List of college football coaches with a .750 winning percentage

This is a list of football coaches with a .750 or greater winning percentage.[1][2] College football coaches who have coached college teams for 10 or more seasons are included in 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 is also included.

Contents

Key

bold Active as head coach in 2011
† Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

College football coaches with a .750 winning percentage

List may be incomplete; updated through games played on January 3, 2012.
Name First Year Last Year Years Games Wins Losses Ties Win % Teams
Kehres, LarryLarry Kehres 1986 2011 26 344 317 24 3 .926 Mount Union (1986–present)
Rockne, KnuteKnute Rockne† 1918 1930 13 122 105 12 5 .881 Notre Dame (1918–1930)
Van Diest, MikeMike Van Diest 1999 2011 13 179 157 22 0 .877 Carroll (MT) (2000–present)
Leahy, FrankFrank Leahy† 1939 1953 13 129 107 13 9 .864 Boston College (1939–1940), Notre Dame (1941–1943, 1946–1953)
Reade, BobBob Reade† 1979 1994 16 170 146 23 1 .862 Augustana (IL) (1979–1994)
Perry, DoytDoyt Perry† 1955 1964 10 93 77 11 5 .855 Bowling Green (1955–1964)
Farley, DickDick Farley† 1987 2003 17 136 114 19 3 .849 Williams (1987–2003)
Woodruff, George WashingtonGeorge Washington Woodruff† 1892 1905 12 169 142 25 2 .846 Penn (1892–1901), Illinois (1903), Carlisle Indian (1905)
Gaither, JakeJake Gaither† 1945 1969 25 244 204 36 4 .844 Florida A&M (1945–1969)
Maurer, DaveDave Maurer† 1969 1983 15 155 129 23 3 .842 Wittenberg (1969–1983)
Hoernemann, PaulPaul Hoernemann† 1946 1959 14 124 102 18 4 .839 Heidelberg (1946–1959)
Switzer, BarryBarry Switzer† 1973 1988 16 190 157 29 4 .837 Oklahoma (1973–1988)
Osborne, TomTom Osborne† 1973 1997 25 307 255 49 3 .836 Nebraska (1973–1997)
Coryell, DonDon Coryell† 1957 1972 15 154 127 24 3 .834 Whittier (1957–1959), San Diego State (1961–1972)
Haughton, PercyPercy Haughton† 1899 1924 13 120 97 17 6 .833 Cornell (1899–1900), Harvard (1908–1916), Columbia (1923–1924)
Yost, Fielding H.Fielding H. Yost† 1898 1926 28 236 198 35 12 .833 Ohio Wesleyan (1897), Nebraska (1898), Kansas (1899), Stanford (1900), San Jose State (1900), Michigan (1901–1923, 1925–1926)
Neyland, RobertRobert Neyland† 1926 1952 21 216 173 31 12 .829 Tennessee (1926–1934, 1936–1940, 1946–1952)
Purtill, JimJim Purtill 1999 2011 13 138 114 24 0 .826 St. Norbert (1999–present)
Wilkinson, BudBud Wilkinson† 1947 1963 17 178 145 29 4 .826 Oklahoma (1947–1963)
Locey, JayJay Locey 1995 2004 10 102 84 18 0 .824 Linfield (1996–2005)
Klausing, ChuckChuck Klausing† 1964 1985 16 151 123 26 2 .821 Indiana (PA) (1964–1969), Carnegie Mellon (1976–1985)
Kean, HenryHenry Kean 1931 1954 23 209 167 33 9 .821 Kentucky State (1931–1942), Tennessee State (1944–1954)
Kelly, MikeMike Kelly 1981 2007 27 301 246 54 1 .819 Dayton (1981–2007)
Meyer, UrbanUrban Meyer 2001 2010 10 127 104 23 0 .819 Bowling Green (2001–2002), Utah (2003–2004), Florida (2005–2010), Ohio State (from 2012)
McCain, VernonVernon McCain† 1948 1963 16 128 102 21 5 .816 Maryland State (1948–1963)
