Richard Voris
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Richard Voris was the head coach
of the Virginia Cavaliers football
program from 1958 to 1960. He is regarded as one of the worst college football
coaches of all time, having a career record of 1-29 (.033). A wide majority of the games he lost were by double digits, and his one win came against Duke
with a score of 15-12. ESPN
listed his team as the 10th worst all time.
Following his stint at Virginia, Voris was a coaching staff member of the 1962 NFL Championship
Green Bay Packers
. He was also an assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers
and at San Jose State
.
Voris graduated from Salinas Junior College (later Hartnell) in 1942. After coaching his James Lick High School
to a championship, he brought nine players from the San Jose
area and two from his previous coaching job in Hanford
to join Salinas Valley
area players.
In his two seasons at Hartnell, his teams compiled a 20-0-1 record.
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the Virginia Cavaliers football
Virginia Cavaliers football
Virginia Cavaliers football is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I-FBS and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
program from 1958 to 1960. He is regarded as one of the worst college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coaches of all time, having a career record of 1-29 (.033). A wide majority of the games he lost were by double digits, and his one win came against Duke
Duke Blue Devils football
The Duke Blue Devils football program is a college football team that represents Duke University . The team is currently a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference , which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Blue Devils compete in the Coastal...
with a score of 15-12. ESPN
ESPN
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listed his team as the 10th worst all time.
Following his stint at Virginia, Voris was a coaching staff member of the 1962 NFL Championship
NFL Championship Game, 1962
The 1962 National Football League championship game was the 30th NFL title game. The game was played on December 30, 1962 at Yankee Stadium in New York City between the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers. The attendance for the game was 64,892. The Packers were coached by Hall of Fame coach...
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
. He was also an assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
and at San Jose State
San José State Spartans Football
The San Jose State Spartans represent San Jose State University and the Silicon Valley in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The Spartans play all home games in Spartan Stadium, which offers a seating capacity of over 30,000...
.
Voris graduated from Salinas Junior College (later Hartnell) in 1942. After coaching his James Lick High School
James Lick High School
James Lick High School is a high school in the East Side Union High School District located in San Jose.-History:Lick High School was built in 1950 and is the oldest of the eleven high schools in the ESUHSD...
to a championship, he brought nine players from the San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
area and two from his previous coaching job in Hanford
Hanford, California
Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...
to join Salinas Valley
Salinas Valley
The Salinas Valley lies south of San Francisco, California.The word "salina" is spanish for salt marsh, salt lake or salt pan.-Geography:The Salinas Valley runs approximately south-east from Salinas towards King City. The valley lends its name to the geologic province in which it's located, the...
area players.
In his two seasons at Hartnell, his teams compiled a 20-0-1 record.