List of college football seasons coached leaders
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This is a list of college football coaches with 30 seasons.[1][2] Individuals on the list have served as head coach of a college football program for 30 or more seasons to be included on the list.
"College level" is defined as a four-year college or university program in either the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics or the National Collegiate Athletic Association. If the team competed at a time before the official organization of either of the two groups but is generally accepted as a "college football program" it would also be included.[n 1]
Coaches active in the 2014 season are in bold. Current through games played on October 18, 2014.
Head Coach | First year | Last Year | Total Years | Games coached | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % |
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John Gagliardi | 1949 | 2012 | 64 | 638 | 489 | 138 | 11 | .775 |
Eddie G. Robinson | 1941 | 1997 | 55 | 591 | 408 | 167 | 16 | .704 |
Amos Alonzo Stagg, Sr. | 1892 | 1946 | 55 | 555 | 330 | 190 | 35 | .626 |
Joe Paterno | 1966 | 2011 | 46 | 659 | 409[n 2] | 136 | 3 | .749 |
Bob Ford | 1965 | 2013 | 45 | 457 | 265 | 191 | 1 | .581 |
Fred T. Long | 1921 | 1965 | 45 | 409 | 227 | 151 | 31 | .593 |
Bobby Bowden | 1959 | 2009 | 44 | 510 | 377[n 3] | 129 | 4 | .743 |
Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner | 1895 | 1938 | 44 | 456 | 318 | 106 | 32 | .732 |
Peter Mazzaferro | 1959 | 2004 | 41 | 377 | 209 | 157 | 11 | .569 |
Forrest "Frosty" Westering | 1962 | 2003 | 40 | 406 | 303 | 96 | 7 | .755 |
James S. Malosky | 1958 | 1997 | 40 | 393 | 255 | 125 | 13 | .665 |
Dennis Douds | 1974 | 2014 | 41 | 425 | 250 | 172 | 3 | .592 |
Roy Kidd | 1964 | 2002 | 39 | 446 | 314 | 124 | 8 | .713 |
Eddie Anderson | 1922 | 1964 | 39 | 344 | 201 | 128 | 15 | .606 |
Paul "Bear" Bryant | 1945 | 1982 | 38 | 425 | 323 | 85 | 17 | .780 |
Hank Biesiot | 1976 | 2013 | 38 | 380 | 258 | 121 | 1 | .680 |
Hayden Fry | 1962 | 1998 | 37 | 420 | 232 | 178 | 10 | .564 |
Harold Elliott | 1964 | 2004 | 37 | 392 | 205 | 179 | 9 | .533 |
Barry Streeter | 1978 | 2014 | 37 | 361 | 181 | 174 | 5 | .510 |
Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond | 1966 | 2001 | 36 | 422 | 300 | 119 | 3 | .714 |
Ron Schipper | 1961 | 1996 | 36 | 357 | 287 | 67 | 3 | .808 |
Kevin Donley | 1978 | 2014 | 36 | 402 | 275 | 126 | 1 | .687 |
Frank Girardi | 1972 | 2007 | 36 | 359 | 257 | 97 | 5 | .723 |
Larry Wilcox | 1979 | 2014 | 36 | 384 | 250 | 135 | 0 | .649 |
Ace Mumford | 1924 | 1961 | 36 | 341 | 233 | 85 | 23 | .717 |
Ron Randleman | 1969 | 2004 | 36 | 391 | 218 | 167 | 6 | .565 |
Eric Hamilton | 1977 | 2012 | 36 | 358 | 212 | 144 | 2 | .595 |
Jess C. Neely | 1931 | 1966 | 36 | 363 | 187 | 159 | 17 | .539 |
Ken Sparks | 1980 | 2014 | 35 | 412 | 323 | 87 | 2 | .786 |
Fred Martinelli | 1959 | 1993 | 35 | 348 | 217 | 119 | 12 | .641 |
Rob Ash | 1980 | 2014 | 35 | 373 | 240 | 128 | 5 | .650 |
Andy Talley | 1979 | 2014 | 35 | 385 | 238 | 145 | 2 | .621 |
Jimmye Laycock | 1980 | 2014 | 35 | 396 | 226 | 168 | 2 | .573 |
Andrew C. "Scrappy" Moore | 1931 | 1967 | 35 | 332 | 171 | 148 | 13 | .535 |
Frank Beamer | 1981 | 2015 | 35 | 409 | 270 | 135 | 4 | .665 |
Monte Cater | 1981 | 2014 | 34 | 362 | 238 | 112 | 2 | .679 |
Willard Bailey | 1971 | 2010 | 34 | 387 | 231 | 149 | 7 | .606 |
Walt Hameline | 1981 | 2014 | 34 | 359 | 219 | 138 | 2 | .613 |
John Heisman | 1893 | 1927 | 34 | 253 | 171 | 66 | 16 | .708 |
Lou Holtz | 1969 | 2004 | 33 | 388 | 249 | 132 | 7 | .651 |
