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 serving as head coaches in the current 2011 season, and are expected to return in 2012. Individuals in bold italics completed the 2011 season, but retired at its end. Statistics current as of games played on January 3, 2012.

Head Coach First year Last Year total years Games coached Wins Losses Ties Win %
Stagg, Sr., Amos AlonzoAmos Alonzo Stagg, Sr. 1892 1946 55 555 330 190 35 .626
Brown, WatsonWatson Brown 1979 2011 27 303 119 182 1 .394
Fry, HaydenHayden Fry 1962 1998 37 420 232 178 10 .564
Ford, BobBob Ford 1965 2011 43 434 255 178 1 .589
Price, MikeMike Price 1981 2011 30 348 174 174 0 .500
Robinson, Eddie G.Eddie G. Robinson 1941 1997 55 591 408 167 16 .704
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
Randleman, RonRon Randleman 1976 2004 29 322 162 155 5 .511
Klika, BillBill Klika 1974 2001 25 222 66 155 1 .300
Sweeney, JimJim Sweeney 1963 1996 32 358 201 153 4 .567
Schnellenberger, HowardHoward Schnellenberger 1979 2011 27 311 158 152 3 .510
Teaff, GrantGrant Teaff 1960 1992 30 325 170 151 8 .529
Laycock, JimmyeJimmye Laycock 1980 2011 32 366 213 151 2 .585
Teevens III, Eugene "Buddy"Eugene "Buddy" Teevens III 1985 2011 22 231 80 149 2 .351
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
Pont, JohnJohn Pont 1956 1992 25 252 107 141 4 .433
Hatfield, KenKen Hatfield 1979 2005 27 312 168 140 4 .545
Buddy Benson 1965 1995 31 310 162 140 8 .535
Wallace, BobbyBobby Wallace 1988 2010 23 265 127 137 1 .481
Majors, JohnnyJohnny Majors 1968 1996 29 332 185 137 10 .572
Ed DeGeorge 1977 2005 29 272 135 136 1 .498
Paterno, JoeJoe Paterno 1966 2011 46 548 409 136 3 .749
Talley, AndyAndy Talley 1979 2011 32 355 218 135 2 .617
Jeffries, WillieWillie Jeffries 1973 2001 29 317 178 133 6 .571
Gagliardi, JohnJohn Gagliardi 1949 2011 63 628 484 133 11 .779
Ayers, MikeMike Ayers 1985 2011 27 307 173 132 2 .567
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
Moore, JerryJerry Moore 1979 2011 30 367 234 131 2 .640
Parker, Jimmy "Red"Jimmy "Red" Parker 1961 1998 26 281 143 130 8 .523
Lewis H. "Lew" Everson 1938 1974 32 235 97 130 8 .430
Carlin B. Carpenter 1979 2002 24 230 100 130 0 .435
Mallory, BillBill Mallory 1969 1996 27 301 168 129 4 .565
Bowden, BobbyBobby Bowden 1959 2009 44 510 377 129 4 .743
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
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
Smith, LarryLarry Smith 1976 2000 24 276 143 126 7 .531
Dooley, BillBill Dooley 1967 1992 26 293 162 126 5 .561
Mike Dau 1966 1991 25 209 80 126 3 .390
Hunt, MauriceMaurice Hunt 1977 1997 19 195 65 125 5 .346
Mills, ChuckChuck Mills 1962 1997 24 247 117 125 5 .484
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
Hameline, WaltWalt Hameline 1981 2011 31 328 203 123 2 .622
Claiborne, JerryJerry Claiborne 1961 1989 28 309 179 122 8 .592
Mason, GlenGlen Mason 1986 2006 21 245 123 121 1 .504
Edor C. Nelson 1947 1969 23 184 55 120 9 .323
Sherrill, JackieJackie Sherrill 1976 2003 26 304 180 120 4 .599
Beamer, FrankFrank Beamer 1981 2011 31 376 252 120 4 .676
Cozza, CarmenCarmen Cozza 1965 1996 32 303 179 119 5 .599
Ash, RobRob Ash 1980 2011 32 338 214 119 5 .641
Raymond, Harold R. "Tubby"Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond 1966 2001 36 422 300 119 3 .714
Curry, BillBill Curry 1980 2011 19 214 92 118 4 .439
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
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
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
Brown, MackMack Brown 1983 2011 28 341 227 113 1 .667
Hazlett, JimJim Hazlett 1966 1986 19 179 62 112 5 .360
Tommy Mont 1956 1976 21 195 78 112 5 .413
Cosgrove, JackJack Cosgrove 1993 2011 19 218 106 112 0 .486
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
Bob Ricca 1978 2002 25 258 149 108 1 .579
Yeoman, BillBill Yeoman 1962 1986 25 276 160 108 8 .597
Steve Wilson 1989 2007 17 189 82 107 0 .434
Todd Knight 1993 2011 19 191 82 107 2 .435
Aldo T. "Buff" Donelli 1939 1967 25 220 105 107 8 .495
Jim Hess 1974 1996 22 247 135 107 5 .557
Franchione, DennisDennis Franchione 1981 2011 26 302 193 107 2 .642
Cater, MonteMonte Cater 1981 2011 31 322 213 107 2 .665
Warner, Glenn Scobey "Pop"Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner 1895 1938 44 456 318 106 32 .732
Dennis Raetz 1980 1997 18 200 93 106 1 .468
Bowes, BillBill Bowes 1972 1998 27 286 175 106 5 .621
Vandergriff, JerryJerry Vandergriff 1982 2004 23 245 138 105 2 .567
Snyder, BruceBruce Snyder 1976 2000 21 237 126 105 6 .544
Murphy, TimTim Murphy 1987 2011 25 256 151 104 1 .592
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
Ault, ChrisChris Ault 1976 2011 27 330 226 103 1 .686
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
Reid, JimJim Reid 1986 2007 17 191 87 101 3 .463
Ross, BobbyBobby Ross 1973 2006 18 206 103 101 2 .505
Stan Sheriff 1960 1982 23 234 129 101 4 .560
Tom Horne 1989 2004 16 169 67 101 1 .399
Buer, GaryGary Buer 1979 2006 18 180 74 101 5 .425
Morrison, RayRay Morrison 1915 1948 28 263 129 101 33 .553
Malley, PatPat Malley 1959 1984 26 246 140 101 5 .579
Edwards, LavellLaVell Edwards 1972 2000 29 361 257 101 3 .716

See also

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Coaching Records". NCAA. 2008. pp. 189, 192. http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/D2/2008/Coaching%20Section.pdf. 
  2. ^ "All-Time Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/coach_records.php. Retrieved 2010-06-20.