List of college football coaches with 100 losses
This is a list of college football coaches with 100 career losses.[1][2] "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.
Individuals indicated in bold type are expected to remain coaching in the next college football season of 2016.
The List of coaches is current as of the end of the 2015 season.[n 1]
Details
Active coaches
Fifteen coaches on the list are considered "active" for the 2016 season.
Most total losses
As of the end of the 2015 season, Watson Brown is the all-time leader in career losses with a total of 211. Brown remains active for the 2016 season.
Win percentage
John Gagliardi leads the list in terms of winning percentage at .775. A total of seventy-eight coaches have made the list and still maintained a winning percentage of .500 or above as of 2015. A. C. Burcky has the lowest winning percentage on the list with .293, having only 41 wins, 110 losses, and 16 ties.
List of college football coaches with 100 losses
Head Coach | First year | Last Year | Total years | Games coached | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % |
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Brown, WatsonWatson Brown | 1979 | 2015 | 31 | 348 | 136 | 211 | 1 | .392 |
Stagg, Sr., Amos AlonzoAmos Alonzo Stagg, Sr. | 1892 | 1946 | 55 | 548 | 314 | 199 | 35 | .605 |
Ford, BobBob Ford | 1965 | 2013 | 45 | 457 | 265 | 191 | 1 | .581 |
Price, MikeMike Price | 1981 | 2012 | 31 | 360 | 177 | 183 | 0 | .492 |
Fry, HaydenHayden Fry | 1962 | 1998 | 37 | 420 | 232 | 178 | 10 | .564 |
Laycock, JimmyeJimmye Laycock | 1980 | 2015 | 36 | 416 | 240 | 174 | 2 | .579 |
Robinson, EddieEddie Robinson | 1941 | 1997 | 55 | 591 | 408 | 167 | 16 | .704 |
Teevens III, Eugene "Buddy"Eugene "Buddy" Teevens III | 1985 | 2015 | 21 | 271 | 109 | 160 | 2 | .406 |
Neely, Jess C.Jess C. Neely | 1931 | 1966 | 36 | 363 | 187 | 159 | 17 | .539 |
Brooks, RichRich Brooks | 1977 | 2009 | 25 | 290 | 128 | 158 | 4 | .448 |
Marvin L. Kay | 1969 | 1994 | 26 | 247 | 84 | 157 | 6 | .352 |
Klika, BillBill Klika | 1974 | 2001 | 25 | 222 | 66 | 155 | 1 | .300 |
Randleman, RonRon Randleman | 1976 | 2004 | 29 | 322 | 162 | 155 | 5 | .511 |
Ayers, MikeMike Ayers | 1985 | 2015 | 31 | 353 | 198 | 153 | 2 | .564 |
Sweeney, JimJim Sweeney | 1963 | 1996 | 32 | 358 | 201 | 153 | 4 | .567 |
Schnellenberger, HowardHoward Schnellenberger | 1979 | 2011 | 27 | 311 | 158 | 152 | 3 | .510 |
Talley, AndyAndy Talley | 1979 | 2015 | 36 | 403 | 249 | 152 | 2 | .620 |
Teaff, GrantGrant Teaff | 1960 | 1992 | 30 | 325 | 170 | 151 | 8 | .529 |
Moore, Andrew C. "Scrappy"Andrew C. "Scrappy" Moore | 1931 | 1967 | 35 | 332 | 171 | 148 | 13 | .535 |
Tomey, DickDick Tomey | 1977 | 2009 | 29 | 335 | 183 | 145 | 7 | .557 |