Fusco, JoeJoe Fusco† 1972 1990 19 191 154 34 3 .814 Westminster (PA) (1972–1990)
Fincham, JoeJoe Fincham 1996 2011 16 177 144 33 0 .814 Wittenberg (1996–present)
Richard, CharlieCharlie Richard† 1980 1994 14 152 123 28 1 .813 Baker (1980–1990, 1992–1994)
Sutherland, JockJock Sutherland† 1919 1938 20 186 144 28 14 .812 Lafayette (1919–1923), Pittsburgh (1924–1938)
Schipper, RonRon Schipper† 1961 1996 36 357 287 67 3 .808 Central (IA) (1961–1996)
Willis, RickRick Willis 1997 2011 13 140 113 27 0 .807 Wartburg (1997–present)
Devaney, BobBob Devaney† 1957 1972 16 173 136 30 7 .806 Wyoming (1957–1961), Nebraska (1962–1972)
Broyles, ChuckChuck Broyles 1990 2009 20 247 198 47 2 .806 Pittsburg State (1990–2009)
Cronin, BillBill Cronin 1997 2011 15 180 145 35 0 .806 Georgetown (KY) (1997–present)
Munn, ClarenceClarence Munn† 1935 1953 10 90 71 16 3 .806 Albright (1935–1936), Syracuse (1946), Michigan State (1947–1953)
Gillman, SidSid Gillman† 1944 1954 10 102 81 19 2 .804 Miami (OH) (1944–1947), Cincinnati (1949–1954)
Stoops, BobBob Stoops 1999 2011 13 173 139 34 0 .803 Oklahoma (1999–present)
Fredenburg, PetePete Fredenburg 1998 2011 14 166 133 33 0 .801 Mary Hardin–Baylor (1998–present)
Thomas, FrankFrank Thomas† 1925 1946 19 183 141 33 9 .795 Chattanooga (1925–1928), Alabama (1931–1946)
Burry, HaroldHarold Burry† 1952 1971 20 163 127 31 5 .794 Westminster (PA) (1952–1971)
Kessinger, TedTed Kessinger† 1976 2003 28 277 219 57 1 .792 Bethany (KS) (1976–2003)
Schmidt, PetePete Schmidt 1983 1996 14 135 105 27 3 .789 Albion (1983–1996)
Rutschman, AdAd Rutschman† 1968 1991 24 234 183 48 3 .788 Linfield (1968–1991)
Sparks, KenKen Sparks 1980 2011 32 381 299 80 2 .787 Carson–Newman (1980–present)
Williams, Henry L.Henry L. Williams† 1891 1921 23 187 141 34 12 .786 Army (1891), Minnesota (1900–1921)
Patterson, GaryGary Patterson 2000 2011 12 139 109 30 0 .784 TCU (2000–present)
Dobie, GilGil Dobie† 1906 1938 33 242 182 45 15 .783 North Dakota Agricultural (1906–1907), Washington (1908–1916), Navy (1917–1919), Cornell (1920–1935), Boston College (1936–1938)
Bryant, BearBear Bryant† 1945 1982 38 425 323 85 17 .780 Maryland (1945), Kentucky (1946–1953), Texas A&M (1954–1957), Alabama (1958–1982)
Sochor, JimJim Sochor† 1970 1988 19 202 155 42 5 .780 UC Davis (1970–1988)
Gagliardi, JohnJohn Gagliardi† 1949 2011 63 628 484 133 11 .779 Carroll (MT) (1949–1952), St. John's (MN) (1953–present)
Tucker, JohnJohn Tucker 1933 1947 12 102 74 17 11 .779 Arkansas Tech (1933–1947)
Drass, MikeMike Drass 1993 2011 19 215 167 47 1 .779 Wesley (DE) (1993–present)
Edwards, BillBill Edwards† 1936 1968 23 221 168 45 8 .777 Western Reserve (1936–1940), Vanderbilt (1949–1952), Wittenberg (1955–1968)
Schembechler, BoBo Schembechler† 1963 1989 27 307 234 65 8 .775 Miami (OH) (1963–1968), Michigan (1969–1989)
Folsom, FredFred Folsom 1895 1915 19 141 106 29 6 .773 Colorado (1895–1899, 1901–1902, 1908–1915), Dartmouth (1903–1906)
Swider, MikeMike Swider 1996 2011 16 171 132 39 0 .772 Wheaton (IL) (1996–present)
