Darryl Rogers
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1935–2018)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Darryl Rogers
| image = Fresno State head coach Darryl Rogers during halftime of 1969 game at CSLA.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Rogers with Fresno State in 1969
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|5|28}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|7|10|1934|5|28}}
| death_place = Fresno, California, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1955–1956
| player_team1 = Fresno State
| player_positions = Wide receiver, defensive back
| coach_years1 = 1961–1964
| coach_team1 = Fresno City (DB)
| coach_years2 = 1965
| coach_team2 = Cal State Hayward
| coach_years3 = 1966–1972
| coach_team3 = Fresno State
| coach_years4 = 1973–1975
| coach_team4 = San Jose State
| coach_years5 = 1976–1979
| coach_team5 = Michigan State
| coach_years6 = 1980–1984
| coach_team6 = Arizona State
| coach_years7 = 1985–1988
| coach_team7 = Detroit Lions
| coach_years8 = 1990
| coach_team8 = Oklahoma City Twisters
| coach_years9 = 1991
| coach_team9 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| overall_record = 129–84–7 (college)
18–40 (NFL)
9–9 (CFL)
| bowl_record = 1–2
| tournament_record =
| championships = 1 CCAA (1968)
1 PCAA (1975)
1 Big Ten (1978)
| awards = Sporting News College Football COY (1978)
Big Ten Coach of the Year (1977)
| coaching_records =
}}
Darryl Dale Rogers (May 28, 1934 – July 10, 2018) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at California State College at Hayward—now known as California State University, East Bay (1965), California State University, Fresno (1966–1972), San Jose State University (1973–1975), Michigan State University (1976–1979), and Arizona State University (1980–1984), compiling a career college football record of 129–84–7. From 1985 to 1988, Rogers was the head coach of Detroit Lions the National Football League (NFL), tallying a mark of 18–40. In 1991, served as head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL), coaching the Blue Bombers to a 9–9 record and an appearance in the East Final.
Early life and education
Born in Los Angeles, Rogers graduated from Jordan High School in Long Beach, California. After attending Long Beach City College, Rogers transferred to Fresno State College (now California State University, Fresno).{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/coach/roge00700coach.html|title = Darryl Rogers Coaching Record - Pro Football Archives}} At Fresno State, Rogers completed two degrees in physical education, a bachelor's degree in 1957 and master's degree in 1964. He played at end, with both wide receiver and defensive back roles, on the Fresno State Bulldogs football team in 1955 and 1956.{{cite web|url=https://gobulldogs.com/news/2018/7/12/football-former-bulldog-player-and-coach-darryl-rogers-passes-away.aspx|title=Former Bulldog player and coach Darryl Rogers passes away|publisher=Fresno State Athletics|access-date=November 21, 2018|date=July 12, 2018}}
In the 1957 NFL draft, the Los Angeles Rams selected Rogers in the 24th round.{{Cite web |title=1957 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1957/draft.htm |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
Coaching career
In 1961, Rogers became defensive backfield coach at Fresno City College.{{citation|url=https://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/state_news/1976/state_news_19760407.pdf|title=New coaches anxious to start|work=The State News|last=Jenkins|first=Mike|date=April 7, 1976|volume=70|issue=104|page=12|publisher=Michigan State University}} He served as the head coach at Cal State Hayward (now Cal State East Bay) in 1965, Fresno State from 1966 to 1972, San Jose State from 1973 to 1975, Michigan State from 1976 to 1979, and Arizona State from 1980 to 1984, compiling a career college football record of 129–84–7.
Rogers was then the head coach of the National Football League's Detroit Lions from 1985 to 1988, where his record was 18–40. He went 7–9 in 1985 (with home wins over four playoff teams), 5–11 in 1986, 4–11 in 1987, and 2–9 in 1988, for a career record with the Lions of 18–40.{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/RogeDa0.htm |title=Darryl Rogers Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=May 19, 2010}} One of his more famous quotes during his unsuccessful tenure with the Lions was when he once wondered aloud to reporters after a loss, "What does a coach have to do around here to get fired?" He was succeeded by Wayne Fontes.
In 1991, Rogers served as head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) coaching the Blue Bombers to a 9–9 record and an appearance in the East Final. After the CFL stint, Rogers was named head coach of the Arkansas Miners of the fledgling Professional Spring Football League. However, the league never made it out of its first training camp and folded just ten days before the start of the 1992 season.