Beamer, FrankFrank Beamer | 1981 | 2015 | 35 | 427 | 280 | 143 | 4 | .660 |
Pont, JohnJohn Pont | 1956 | 1992 | 25 | 252 | 107 | 141 | 4 | .433 |
Buddy Benson | 1965 | 1995 | 31 | 310 | 162 | 140 | 8 | .535 |
Hatfield, KenKen Hatfield | 1979 | 2005 | 27 | 312 | 168 | 140 | 4 | .545 |
Hameline, WaltWalt Hameline | 1981 | 2014 | 33 | 365 | 224 | 139 | 2 | .615 |
Gagliardi, JohnJohn Gagliardi | 1949 | 2012 | 64 | 638 | 489 | 138 | 11 | .775 |
Wallace, BobbyBobby Wallace | 1988 | 2010 | 23 | 265 | 127 | 137 | 1 | .481 |
Majors, JohnnyJohnny Majors | 1968 | 1996 | 29 | 332 | 185 | 137 | 10 | .572 |
Ash, RobRob Ash | 1980 | 2015 | 36 | 389 | 247 | 137 | 5 | .647 |
Ed DeGeorge | 1977 | 2005 | 29 | 272 | 135 | 136 | 1 | .498 |
Paterno, JoeJoe Paterno | 1966 | 2011 | 46 | 548 | 409 | 136 | 3 | .749 |
Cosgrove, JackJack Cosgrove | 1993 | 2015 | 23 | 264 | 129 | 135 | 0 | .489 |
Franchione, DennisDennis Franchione | 1981 | 2015 | 30 | 350 | 213 | 135 | 2 | .611 |
Moore, JerryJerry Moore | 1979 | 2012 | 31 | 379 | 242 | 135 | 2 | .637 |
Jeffries, WillieWillie Jeffries | 1973 | 2001 | 29 | 317 | 178 | 133 | 6 | .571 |
Welsh, GeorgeGeorge Welsh | 1973 | 2000 | 28 | 325 | 189 | 132 | 4 | .588 |
Holtz, LouLou Holtz | 1969 | 2004 | 33 | 388 | 249 | 132 | 7 | .651 |
Maclaughry, DeormondDeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry | 1922 | 1954 | 31 | 276 | 135 | 131 | 10 | .507 |
Lewis H. "Lew" Everson | 1938 | 1974 | 32 | 235 | 97 | 130 | 8 | .430 |
Carlin B. Carpenter | 1979 | 2002 | 24 | 230 | 100 | 130 | 0 | .435 |
Parker, Jimmy "Red"Jimmy "Red" Parker | 1961 | 1998 | 26 | 281 | 143 | 130 | 8 | .523 |
Mallory, BillBill Mallory | 1969 | 1996 | 27 | 301 | 168 | 129 | 4 | .565 |
Bowden, BobbyBobby Bowden | 1959 | 2009 | 44 | 510 | 377 | 129 | 4 | .743 |
Curry, BillBill Curry | 1980 | 2012 | 20 | 225 | 93 | 128 | 4 | .422 |
Little, LouLou Little | 1924 | 1956 | 33 | 292 | 151 | 128 | 13 | .539 |
Anderson, EddieEddie Anderson | 1922 | 1964 | 39 | 344 | 201 | 128 | 15 | .606 |
Nehlen, DonDon Nehlen | 1968 | 2000 | 30 | 338 | 202 | 128 | 8 | .609 |
Donley, KevinKevin Donley | 1978 | 2015 | 37 | 418 | 289 | 128 | 1 | .693 |
Shelton, ChuckChuck Shelton | 1977 | 1995 | 19 | 209 | 81 | 127 | 1 | .390 |
Griffin, BobBob Griffin | 1972 | 1992 | 21 | 228 | 100 | 127 | 1 | .441 |
Spoo, BobBob Spoo | 1987 | 2011 | 25 | 272 | 144 | 127 | 1 | .531 |
Mike Dau | 1966 | 1991 | 25 | 209 | 80 | 126 | 3 | .390 |
Smith, LarryLarry Smith | 1976 | 2000 | 24 | 276 | 143 | 126 | 7 | .531 |
Dooley, BillBill Dooley | 1967 | 1992 | 26 | 293 | 162 | 126 | 5 | .561 |
Hunt, MauriceMaurice Hunt | 1977 | 1997 | 19 | 195 | 65 | 125 | 5 | .346 |
Mills, ChuckChuck Mills | 1962 | 1997 | 24 | 247 | 117 | 125 | 5 | .484 |
