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Is Phil Fulmer’s record of 152-52 a bit misleading due to such a weak November schedule?

Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:25 am
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:25 am
100 games above .500, arguably one of the best overall records of all time but playing Kentucky and Vanderbilt every November when both schools were so down is a bit misleading. They were pretty much guaranteed wins every season.

He was 54-10 in the month of November.

I don’t think we’re going to see this again in the current landscape of college football.
Posted by c on z
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:32 am to
More like we won’t see coaches last that long at one place in this current era.
Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:38 am to
Yes Fulmer benefited from KY and Vandy being especially terrible in the 90s. But you can do this same critique with just about any coach’s resume. Is Tom Osborne’s overall record misleading given that he got to play teams like KU and Iowa St every year?
Posted by Master of Sinanju
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:39 am to
Spurrier played Kentucky and Vandy every year too.
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:47 am to
Fulmer from 1995-1998 was 45-5 with two SEC titles and a national title. Three of his five losses were to Steve Spurrier and the Florida Gators.
Posted by Rrrrroger
Member since Mar 2021
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:48 am to
He beat the piss out of everyone not named Spurrier.

(And Tuberville)
This post was edited on 12/29/25 at 10:49 am
Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:50 am to
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He beat the piss out of everyone not named Spurrier (And Tuberville).

And Urban Meyer, and Mark Richt, and Nick Saban.


Edit:

Confused as to why I’m being downvoted. Do people not realize the post I was responding to said that Fulmer beat the piss out of everyone except Spurrier and Tubs. Here are his records against other top flight coaches that I mentioned. As you can see he didn’t beat the piss out of any of these.

Mark Richt 3-5
Urban Meyer 0-4
Nick Saban 1-4
This post was edited on 12/29/25 at 2:50 pm
Posted by SeeeeK
some where
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:56 am to
Osbourne. Fatted up on

Isu, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado,etc

Nubs had a 26 game winning streak vs Missouri going into 90's. U could find stuff like this for every team.

How about notre dame fattening up on. Bad. Armed forces teams?
Posted by The Third Leg
Idiot Out Wandering Around
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:11 am to
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More like we won’t see coaches last that long at one place in this current era.

Guy didn’t even make it 20 years as HC at Tennessee.

Posted by AlonsoWDC
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:14 am to
All I know is they lost 21.17 to us on 9 November 1996.
Posted by LSUbacchus
Portland, Oregon
Member since Jul 2012
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:15 am to
Oregon right now has only lost to Washington, Ohio state, Indiana in three years. Only four losses. Wild and nothing to show
Posted by lsubatman1
Member since Feb 2009
1784 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:16 am to
Fat Phil would be considerd a grandslam hire for a program if he were in his coaching prime right now. Im no fan of the vols, but Phil is a true sec legend that never got his due or respect. Vol fans should be ashamed of running him off and setting there program back decades because of it!
Posted by Paul Allen
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Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:17 am to
Peyton had an awful game against Memphis that day
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:23 am to
quote:

Vol fans should be ashamed of running him off and setting there program back decades because of it!


The program got to be stale and needed a boost. The Kiffin hire was the home run hire but it didn’t work out.
Posted by ronricks
Member since Mar 2021
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:23 am to
He got to play some really bad South Carolina teams in November as well.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
77851 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:53 am to
The SEC East aside from Tennessee and Florida was absolutely awful back then.
Posted by GentleJackJones
Member since Mar 2019
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:54 am to
quote:

He beat the piss out of everyone not named Spurrier.

(And Tuberville)


(And Nebraska)
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
16436 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:58 am to
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The SEC East aside from Tennessee and Florida was absolutely awful back then.


UGA was always up there & Mark Richt dominated Fulmer from 2001-2008
Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Member since Sep 2015
6737 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 12:02 pm to
quote:

Mark Richt dominated Fulmer from 2001-2008

5-3 isn't exactly dominating someone.
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
39034 posts
Posted on 12/29/25 at 12:12 pm to
quote:

Oregon right now has only lost to Washington, Ohio state, Indiana in three years.


37-4

Conference:

1 Big10 Title, 1-0 vs Ohio State, 1-0 vs Michigan Zero Natty (so far)

Ohio State same span...

37-5 , Zero Big10 Titles, 1 Natty (so far) 0-1 vs. Oregon, 1-2 vs. Michigan

That's CFB today.

This post was edited on 12/29/25 at 12:15 pm
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