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Joined: Sep, 2024
Posts: 53
Posted: Mar. 6, 2026 - 5:58 PM ET
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Most thought of Coach Lou Holtz as a funny little ol granny looking guy, but the man could coach.
Talk about a great coach that could turn a college team around. No. Carolina St. in 1971 went 3-8 1972 first year Coach Holtz coached them to 8-3-1, took them to and won Peach Bowl vs. West Virginia Arkansas in 1977 went 5-5-1 1978 first year Coach Holtz coached them to 10-1, took them to and won Orange Bowl vs. #2 Oklahoma Minnesota in 1983 went 1-10 1984 first year Coach Holtz went 4-7, in his second year, 1985, went 7-5 and won Independence Bowl Notre Dame in 1985 went 5-6 1986 first year Coach Holtz went 5-6, in his econd year 1987 went 8-4, going to Cotton Bowl South Carolina in 1998 went 1-10 1999 first year Coach Holtz went 0-11, second year 2000, went 8-4 going to Outback Bowl, beating Ohio St.
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Most thought of Coach Lou Holtz as a funny little ol granny looking guy, but the man could coach.
Talk about a great coach that could turn a college team around. No. Carolina St. in 1971 went 3-8 1972 first year Coach Holtz coached them to 8-3-1, took them to and won Peach Bowl vs. West Virginia Arkansas in 1977 went 5-5-1 1978 first year Coach Holtz coached them to 10-1, took them to and won Orange Bowl vs. #2 Oklahoma Minnesota in 1983 went 1-10 1984 first year Coach Holtz went 4-7, in his second year, 1985, went 7-5 and won Independence Bowl Notre Dame in 1985 went 5-6 1986 first year Coach Holtz went 5-6, in his econd year 1987 went 8-4, going to Cotton Bowl South Carolina in 1998 went 1-10 1999 first year Coach Holtz went 0-11, second year 2000, went 8-4 going to Outback Bowl, beating Ohio St.