Allen, TerryTerry Allen | 1989 | 2014 | 22 | 258 | 133 | 125 | 0 | .516 |
Kidd, RoyRoy Kidd | 1964 | 2002 | 39 | 446 | 314 | 124 | 8 | .715 |
Bob Kolf | 1929 | 1962 | 30 | 198 | 59 | 123 | 16 | .338 |
Terry Price | 1985 | 2009 | 25 | 225 | 101 | 123 | 1 | .451 |
John Prock | 1964 | 1987 | 24 | 244 | 114 | 123 | 7 | .482 |
Claiborne, JerryJerry Claiborne | 1961 | 1989 | 28 | 309 | 179 | 122 | 8 | .592 |
Brown, MackMack Brown | 1983 | 2013 | 30 | 367 | 244 | 122 | 1 | .666 |
Mason, GlenGlen Mason | 1986 | 2006 | 21 | 245 | 123 | 121 | 1 | .504 |
Biesiot, HankHank Biesiot | 1976 | 2013 | 38 | 380 | 258 | 121 | 1 | .680 |
Edor C. Nelson | 1947 | 1969 | 23 | 184 | 55 | 120 | 9 | .323 |
Sherrill, JackieJackie Sherrill | 1976 | 2003 | 26 | 304 | 180 | 120 | 4 | .599 |
Todd Knight | 1993 | 2015 | 23 | 233 | 112 | 119 | 2 | .485 |
Cozza, CarmenCarmen Cozza | 1965 | 1996 | 32 | 303 | 179 | 119 | 5 | .599 |
Raymond, Harold R. "Tubby"Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond | 1966 | 2001 | 36 | 422 | 300 | 119 | 3 | .714 |
Beede, DwightDwight Beede | 1938 | 1972 | 32 | 279 | 147 | 118 | 14 | .552 |
Howard, FrankFrank Howard | 1940 | 1969 | 30 | 295 | 165 | 118 | 12 | .580 |
Martinelli, FredFred Martinelli | 1959 | 1993 | 35 | 348 | 218 | 118 | 12 | .644 |
McCarney, DanDan McCarney | 1995 | 2015 | 17 | 195 | 78 | 117 | 0 | .400 |
Ben Martin | 1956 | 1977 | 22 | 228 | 102 | 116 | 10 | .469 |
Ivan H. Grove | 1924 | 1955 | 27 | 235 | 103 | 116 | 16 | .472 |
Weatherbie, CharlieCharlie Weatherbie | 1992 | 2009 | 17 | 191 | 76 | 115 | 0 | .398 |
Grobe, JimJim Grobe | 1995 | 2013 | 19 | 226 | 110 | 115 | 1 | .489 |
Cater, MonteMonte Cater | 1981 | 2015 | 35 | 368 | 251 | 115 | 2 | .685 |
Wacker, JimJim Wacker | 1976 | 1996 | 21 | 239 | 122 | 114 | 3 | .517 |
Fritz S. Brennecke | 1947 | 1968 | 22 | 199 | 78 | 113 | 8 | .412 |
Bill Russo | 1978 | 1999 | 22 | 235 | 118 | 113 | 4 | .511 |
Hazlett, JimJim Hazlett | 1966 | 1986 | 19 | 179 | 62 | 112 | 5 | .360 |
Tommy Mont | 1956 | 1976 | 21 | 195 | 78 | 112 | 5 | .413 |
Dobson, Frank M.Frank M. Dobson | 1910 | 1939 | 28 | 242 | 110 | 112 | 20 | .496 |
Don Read | 1968 | 1995 | 22 | 246 | 133 | 112 | 1 | .543 |
Gilburg, TomTom Gilburg | 1975 | 2002 | 28 | 274 | 160 | 112 | 2 | .588 |
Myers, Howard "Howdy"Howard "Howdy" Myers | 1946 | 1979 | 30 | 284 | 167 | 112 | 5 | .597 |
Blackman, BobBob Blackman | 1953 | 1982 | 30 | 287 | 168 | 112 | 7 | .598 |
Chris Beaton | 1983 | 2001 | 19 | 183 | 72 | 111 | 0 | .393 |
Frederick H. Dunlap | 1965 | 1987 | 23 | 242 | 126 | 111 | 5 | .531 |
A. C. Burcky | 1924 | 1950 | 25 | 167 | 41 | 110 | 16 | .293 |
Sam Kornhauser | 1984 | 2005 | 22 | 218 | 106 | 110 | 2 | .491 |
Manlove, BillBill Manlove | 1969 | 2001 | 32 | 323 | 212 | 110 | 1 | .658 |
