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 start of the 2020 season, Watson Brown is the all-time leader in career losses with a total of 211.
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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Watson Brown | 1979 | 2015 | 31 | 348 | 136 | 211 | 1 | .392 |
Roland Ortmayer | 1946 | 1990 | 45 | 400 | 183 | 209 | 8 | .468 |
Amos Alonzo Stagg, Sr. | 1892 | 1946 | 55 | 548 | 314 | 199 | 35 | .605 |
Bob Ford | 1965 | 2013 | 45 | 457 | 265 | 191 | 1 | .581 |
Mike Price | 1981 | 2012 | 31 | 360 | 177 | 183 | 0 | .492 |
Hayden Fry | 1962 | 1998 | 37 | 420 | 232 | 178 | 10 | .564 |
Jimmye Laycock | 1980 | 2015 | 36 | 416 | 240 | 174 | 2 | .579 |
Eddie Robinson | 1941 | 1997 | 55 | 591 | 408 | 167 | 16 | .704 |
Eugene "Buddy" Teevens III | 1985 | 2015 | 21 | 271 | 109 | 160 | 2 | .406 |
Jess C. Neely | 1931 | 1966 | 36 | 363 | 187 | 159 | 17 | .539 |
Rich Brooks | 1977 | 2009 | 25 | 290 | 128 | 158 | 4 | .448 |
Marvin L. Kay | 1969 | 1994 | 26 | 247 | 84 | 157 | 6 | .352 |
Dennis Miller | 1986 | 2017 | 32 | 301 | 145 | 156 | 0 | .482 |
Bill Klika | 1974 | 2001 | 25 | 222 | 66 | 155 | 1 | .300 |
Ron Randleman | 1976 | 2004 | 29 | 322 | 162 | 155 | 5 | .511 |
Mike Ayers | 1985 | 2015 | 31 | 353 | 198 | 153 | 2 | .564 |
Jim Sweeney | 1963 | 1996 | 32 | 358 | 201 | 153 | 4 | .567 |
Howard Schnellenberger | 1979 | 2011 | 27 | 311 | 158 | 152 | 3 | .510 |
Andy Talley | 1979 | 2015 | 36 | 403 | 249 | 152 | 2 | .620 |
Grant Teaff | 1960 | 1992 | 30 | 325 | 170 | 151 | 8 | .529 |
Andrew C. "Scrappy" Moore | 1931 | 1967 | 35 | 332 | 171 | 148 | 13 | .535 |
Dick Tomey | 1977 | 2009 | 29 | 335 | 183 | 145 | 7 | .557 |
Frank Beamer | 1981 | 2015 | 35 | 427 | 280 | 143 | 4 | .660 |
John Pont | 1956 | 1992 | 25 | 252 | 107 | 141 | 4 | .433 |
Buddy Benson | 1965 | 1995 | 31 | 310 | 162 | 140 | 8 | .535 |
Ken Hatfield | 1979 | 2005 | 27 | 312 | 168 | 140 | 4 | .545 |
Walt Hameline | 1981 | 2014 | 33 | 365 | 224 | 139 | 2 | .615 |
John Gagliardi | 1949 | 2012 | 64 | 638 | 489 | 138 | 11 | .775 |
Bobby Wallace | 1988 | 2010 | 23 | 265 | 127 | 137 | 1 | .481 |
Johnny Majors | 1968 | 1996 | 29 | 332 | 185 | 137 | 10 | .572 |
Rob Ash | 1980 | 2015 | 36 | 389 | 247 | 137 | 5 | .647 |
Ed DeGeorge | 1977 | 2005 | 29 | 272 | 135 | 136 | 1 | .498 |
Joe Paterno | 1966 | 2011 | 46 | 548 | 409 | 136 | 3 | .749 |
Jack Cosgrove | 1993 | 2015 | 23 | 264 | 129 | 135 | 0 | .489 |
Dennis Franchione | 1981 | 2015 | 30 | 350 | 213 | 135 | 2 | .611 |
Jerry Moore | 1979 | 2012 | 31 | 379 | 242 | 135 | 2 | .637 |
Willie Jeffries | 1973 | 2001 | 29 | 317 | 178 | 133 | 6 | .571 |
George Welsh | 1973 | 2000 | 28 | 325 | 189 | 132 | 4 | .588 |
Lou Holtz | 1969 | 2004 | 33 | 388 | 249 | 132 | 7 | .651 |
DeOrmond "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 |
Jimmy "Red" Parker | 1961 | 1998 | 26 | 281 | 143 | 130 | 8 | .523 |
Bill Mallory | 1969 | 1996 | 27 | 301 | 168 | 129 | 4 | .565 |
Bobby Bowden | 1959 | 2009 | 44 | 510 | 377 | 129 | 4 | .743 |
Bill Curry | 1980 | 2012 | 20 | 225 | 93 | 128 | 4 | .422 |
Lou Little | 1924 | 1956 | 33 | 292 | 151 | 128 | 13 | .539 |
Eddie Anderson | 1922 | 1964 | 39 | 344 | 201 | 128 | 15 | .606 |
Don Nehlen | 1968 | 2000 | 30 | 338 | 202 | 128 | 8 | .609 |
Kevin Donley | 1978 | 2015 | 37 | 418 | 289 | 128 | 1 | .693 |
Chuck Shelton | 1977 | 1995 | 19 | 209 | 81 | 127 | 1 | .390 |
Bob Griffin | 1972 | 1992 | 21 | 228 | 100 | 127 | 1 | .441 |
Bob Spoo | 1987 | 2011 | 25 | 272 | 144 | 127 | 1 | .531 |
Mike Dau | 1966 | 1991 | 25 | 209 | 80 | 126 | 3 | .390 |
Larry Smith | 1976 | 2000 | 24 | 276 | 143 | 126 | 7 | .531 |