Personal life
Living in Friant, California, in his final years, Rogers was married for over 50 years. He died on July 10, 2018, in Fresno, California, at the age of 84.{{cite web|last=Henning|first=Lynn|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/spartans/2018/07/11/former-michigan-state-and-detroit-lions-coach-darryl-rogers-dies-age-83/776727002/|title=Darryl Rogers left his mark with his humanity|work=The Detroit News|date=July 11, 2018|access-date=July 11, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/marek-warszawski/article117302268.html|title=Worst Fresno State football season over, real work begins for Jeff Tedford|date=November 26, 2016|last=Warszawski|first=Marek|work=Fresno Bee|access-date=July 11, 2018}}
Head coaching record
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Cal State Hayward Pioneers
| conf = Far Western Conference
| startyear = 1965
| endyear = single
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1965
| name = Cal State Hayward
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding = NA
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Cal State Hayward
| overall = 3–7
| confrecord = 0–0
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Fresno State Bulldogs
| conf = California Collegiate Athletic Association
| startyear = 1966
| endyear = 1968
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1966
| name = Fresno State
| overall = 7–3
| conference = 3–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1967
| name = Fresno State
| overall = 3–8
| conference = 3–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
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| year = 1968
| name = Fresno State
| overall = 7–4
| conference = 4–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = Camellia
| bowloutcome = L
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Fresno State Bulldogs
| conf = Pacific Coast Athletic Association
| startyear = 1969
| endyear = 1972
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| championship =
| year = 1969
| name = Fresno State
| overall = 6–4
| conference = 1–3
| confstanding = T–5th
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1970
| name = Fresno State
| overall = 8–4
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname = Mercy
| bowloutcome = L
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1971
| name = Fresno State
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 3–2
| confstanding = 3rd
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1972
| name = Fresno State
| overall = 6–4–1
| conference = 1–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Fresno State
| overall = 43–32–1
| confrecord = 19–14
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = San Jose State Spartans
| conf = Pacific Coast Athletic Association
| startyear = 1973
| endyear = 1975
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1973
| name = San Jose State
| overall = 5–4–2
| conference = 2–0–2
| confstanding = 2nd
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| championship =
| year = 1974
| name = San Jose State
| overall = 8–3–1
| conference = 2–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1975
| name = San Jose State
| overall = 9–2
| conference = 5–0
| confstanding = 1st
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = San Jose State
| overall = 22–9–3
| confrecord = 9–2–2
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Michigan State Spartans
| conf = Big Ten Conference
| startyear = 1976
| endyear = 1979
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1976
| name = Michigan State
| overall = 4–6–1
| conference = 3–5
| confstanding = T–7th
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1977
| name = Michigan State
| overall = 7–3–1
| conference = 6–1–1
| confstanding = 3rd
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1978
| name = Michigan State
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 7–1
| confstanding = T–1st
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| ranking2 = 12
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1979
| name = Michigan State
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 3–5
| confstanding = T–6th
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Michigan State
| overall = 24–18–2
| confrecord = 19–12–1
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Arizona State Sun Devils
| conf = Pacific-10 Conference
| startyear = 1980
| endyear = 1984
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1980
| name = Arizona State
| overall = 7–4
| conference = 5–3
| confstanding = 4th
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1981
| name = Arizona State
| overall = 9–2
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
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| ranking2 = 16
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1982
| name = Arizona State
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = T–3rd
| bowlname = Fiesta
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 6
| ranking2 = 6
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1983
| name = Arizona State
| overall = 6–4–1
| conference = 3–3–1
| confstanding = T–6th
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| championship =
| year = 1984
| name = Arizona State
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = 6th
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Arizona State
| overall = 37–18–1
| confrecord = 21–14–1
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{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 129–84–7
| bowls = no
| poll = two
| polltype =
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=NFL=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Team | rowspan="2"|Year | colspan="5"|Regular season | colspan="4"|Postseason | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result |
| DET||1985
|7||9||0||.438||4th in NFC Central|| - || - || || | ||||||||
| DET||1986
|5||11||0||.313||3rd in NFC Central|| - || - || || | ||||||||
| DET||1987
|4||11||0||.267||5th in NFC Central|| - || - || || | ||||||||
| DET||1988
|2||9||0||.182||4th in NFC Central|| - || - || || | ||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total||18||40||0||.310|| | | ||||||||
| | |
=CFL=
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