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Former USC, Bucs coach John McKay dies at 77
Quotable John McKay
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Monday, June 11, 2001
John McKay traveled from Trojans to Bucs
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John McKay's USC coaching record
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Yr
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W
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L
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T
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Conf.
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Bowl
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Result
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Final AP
Top 10
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1960
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4
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6
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0
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3-1, 2nd
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none
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none
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none
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1961
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4
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5
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1
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2-1-1, 2ndT
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None
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None
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None
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1962
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11
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0
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0
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4-0, 1st
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Rose
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USC 42, Wisconsin 37
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1st
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1963
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7
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3
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0
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3-1, 2nd
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None
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None
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None
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1964
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7
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3
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0
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3-1, 1stT
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None
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None
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10th
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1965
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7
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2
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1
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2-1, 2nd
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None
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None
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10th
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1966
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7
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4
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0
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4-1, 1st
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Rose
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Purdue 14,
USC 13
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None
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1967
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10
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1
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0
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2-1, 1st
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Rose
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USC 14,
Indiana 3
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1st
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1968
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9
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1
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1
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6-0, 1st
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Rose
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Ohio St. 27,
USC 16
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4th
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1969
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10
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0
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1
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2-0, 1st
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Rose
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USC 10,
Michigan 3
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3rd
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1970
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6
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4
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1
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3-4, 6thT
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None
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None
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None
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1971
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6
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4
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1
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3-2-1, 2nd
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None
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None
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None
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1972
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12
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0
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0
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7-0, 1st
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Rose
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USC 42,
Ohio St. 17
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1st
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1973
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9
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2
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1
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7-0, 1st
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Rose
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Ohio St. 42,
USC 21
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8th
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1974
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10
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1
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1
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6-0-1, 1st
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Rose
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USC 18,
Ohio St. 17
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2nd*
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1975
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8
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4
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0
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3-4, 5th
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Liberty
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USC 20,
Texas A&M 0
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None
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Totals
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16
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127
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40
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8
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9 titles
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8 Rose
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6-3
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9
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*USC was voted No. 1 in the UPI poll in 1974.
John McKay is the winningest coach in USC history.
He coached the Trojans to four national titles (1962, '67, '72 and '74).
USC appeared in eight Rose Bowls under McKay (1963, '67-70, '73-75), going 5-3.
His first two seasons were his only losing seasons, going 4-6 in 1960 and 4-5-1 in 1961.
McKay's Trojans won 10 games in a season five times (1962-67-69-72-74).
USC had undefeated seasons in 1962 (11-0), 1969 (10-0-1) and 1972 (12-0).
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John McKay's professional coaching record
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Yr
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Team
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W
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L
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T
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Pct.
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Place
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Playoffs
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1976
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Tampa Bay
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0
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14
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0
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.000
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5 AFC-W
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1977
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Tampa Bay
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2
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12
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0
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.143
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5 NFC-C
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1978
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Tampa Bay
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5
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11
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0
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.313
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5 NFC-C
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1979
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Tampa Bay
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10
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6
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0
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.625
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1 NFC-C
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1-1
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1980
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Tampa Bay
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5
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10
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1
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.344
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4 NFC-C
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1981
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Tampa Bay
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9
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7
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0
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.563
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1 NFC-C
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0-1
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1982
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Tampa Bay
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5
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4
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0
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.556
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7 NFC
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0-1
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1983
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Tampa Bay
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2
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14
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0
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.125
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5 NFC-C
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1984
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Tampa Bay
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6
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10
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0
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.375
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3 NFC-C
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Totals
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9 years
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44
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88
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1
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.335
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1-3
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McKay was the first coach in Tampa Bay history.
The Bucs lost their first 26 games under McKay. An NFL-record losing streak that still stands.
He coached the Bucs to the playoffs three times in nine seasons.
Tampa Bay made the NFC Championship Game in 1979, losing to the Rams, 9-0.
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