:Mike Cavan

{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1948)}}

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| name = Mike Cavan

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|4|15}}

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| alma_mater =

| player_years1 = 1968–1970

| player_team1 = Georgia

| player_positions = Quarterback

| coach_years1 = 1977–1985

| coach_team1 = Georgia (offensive backs)

| coach_years2 = 1986–1991

| coach_team2 = Valdosta State

| coach_years3 = 1992–1996

| coach_team3 = East Tennessee State

| coach_years4 = 1997–2001

| coach_team4 = SMU

| overall_record = 89–83–2

| bowl_record =

| tournament_record = 1–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)

| championships =

| awards = Second-team All-SEC (1968)
Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame

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Mike Cavan (born April 15, 1948) is an American former college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Valdosta State University from 1986 to 1991, East Tennessee State University from 1992 to 1996, and Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 1997 to 2001, compiling a career head coaching record of 89–83–2. Cavan played as a quarterback at the University of Georgia from 1968 to 1970 and was an assistant coach there from 1977 to 1985. He joined the Georgia staff under Kirby Smart as Special Assistant to the Head Coach.{{Cite web |last=Emerson |first=Seth |date=January 11, 2016 |title=Georgia gives Smart a special adviser |url=https://www.dawgnation.com/football/georgia-gives-smart-a-special-advisor/ |access-date=2023-02-27 |website=DawgNation |language=English}} He was part of the staff that has won two national championships under Smart.{{Cite web |last=Blinder |first=Alan |date=January 10, 2022 |title=How Georgia Beat Alabama to Win College Football’s National Championship |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/10/sports/alabama-georgia-national-championship |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Witz |first=Billy |date=January 9, 2023 |title=How Georgia Romped Past T.C.U. For a Second Straight Title |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/09/sports/georgia-tcu-score-championship |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}

Head coaching record

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Valdosta State Blazers

| conf = Gulf South Conference

| startyear = 1986

| endyear = 1991

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1986

| name = Valdosta State

| overall = 9–2

| conference = 7–1

| confstanding = 2nd

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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| championship =

| year = 1987

| name = Valdosta State

| overall = 6–4

| conference = 4–4

| confstanding = 4th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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| championship =

| year = 1988

| name = Valdosta State

| overall = 6–3–1

| conference = 4–3–1

| confstanding = 4th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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| championship =

| year = 1989

| name = Valdosta State

| overall = 5–5

| conference = 5–3

| confstanding = 3rd

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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| championship =

| year = 1990

| name = Valdosta State

| overall = 5–5

| conference = 5–3

| confstanding = 4th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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| championship =

| year = 1991

| name = Valdosta State

| overall = 6–3–1

| conference = 4–1–1

| confstanding = T–2nd

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Valdosta State

| overall = 37–22–2

| confrecord = 24–15–2

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = East Tennessee State Buccaneers

| conf = Southern Conference

| startyear = 1992

| endyear = 1996

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| championship =

| year = 1992

| name = East Tennessee State

| overall = 5–6

| conference = 2–5

| confstanding = 6th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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| championship =

| year = 1993

| name = East Tennessee State

| overall = 5–6

| conference = 3–5

| confstanding = 7th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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| championship =

| year = 1994

| name = East Tennessee State

| overall = 6–5

| conference = 4–4

| confstanding = T–5th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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| championship =

| year = 1995

| name = East Tennessee State

| overall = 4–7

| conference = 4–4

| confstanding = 5th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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| championship =

| year = 1996

| name = East Tennessee State

| overall = 10–3

| conference = 7–1

| confstanding = 2nd

| bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal

| bowloutcome = L

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = East Tennessee State

| overall = 30–27

| confrecord = 20–19

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = SMU Mustangs

| conf = Western Athletic Conference

| startyear = 1997

| endyear = 2001

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| championship =

| year = 1997

| name = SMU

| overall = 6–5

| conference = 5–3

| confstanding = T–2nd (Mountain)

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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| championship =

| year = 1998

| name = SMU

| overall = 5–7

| conference = 4–4

| confstanding = T–5th (Mountain)

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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| championship =

| year = 1999

| name = SMU

| overall = 4–6

| conference = 3–3

| confstanding = 5th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2000

| name = SMU

| overall = 3–9

| conference = 2–6

| confstanding = T–6th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2001

| name = SMU

| overall = 4–7

| conference = 4–3

| confstanding = 5th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = SMU

| overall = 22–34

| confrecord = 18–19

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{{CFB Yearly Record End

| overall = 89–83–2

| bowls = no

| poll = no

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| legend = no

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References

External links

[https://georgiadogs.com/staff-directory/mike-cavan/411 Georgia Bulldogs bio]

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