Dennis Franchione
Coaching since 1992
Dennis Franchione is a college football coach, coaching since 1992.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
20 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3-9 | Sun Belt | -22.8 | -15.5 | 26.3 | 40.5 | - | - | |
| 2014 | 7-5 | Sun Belt | -11.0 | -7.4 | 27.9 | 35.3 | - | - | |
| 2013 | 6-6 | Sun Belt | -17.7 | -13.7 | 17.1 | 31.4 | - | - | |
| 2012 | 4-8 | Western Athletic | -10.1 | -12.9 | 26.5 | 41.8 | - | - | |
| 2007 | 7-6 | Big 12 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 35.4 | 28.1 | - | L 17-24 bowl vs Penn State | |
| 2006 | 9-4 | Big 12 | 6.0 | 10.1 | 33.6 | 23.6 | - | L 10-45 bowl vs California | |
| 2005 | 5-6 | Big 12 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 36.9 | 29.6 | - | - | |
| 2004 | 7-5 | Big 12 | 12.6 | 18.6 | 40.0 | 24.0 | - | L 7-38 COTTON BOWL vs Tennessee | |
| 2003 | 4-8 | Big 12 | -7.5 | -2.9 | 38.1 | 39.4 | - | - | |
| 2002 | 10-3 | SEC | 17.7 | 23.6 | 37.6 | 14.4 | 13 | - | |
| 2001 | 7-5 | SEC | 10.4 | 11.8 | 32.9 | 22.7 | - | W 14-13 bowl vs Iowa State | |
| 2000 | 10-1 | Western Athletic | 15.0 | 14.7 | 35.3 | 21.8 | 21 | Conference co-champion; L 21-28 bowl vs Southern Miss | |
| 1999 | 8-4 | Western Athletic | 2.4 | 3.2 | 30.3 | 28.3 | - | Conference co-champion; W 28-14 bowl vs East Carolina | |
| 1998 | 7-5 | Western Athletic | 1.8 | 2.4 | 26.3 | 24.7 | - | W 28-19 bowl vs USC | |
| 1997 | 9-4 | Western Athletic | 3.3 | 7.1 | 35.2 | 30.0 | - | L 13-41 bowl vs Colorado State · L 14-20 bowl vs Arizona | |
| 1996 | 6-5 | Western Athletic | -2.1 | -0.3 | 32.3 | 33.0 | - | - | |
| 1995 | 4-7 | Western Athletic | -12.5 | -10.0 | 25.9 | 34.4 | - | - | |
| 1994 | 5-7 | Western Athletic | 1.0 | 1.4 | 40.1 | 38.9 | - | - | |
| 1993 | 6-5 | Western Athletic | 1.9 | 3.5 | 34.2 | 32.4 | - | - | |
| 1992 | 3-8 | Western Athletic | -7.4 | -7.7 | 26.5 | 33.4 | - | - |
Coaching Tenure Timeline
1 stopsRecruiting Classes by Tenure
Texas StateHead Coach 2015-2015
| Class | Commits | 5-Star | 4-Star | Avg Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
