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DAVID CUTCLIFFE QUICK FACTS
PERSONAL
Name: David Nelson Cutcliffe
Born: September 16, 1954 in Birmingham, Ala.
Wife: The former Karen Oran of Harriman, Tenn.
Married: June 23, 1984
Children: Chris (2/6/87), Katie (4/12/89), Emily (8/8/2000)
Hobbies: Family & Fishing
EDUCATION
Banks High School, Birmingham, Ala., graduated 1972
University of Alabama, B.S. degree, 1976
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Head Coach, Ole Miss (Dec. 2, 1998-2004)
Assistant Coach, Tennessee (1982-1998)
Head Coach, Banks (Ala.) H.S. (1980-1981)
Assistant Coach, Banks (Ala.) H.S. (1976-1979)
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
Led Ole Miss to its first 10-win season since 1971 with a 10-3 mark in 2003.
The Rebels went 7-1 in the SEC in 2003 to claim a share of its first-ever SEC Western Division title.
Guided Ole Miss to four bowl games in his six seasons, and compiled a 4-1 record in bowl games, including the 35-18 win over Texas Tech duiring his first career game in the 1998 Independence Bowl.
The Rebels' appearance in the 2004 SBC Cotton Bowl Classic was the Rebels' first New Year's Day bowl game since the 1991 Gator Bowl.
Was the only coach in school history to win at least seven games in each of his first five seasons, and joined the legendary John Vaught as the only coach in school history to record at least five straight seven-win seasons.
Coached Heisman Trophy finalist QBs Peyton Manning (Tennessee) and Eli Manning (Ole Miss).
Eli Manning won the 2003 Maxwell Award, for the nation's top collegiate player, and the 2003 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, for the country's top senior quarterback.
PK Jonathan Nichols won the 2003 Lou Groza Award for the nation's top place kicker.
Had four first team All-Americans at Ole Miss in DB Ken Lucas (2000), OL Terrence Metcalf (2001), QB Eli Manning (2003) and PK Jonathan Nichols (PK).
Coached 24 players to All-SEC accolades with the Rebels.
In 17 years as an assistant at Tennessee, helped the Volunteers compile a 154-46-7 record, inculding five SEC championships and one national title in 1998.
COLLEGIATE COACHING HONORS
2003 Associated Press SEC co-Coach of the Year
2003 Coaches SEC Coach of the Year
2003 AFCA NCAA Division I-A District 2 Coach of the Year
Independence Bowl Hall of Honor, 2003
Broyles Award Winner, 1998
Broyles Award Finalist, 1997
ATHLETIC
Banks High School: Football
-- COACHING RECORD --
| Year | School | Coaching Position | Record |
| 1976-79 | Banks HS | Assistant Coach |
| 1980 | Banks HS | Head Coach | 7-3-1 |
| 1981 | Banks HS | Head Coach | 10-1 |
| 1982 | Tennessee | Assistant | 6-5-1 |
| 1983 | Tennessee | Tackles/Tight Ends | 9-3 |
| 1984 | Tennessee | Tackles/Tight Ends | 7-4-1 |
| 1985 | Tennessee | Tackles/Tight Ends | 9-1-2 |
| 1986 | Tennessee | Tackles/Tight Ends | 7-5 |
| 1987 | Tennessee | Tackles/Tight Ends | 10-2-1 |
| 1988 | Tennessee | Tackles/Tight Ends | 5-6 |
| 1989 | Tennessee | Running Backs | 11-1 |
| 1990 | Tennessee | Quarterbacks | 9-2-2 |
| 1991 | Tennessee | QBs/Passing Game Coordinator | 9-3 |
| 1992 | Tennessee | QBs/Passing Game Coordinator | 9-3 |
| 1993 | Tennessee | Assistant Head Coach/QBs/Offensive Coordinator | 10-2 |
| 1994 | Tennessee | Assistant Head Coach/QBs/Offensive Coordinator | 8-4 |
| 1995 | Tennessee | Assistant Head Coach/QBs/Offensive Coordinator | 11-1 |
| 1996 | Tennessee | Assistant Head Coach/QBs/Offensive Coordinator | 10-2 |
| 1997 | Tennessee | Assistant Head Coach/QBs/Offensive Coordinator | 11-2 |
| 1998 | Tennessee | Assistant Head Coach/QBs/Offensive Coordinator | 13-0 |
| 1998 | Ole Miss (Independence Bowl) | Head Coach | 1-0 |
| 1999 | Ole Miss | Head Coach | 8-4 |
| 2000 | Ole Miss | Head Coach | 7-5 |
| 2001 | Ole Miss | Head Coach | 7-4 |
| 2002 | Ole Miss | Head Coach | 7-6 |
| 2003 | Ole Miss | Head Coach | 10-3 |
| 2004 | Ole Miss | Head Coach | 4-7 |
OVERALL HEAD COACHING RECORD: 44-29 (73 Games)
RECORD AT OLE MISS: 44-29 (73 games)
-- POSTSEASON RECORD --
Assistant Coach:
| Dec. 31, 1982 | Peach | Iowa 28, Tennessee 22 |
| Dec. 17, 1983 | Florida Citrus | Tennessee 30, Maryland 23 |
| Dec. 22, 1984 | Sun | Maryland 28, Tennessee 27 |
| Jan. 1, 1986 | Sugar | Tennessee 35, Miami 7 |
| Dec. 29, 1986 | Liberty | Tennessee 21, Minnesota 14 |
| Jan. 2, 1988 | Peach | Tennessee 27, Indiana 22 |
| Jan. 1, 1990 | Cotton | Tennessee 31, Arkansas 27 |
| Jan. 1, 1991 | Sugar | Tennessee 23, Virginia 22 |
| Jan. 1, 1992 | Fiesta | Penn State 42, Tennessee 17 |
| Jan. 1, 1993 | Hall of Fame | Tennessee 38, Boston Coll. 23 |
| Jan. 1, 1994 | Florida Citrus | Penn State 31, Tennessee 13 |
| Dec. 30, 1994 | Gator | Tennessee 45, Virginia Tech 23 |
| Jan. 1, 1996 | Florida Citrus | Tennessee 20, Ohio State 14 |
| Jan. 1, 1997 | Florida Citrus | Tennessee 48, Northwestern 28 |
| Jan. 2, 1998 | Orange | Nebraska 42, Tennessee 17 |
Head Coach:
| Dec. 31, 1998 | Independence | Ole Miss 35, Texas Tech 18 |
| Dec. 31, 1999 | Independence | Ole Miss 27, Oklahoma 25 |
| Dec. 28, 2000 | Music City | West Virginia 49, Ole Miss 38 |
| Dec. 27, 2003 | Independence | Ole Miss 27, Nebraska 23 |
| Jan. 2, 2004 | Cotton | Ole Miss 31, Oklahoma State 28 |
CUTCLIFFE RECORD BREAKDOWN
| W-L | Pct. |
| SEC | 25-23 | .521 |
| vs. SEC West | 13-17 | .433 |
| vs. SEC East | 12-6 | .667 |
| vs. Non-Conference Opponents | 19-6 | .760 |
| Bowl Games | 4-1 | .800 |
| Home | 26-13 | .667 |
| Away | 14-15 | .483 |
| Neutral | 4-1 | .800 |
| Day Games | 28-14 | .667 |
| Night Games (6 p.m. start or later | 16-15 | .516 |
| vs. Top 25 teams | 7-13 | .350 |
| When leading at halftime | 35-8 | .814 |
| Overtime Games | 3-1 | .750 |
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