Greatest College Football Coach of All Time

[Rerun]

Who is it?

[stevefoxsc]

it was me on ncaa 06 ^.^

[dada]

Who is it?
Reun or wide......you guys are freaking me out

[Firebird]

This discussion begins and ends with Paul "Bear" Bryant.

[jtk1519]

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[Firebird]

Har....

[BeauxGeezy]

This discussion begins and ends with Paul "Bear" Bryant.


What Firebird said...

[BeauxGeezy]

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"You had 'em...but you couldn't hold on to it...you had to let fat boy go in at halftime and feed 'em some more pudding"

[BAMF cowboy]

tom osbourne is worth a mention

[ThEgReAtOnE]

My format:
1) Toughness of win/losses (Conference? Era? Strength of wins/losses?)
2) The affectiveness of a Coach - upon program, within the first 5 yrs of hiring.
3) # of National Titles
4) # of Top 10 finishes (Modern Era)
5) Most of the time, did more with less.

Over the last 50 yrs:
1) Paul Bear Bryant - (SEC) 323-85-17, 6 National Titles (15 Conference Titles)
2) Tom Osborne - (Big 8/Big 12) 255-49-3, 3 National Titles (13 Conference Titles)
3) Woody Hayes - (Big Ten) 238-72-10, 5 National Titles (13 Conference Titles)
4) Bobby Bowden - (ACC) 363-111-4, 2 National Titles (12 Conference Titles)
5) Joe Paterno - (Big Ten) 360-120-3, 2 National Titles (2 Conference Titles)
6) Darrell Royal - (SWC) 184-60-5, 3 National Titles (11 Conference Titles)
7) Lou Holtz - (Ind./SEC/ACC) 249-20-7, 1 National Title
8) Steve Spurrier - (SEC) 149-45-2, 1 National Title (7 Conference Titles)
9) Barry Switzer - (Big 8) 157-29-4, 3 National Titles (12 Conference Titles)
10) Phil Fulmer - (SEC) 135-38, 1 National Title (2 Conference Titles)
11) Bob Stoops - (Big XII) 81-18, 1 National Title (3 Conference Titles)
12) Mack Brown - (ACC/Big XII) 176-94-1, 1 National Title (1 Conference Title)
13) Jimmy Johnson - (ACC) 81-34-3, 1 National Title (3 Conference Titles)
14) Lloyd Carr - (Big Ten) 111-34, 1 National Title (5 Conference Titles)
15) Pete Carroll - (Pac-10) 54-10, 1 National Title (4 Conference Titles)

Also, Pete Carroll coached for 1 other National Title, Stoops coached for 2 other National Titles and Jimmy Johnson coached for 1 other National title.

Other notables...
Frank Beamer (VT) (Coached for a National Title)
Howard S. (Miami/OU) (Won 1 National Title)
R.C. Slocum (A&M)

[jtk1519]

In all honesty, I love studying the history of the game and the coaches that molded the game into what it is now. Because of that, my true choice might be coming from left field.

IMHO, Knute Rockne is the best coach in the history of college football. His accomplishments in his short 12 year stint at Notre Dame are almost unsurpassable. 105-12-5... a 88.1% winning percentage that still stands as the best in Div. 1A college football. The man won 5 national championships in 12 years, coached the famous "Four Horseman" and of course, the "Gipper".

I believe there are 4 cornerstones on which college football as we know it is built... Walter Camp, John Heisman, Glenn "Pop" Warner and Knute Rockne.

For all you guys that hate the Notre Dame hype. For all of you who hate the special attention Notre Dame gets... you have one man to thank for all of that. 75 years after his death, coach Rockne still casts an imposing shadow over the University of Notre Dame and by extension, college football.

[Firebird]

In all honesty, I love studying the history of the game and the coaches that molded the game into what it is now. Because of that, my true choice might be coming from left field.

IMHO, Knute Rockne is the best coach in the history of college football. His accomplishments in his short 12 year stint at Notre Dame are almost unsurpassable. 105-12-5... a 88.1% winning percentage that still stands as the best in Div. 1A college football. The man won 5 national championships in 12 years, coached the famous "Four Horseman" and of course, the "Gipper".

I believe there are 4 cornerstones on which college football as we know it is built... Walter Camp, John Heisman, Glenn "Pop" Warner and Knute Rockne.

