 14 0 .125 5 NFC-C ----
    1984 Tampa Bay 6 10 0 .375 3 NFC-C ----
    Totals 9 years 44 88 1 .335

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  • McKay was the first coach in Tampa Bay history.

  • The Bucs lost their first 26 games under McKay. An NFL-record losing streak that still stands.

  • He coached the Bucs to the playoffs three times in nine seasons.

  • Tampa Bay made the NFC Championship Game in 1979, losing to the Rams, 9-0.





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