Bill Dooley | 1967 | 1992 | 26 | 293 | 162 | 126 | 5 | .561 |
Maurice Hunt | 1977 | 1997 | 19 | 195 | 65 | 125 | 5 | .346 |
Chuck Mills | 1962 | 1997 | 24 | 247 | 117 | 125 | 5 | .484 |
Terry Allen | 1989 | 2014 | 22 | 258 | 133 | 125 | 0 | .516 |
Ivan Grove | 1920 | 1955 | 29 | 253 | 111 | 126 | 16 | .470 |
Roy 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 |
Jerry Claiborne | 1961 | 1989 | 28 | 309 | 179 | 122 | 8 | .592 |
Mack Brown | 1983 | 2013 | 30 | 367 | 244 | 122 | 1 | .666 |
Glen Mason | 1986 | 2006 | 21 | 245 | 123 | 121 | 1 | .504 |
Hank Biesiot | 1976 | 2013 | 38 | 380 | 258 | 121 | 1 | .680 |
Edor C. Nelson | 1947 | 1969 | 23 | 184 | 55 | 120 | 9 | .323 |
Jackie Sherrill | 1976 | 2003 | 26 | 304 | 180 | 120 | 4 | .599 |
Todd Knight | 1993 | 2015 | 23 | 233 | 112 | 119 | 2 | .485 |
Carmen Cozza | 1965 | 1996 | 32 | 303 | 179 | 119 | 5 | .599 |
Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond | 1966 | 2001 | 36 | 422 | 300 | 119 | 3 | .714 |
Dwight Beede | 1938 | 1972 | 32 | 279 | 147 | 118 | 14 | .552 |
Frank Howard | 1940 | 1969 | 30 | 295 | 165 | 118 | 12 | .580 |
Fred Martinelli | 1959 | 1993 | 35 | 348 | 218 | 118 | 12 | .644 |
Dan McCarney | 1995 | 2015 | 17 | 195 | 78 | 117 | 0 | .400 |
Ben Martin | 1956 | 1977 | 22 | 228 | 102 | 116 | 10 | .469 |
Charlie Weatherbie | 1992 | 2009 | 17 | 191 | 76 | 115 | 0 | .398 |
Jim Grobe | 1995 | 2013 | 19 | 226 | 110 | 115 | 1 | .489 |
Monte Cater | 1981 | 2015 | 35 | 368 | 251 | 115 | 2 | .685 |
Jim 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 |
Jim Hazlett | 1966 | 1986 | 19 | 179 | 62 | 112 | 5 | .360 |
Tommy Mont | 1956 | 1976 | 21 | 195 | 78 | 112 | 5 | .413 |
Frank M. Dobson | 1910 | 1939 | 28 | 242 | 110 | 112 | 20 | .496 |
Don Read | 1968 | 1995 | 22 | 246 | 133 | 112 | 1 | .543 |
Tom Gilburg | 1975 | 2002 | 28 | 274 | 160 | 112 | 2 | .588 |
Howard "Howdy" Myers | 1946 | 1979 | 30 | 284 | 167 | 112 | 5 | .597 |
Bob 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 |
Bill Manlove | 1969 | 2001 | 32 | 323 | 212 | 110 | 1 | .658 |
Jim Walden | 1978 | 1994 | 17 | 188 | 72 | 109 | 7 | .402 |
Fisher DeBerry | 1984 | 2006 | 23 | 279 | 169 | 109 | 1 | .608 |
Chris Ault | 1976 | 2012 | 28 | 343 | 233 | 109 | 1 | .681 |
Bob Ricca | 1978 | 2002 | 25 | 258 | 149 | 108 | 1 | .579 |
Bill Yeoman | 1962 | 1986 | 25 | 276 | 160 | 108 | 8 | .597 |
Tim 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 |
Bill Bowes | 1972 | 1998 | 27 | 286 | 175 | 106 | 5 | .621 |
Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner | 1895 | 1938 | 44 | 456 | 318 | 106 | 32 | .732 |
Bruce Snyder | 1976 | 2000 | 21 | 237 | 126 | 105 | 6 | .544 |
Jerry Vandergriff | 1982 | 2004 | 23 | 245 | 138 | 105 | 2 | .567 |
Tim Keating | 1988 | 2011 | 34 | 243 | 135 | 105 | 3 | .560 |
Bill George | 1999 | 2019 | 21 | 200 | 75 | 125 | 0 | .375 |
Bill Hayes | 1976 | 2002 | 27 | 301 | 195 | 104 | 2 | .651 |
Jason M. Saunderson | 1909 | 1941 | 32 | 237 | 121 | 103 | 13 | .538 |
Bobby Johnson | 1994 | 2009 | 16 | 191 | 89 | 102 | 0 | .466 |
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 |
Jim Christopherson | 1969 | 2000 | 32 | 326 | 217 | 102 | 7 | .676 |
Tom Horne | 1989 | 2004 | 16 | 169 | 67 | 101 | 1 | .399 |
Gary Buer | 1979 | 2006 | 18 | 180 | 74 | 101 | 5 | .425 |
Jim Reid | 1986 | 2007 | 17 | 191 | 87 | 101 | 3 | .463 |
Bobby Ross | 1973 | 2006 | 18 | 206 | 103 | 101 | 2 | .505 |
Ray Morrison | 1915 | 1948 | 28 | 263 | 129 | 101 | 33 | .553 |
Stan Sheriff | 1960 | 1982 | 23 | 234 | 129 | 101 | 4 | .560 |
Pat Malley | 1959 | 1984 | 26 | 246 | 140 | 101 | 5 | .579 |
LaVell 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.