For all you guys that hate the Notre Dame hype. For all of you who hate the special attention Notre Dame gets... you have one man to thank for all of that. 75 years after his death, coach Rockne still casts an imposing shadow over the University of Notre Dame and by extension, college football.


That's a legitamate choice. I think some people ought to at least be discussing Eddie Robinson at Grambling.

But I still think that Coach Bryant has to be listed as tops.

[Favpack]

Bo Schembeckler was pretty good - but no national titles - maybe one shared?

Dittos on Robinson at Grambling

[jtk1519]

Another one out of left field is Larry Kehres at Mount Union. Since he started coaching at Mount Union in '86, his teams have posted a 239-20-3 record (.918... best in college football history). They have won 8 national championships and posted college football's longest winning streak... 55 straight wins. Before that, his Mount Union squad posted the second longest winning streak in college football history... 54 straight win. Div. III football doesn't get a lot of respect, but I would put the job he has done up against pretty much any college coach in history.

[jtk1519]

Bo Schembeckler was pretty good - but no national titles - maybe one shared?

His teams were twice voted national champions by at least one source... 1973 and 1985. Though neither is really a "recognized" national title.

[CyFallsMom]

Over the last 50 yrs:
1) Paul Bear Bryant - (SEC) 323-85-17, 6 National Titles (15 Conference Titles)
2) Tom Osborne - (Big 8/Big 12) 255-49-3, 3 National Titles (13 Conference Titles)
3) Woody Hayes - (Big Ten) 238-72-10, 5 National Titles (13 Conference Titles)
4) Bobby Bowden - (ACC) 363-111-4, 2 National Titles (12 Conference Titles)
5) Joe Paterno - (Big Ten) 360-120-3, 2 National Titles (2 Conference Titles)
6) Darrell Royal - (SWC) 184-60-5, 3 National Titles (11 Conference Titles)
7) Lou Holtz - (Ind./SEC/ACC) 249-20-7, 1 National Title
8) Steve Spurrier - (SEC) 149-45-2, 1 National Title (7 Conference Titles)
9) Barry Switzer - (Big 8) 157-29-4, 3 National Titles (12 Conference Titles)
10) Phil Fulmer - (SEC) 135-38, 1 National Title (2 Conference Titles)
11) Bob Stoops - (Big XII) 81-18, 1 National Title (3 Conference Titles)
12) Mack Brown - (ACC/Big XII) 176-94-1, 1 National Title (1 Conference Title)
13) Jimmy Johnson - (ACC) 81-34-3, 1 National Title (3 Conference Titles)
14) Lloyd Carr - (Big Ten) 111-34, 1 National Title (5 Conference Titles)
15) Pete Carroll - (Pac-10) 54-10, 1 National Title (4 Conference Titles)

GREAT list - I would add Ara Parshegian and would go even further back and add Dana X. Bible who not only had a great run at UT win wise but is the only coach that I know of who coached both Texas and A&M (at different times of course - someone correct me if I'm wrong though;) ).

[Favpack]

My format:
1) Toughness of win/losses (Conference? Era? Strength of wins/losses?)
2) The affectiveness of a Coach - upon program, within the first 5 yrs of hiring.
3) # of National Titles
4) # of Top 10 finishes (Modern Era)
5) Most of the time, did more with less.

Over the last 50 yrs:
1) Paul Bear Bryant - (SEC) 323-85-17, 6 National Titles (15 Conference Titles)
2) Tom Osborne - (Big 8/Big 12) 255-49-3, 3 National Titles (13 Conference Titles)
3) Woody Hayes - (Big Ten) 238-72-10, 5 National Titles (13 Conference Titles)
4) Bobby Bowden - (ACC) 363-111-4, 2 National Titles (12 Conference Titles)
5) Joe Paterno - (Big Ten) 360-120-3, 2 National Titles (2 Conference Titles)
6) Darrell Royal - (SWC) 184-60-5, 3 National Titles (11 Conference Titles)
7) Lou Holtz - (Ind./SEC/ACC) 249-20-7, 1 National Title
8) Steve Spurrier - (SEC) 149-45-2, 1 National Title (7 Conference Titles)
9) Barry Switzer - (Big 8) 157-29-4, 3 National Titles (12 Conference Titles)
10) Phil Fulmer - (SEC) 135-38, 1 National Title (2 Conference Titles)
11) Bob Stoops - (Big XII) 81-18, 1 National Title (3 Conference Titles)
12) Mack Brown - (ACC/Big XII) 176-94-1, 1 National Title (1 Conference Title)
13) Jimmy Johnson - (ACC) 81-34-3, 1 National Title (3 Conference Titles)
14) Lloyd Carr - (Big Ten) 111-34, 1 National Title (5 Conference Titles)
15) Pete Carroll - (Pac-10) 54-10, 1 National Title (4 Conference Titles)