Walden, JimJim Walden | 1978 | 1994 | 17 | 188 | 72 | 109 | 7 | .402 |
Deberry, FisherFisher DeBerry | 1984 | 2006 | 23 | 279 | 169 | 109 | 1 | .608 |
Ault, ChrisChris Ault | 1976 | 2012 | 28 | 343 | 233 | 109 | 1 | .681 |
Bob Ricca | 1978 | 2002 | 25 | 258 | 149 | 108 | 1 | .579 |
Yeoman, BillBill Yeoman | 1962 | 1986 | 25 | 276 | 160 | 108 | 8 | .597 |
Murphy, TimTim Murphy | 1987 | 2015 | 29 | 297 | 188 | 108 | 1 | .635 |
Steve Wilson | 1989 | 2007 | 17 | 189 | 82 | 107 | 0 | .434 |
Aldo T. "Buff" Donelli | 1939 | 1967 | 25 | 220 | 105 | 107 | 8 | .495 |
Jim Hess | 1974 | 1996 | 22 | 247 | 135 | 107 | 5 | .557 |
Dennis Raetz | 1980 | 1997 | 18 | 200 | 93 | 106 | 1 | .468 |
Bowes, BillBill Bowes | 1972 | 1998 | 27 | 286 | 175 | 106 | 5 | .621 |
Warner, Glenn Scobey "Pop"Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner | 1895 | 1938 | 44 | 456 | 318 | 106 | 32 | .732 |
Snyder, BruceBruce Snyder | 1976 | 2000 | 21 | 237 | 126 | 105 | 6 | .544 |
Vandergriff, JerryJerry Vandergriff | 1982 | 2004 | 23 | 245 | 138 | 105 | 2 | .567 |
George, BillBill George | 1999 | 2015 | 176 | 161 | 57 | 104 | 0 | .354 |
Hayes, BillBill Hayes | 1976 | 2002 | 27 | 301 | 195 | 104 | 2 | .651 |
Saunderson, Jason M.Jason M. Saunderson | 1909 | 1941 | 32 | 237 | 121 | 103 | 13 | .538 |
Johnson, BobbyBobby Johnson | 1994 | 2009 | 16 | 191 | 89 | 102 | 0 | .466 |
Conrad, Thomas "Tank"Thomas "Tank" Conrad | 1946 | 1969 | 24 | 206 | 94 | 102 | 10 | .481 |
Don Jones | 1949 | 1978 | 28 | 206 | 97 | 102 | 7 | .488 |
Calhoun F. "Cally" Gault | 1963 | 1984 | 22 | 235 | 125 | 102 | 8 | .549 |
Christopherson, JimJim Christopherson | 1969 | 2000 | 32 | 326 | 217 | 102 | 7 | .676 |
Tom Horne | 1989 | 2004 | 16 | 169 | 67 | 101 | 1 | .399 |
Buer, GaryGary Buer | 1979 | 2006 | 18 | 180 | 74 | 101 | 5 | .425 |
Reid, JimJim Reid | 1986 | 2007 | 17 | 191 | 87 | 101 | 3 | .463 |
Ross, BobbyBobby Ross | 1973 | 2006 | 18 | 206 | 103 | 101 | 2 | .505 |
Morrison, RayRay Morrison | 1915 | 1948 | 28 | 263 | 129 | 101 | 33 | .553 |
Stan Sheriff | 1960 | 1982 | 23 | 234 | 129 | 101 | 4 | .560 |
Malley, PatPat Malley | 1959 | 1984 | 26 | 246 | 140 | 101 | 5 | .579 |
Edwards, LavellLaVell Edwards | 1972 | 2000 | 29 | 361 | 257 | 101 | 3 | .716 |
See also
- List of college football coaches with 200 wins
- List of college football coaches with 20 ties
- List of college football coaches with 0 career wins
- List of college football coaches with 30 seasons
- List of college football coaches with a .750 winning percentage
Notes
- ↑ The list includes coaches with 100 losses regardless of division.
References
- ↑ "NCAA Coaching Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2008. pp. 189, 192.
- ↑ "All-Time Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2010-06-20.