Al Bagnoli | 1982 | 2014 | 33 | 328 | 233 | 95 | 0 | .710 |
Bill Manlove | 1969 | 2001 | 33 | 327 | 215 | 111 | 1 | .659 |
Gilmour "Gloomy Gil" Dobie | 1906 | 1938 | 33 | 242 | 182 | 45 | 15 | .783 |
Jim Ostendarp | 1959 | 1991 | 33 | 264 | 168 | 91 | 5 | .646 |
Lou Little | 1924 | 1956 | 33 | 292 | 151 | 128 | 13 | .539 |
Woody Hayes | 1946 | 1978 | 32 | 320 | 238 | 72 | 10 | .759 |
John Merritt | 1952 | 1983 | 32 | 321 | 237 | 72 | 12 | .757 |
Rick Giancola | 1983 | 2014 | 32 | 328 | 223 | 103 | 2 | .683 |
Gene Carpenter | 1968 | 2000 | 32 | 314 | 219 | 89 | 6 | .707 |
Ron Harms | 1964 | 1999 | 32 | 335 | 219 | 112 | 4 | .660 |
Jim Christopherson | 1969 | 2000 | 32 | 326 | 217 | 102 | 7 | .676 |
Cleveland L. Abbott | 1923 | 1954 | 32 | 326 | 202 | 97 | 27 | .661 |
Jim Sweeney | 1963 | 1996 | 32 | 358 | 201 | 153 | 4 | .567 |
Carmen Cozza | 1965 | 1996 | 32 | 303 | 179 | 119 | 5 | .599 |
Paul D. "Tony" Hinkle | 1926 | 1969 | 32 | 277 | 165 | 99 | 13 | .619 |
Dwight "Dike" Beede | 1938 | 1972 | 32 | 279 | 147 | 118 | 14 | .554 |
William H. Spaulding | 1907 | 1938 | 32 | 242 | 144 | 83 | 15 | .626 |
Harry W. Hughes | 1911 | 1946 | 32 | 240 | 126 | 96 | 18 | .563 |
Jason M. Saunderson | 1909 | 1941 | 32 | 237 | 121 | 103 | 13 | .538 |
Lew Elverson | 1938 | 1974 | 32 | 235 | 97 | 130 | 8 | .430 |
Roger Harring | 1969 | 1999 | 31 | 343 | 261 | 75 | 7 | .771 |
Jerry Moore | 1979 | 2012 | 31 | 379 | 243 | 135 | 2 | .642 |
Billy Joe | 1972 | 2004 | 31 | 349 | 237 | 108 | 4 | .685 |
Warren B. Woodson | 1935 | 1973 | 31 | 312 | 203 | 95 | 14 | .673 |
Jim Dennison | 1973 | 2012 | 31 | 340 | 199 | 139 | 2 | .588 |
Art Keller | 1952 | 1982 | 31 | 271 | 177 | 87 | 7 | .667 |
Mike Price | 1981 | 2012 | 31 | 359 | 176 | 183 | 0 | .490 |
Eddie Hurt | 1929 | 1959 | 31 | 243 | 173 | 52 | 18 | .7498 |
Buddy Benson | 1965 | 1995 | 31 | 310 | 162 | 140 | 8 | .535 |
DeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry | 1922 | 1954 | 31 | 276 | 135 | 131 | 10 | .507 |
Mack Brown | 1983 | 2013 | 30 | 367 | 244 | 122 | 1 | .666 |
Joe Taylor | 1983 | 2012 | 30 | 333 | 233 | 96 | 4 | .706 |
Don Nehlen | 1968 | 2000 | 30 | 338 | 202 | 128 | 8 | .609 |
Dan McGugin | 1904 | 1934 | 30 | 271 | 197 | 55 | 19 | .762 |
Mike Ayers | 1985 | 2014 | 30 | 338 | 191 | 145 | 2 | .568 |
Dana X. Bible | 1916 | 1946 | 30 | 272 | 186 | 65 | 21 | .722 |
Bob Blackman | 1953 | 1982 | 30 | 287 | 168 | 112 | 7 | .598 |
Howard "Howdy" Myers | 1946 | 1979 | 30 | 284 | 167 | 112 | 5 | .597 |
Frank Howard | 1940 | 1969 | 30 | 295 | 165 | 118 | 12 | .580 |
Watson Brown | 1979 | 2014 | 30 | 332 | 130 | 201 | 1 | .393 |
Bob Kolf | 1929 | 1962 | 30 | 198 | 59 | 123 | 16 | .338 |
See also
- List of college football coaches with 200 wins
- List of college football coaches with 100 losses
- List of college football coaches with 20 ties
- List of college football coaches with 0 wins
- List of college football coaches with a .750 winning percentage
Notes
- ^ The list includes coaches with 30 seasons regardless of division.
- ^ On July 23, 2012, the NCAA announced that all Penn State victories between the 1998 and 2011 seasons (111 wins) had been vacated due to the loss of institutional control during the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Paterno was credited with 298 career wins, but on January 16, 2015, the NCAA restored his 111 victories.
- ^ 12 wins over the 2006 and 2007 seasons were vacated due to use of ineligible player(s).
References
- ^ "NCAA Coaching Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2008. pp. 189, 192.
- ^ "All-Time Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2010-06-20.