Also, Pete Carroll coached for 1 other National Title, Stoops coached for 2 other National Titles and Jimmy Johnson coached for 1 other National title.

Other notables...
Frank Beamer (VT) (Coached for a National Title)
Howard S. (Miami/OU) (Won 1 National Title)
R.C. Slocum (A&M)


awesome list gReAt - one more I thought about:

John McKay

TOTALS 127 40 8 2 nat. titles (may be shared)

[KT2000]

John L Smith

[CLFalcon2006]

John L Smith

Dennis Franchonie

[slorch]

Phil Fulmer...bbaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhha aaaaaaaaa!!!!!

[tigerdback083]

Pirate Mike :D :D :D

[lonny23]

My format:
1) Toughness of win/losses (Conference? Era? Strength of wins/losses?)
2) The affectiveness of a Coach - upon program, within the first 5 yrs of hiring.
3) # of National Titles
4) # of Top 10 finishes (Modern Era)
5) Most of the time, did more with less.

Over the last 50 yrs:
1) Paul Bear Bryant - (SEC) 323-85-17, 6 National Titles (15 Conference Titles)
2) Tom Osborne - (Big 8/Big 12) 255-49-3, 3 National Titles (13 Conference Titles)
3) Woody Hayes - (Big Ten) 238-72-10, 5 National Titles (13 Conference Titles)
4) Bobby Bowden - (ACC) 363-111-4, 2 National Titles (12 Conference Titles)
5) Joe Paterno - (Big Ten) 360-120-3, 2 National Titles (2 Conference Titles)
6) Darrell Royal - (SWC) 184-60-5, 3 National Titles (11 Conference Titles)
7) Lou Holtz - (Ind./SEC/ACC) 249-20-7, 1 National Title
8) Steve Spurrier - (SEC) 149-45-2, 1 National Title (7 Conference Titles)
9) Barry Switzer - (Big 8) 157-29-4, 3 National Titles (12 Conference Titles)
10) Phil Fulmer - (SEC) 135-38, 1 National Title (2 Conference Titles)
11) Bob Stoops - (Big XII) 81-18, 1 National Title (3 Conference Titles)
12) Mack Brown - (ACC/Big XII) 176-94-1, 1 National Title (1 Conference Title)
13) Jimmy Johnson - (ACC) 81-34-3, 1 National Title (3 Conference Titles)
14) Lloyd Carr - (Big Ten) 111-34, 1 National Title (5 Conference Titles)
15) Pete Carroll - (Pac-10) 54-10, 1 National Title (4 Conference Titles)

Also, Pete Carroll coached for 1 other National Title, Stoops coached for 2 other National Titles and Jimmy Johnson coached for 1 other National title.

Other notables...
Frank Beamer (VT) (Coached for a National Title)
Howard S. (Miami/OU) (Won 1 National Title)
R.C. Slocum (A&M)

None of those guys did the most with the least. They were at varying levels of doing the most with the most.

These guys built programs up starting with less:

Bill Yeoman
Fisher DeBerry
Don James
Bill Snyder
Dennis Erickson
Mike Price
Dan McCarney

That's the guys who did something with less.

[ThEgReAtOnE]

None of those guys did the most with the least. They were at varying levels of doing the most with the most.

These guys built programs up starting with less:

Bill Yeoman
Fisher DeBerry
Don James
Bill Snyder
Dennis Erickson
Mike Price
Dan McCarney

That's the guys who did something with less.

Exactly...that's the reason #5 is the least on my formating list. And if you notice, I said "most of the time". And yes, those guys did turn programs around, and build programs up. Only Jimmy Johnson and Lou Holtz can qualify for your argument. Their programs were on the "up and up", and only got better once they got there.

I do like your list, though. But mine better. Heh, Heh, Heh! ;)