Harring, RogerRoger Harring† 1969 1999 31 343 261 75 7 .771 Wisconsin–La Crosse (1969–1999)
Crisler, FritzFritz Crisler† 1930 1947 18 157 116 32 9 .768 Minnesota (1930–1931), Princeton (1932–1937), Michigan (1938–1947)
Creighton, ChrisChris Creighton 1997 2011 15 163 125 38 0 .767 Ottawa (KS) (1997–2000), Wabash (2001–2007), Drake (2008–present)
Wade, WallaceWallace Wade† 1923 1950 24 230 171 49 10 .765 Alabama (1923–1930), Duke (1931–1941, 1946–1950)
Kush, FrankFrank Kush† 1958 1979 22 231 176 54 1 .764 Arizona State (1958–1979)
MacguginDan McGugin† 1904 1934 30 271 197 55 19 .762 Vanderbilt (1904–1917, 1919–1934)
Folwell, BobBob Folwell 1909 1924 16 149 109 31 9 .762 Lafayette (1909–1911), Washington & Jefferson (1912–1915), Penn (1916–1919), Navy (1920–1924)
Crowley, JimJim Crowley†[n 1] 1929 1941 13 109 78 21 10 .761 Michigan State (1928–1932), Fordham (1933–1941)
Luckhardt, JohnJohn Luckhardt 1982 2011 27 297 225 70 2 .761 Washington & Jefferson (1982–1998), California (PA) (2002–present)
Smith, AndyAndy Smith† 1909 1925 17 161 116 32 13 .761 Penn (1909–1912), Purdue (1913–1915), California (1916–1925)
Hayes, WoodyWoody Hayes† 1946 1978 33 320 238 72 10 .759 Denison (1946–1948), Miami (OH) (1949–1950), Ohio State (1951–1978)
Blaik, EarlEarl Blaik† 1934 1958 25 228 166 48 14 .759 Dartmouth (1934–1940), Army (1941–1958)
Keeling, JimmieJimmie Keeling 1990 2011 22 235 178 57 0 .757 Hardin–Simmons (1990–present)
Merritt, JohnJohn Merritt† 1952 1983 32 321 237 72 12 .757 Jackson State (1952–1962), Tennessee State (1963–1983)
Sherman, EdEd Sherman† 1945 1966 22 191 141 43 7 .757 Muskingum (1945–1966)
Moran, CharleyCharley Moran 1909 1933 18 168 121 35 12 .756 Texas A&M (1909–1914), Centre (1919–1923), Bucknell (1924–1926), Catawba (1930–1933)
Westering, FrostyFrosty Westering† 1962 2003 40 406 303 96 7 .755 Parsons (IA) (1962–1963), Lea (1966–1971), Pacific Lutheran (1972–2003)
Carr, LloydLloyd Carr 1995 2007 13 162 122 40 0 .753 Michigan (1995–2007)
Banks, EarlEarl Banks† 1960 1973 14 129 96 31 2 .752 Morgan State (1960–1973)
Gattuso, GregGreg Gattuso 1993 2004 12 129 97 32 0 .752 Duquesne (1993–2004)
Hale, DannyDanny Hale 1984 2011 24 271 203 67 1 .751 West Chester (1984–1988), Bloomsburg (1993–present)
Hatcher, ChrisChris Hatcher 2000 2011 12 144 108 36 0 .750 Valdosta State (2000–2006), Georgia Southern (2007–2009), Murray State (2010–present)
MackeenAllyn McKeen† 1937 1948 11 106 78 25 3 .750 West Tennessee State (1937–1938), Mississippi State (1939–1948)

Note: As of the end of the 2010 season, Jim Tressel, who served as the head football coach for Youngtown State (1986–2000) and Ohio State (2001–2010), had a career record of 241–79–2 for a winning percentage of .752. In July 2011, Ohio State vacated all 12 off its wins from the 2010 season, dropping Tressel's career record to 229–79–2 and his winning percentage to .742.

Active coaches near a .750 winning percentage

This list identifies active coaches who have:
  • a winning percentage of .735 or greater after at least 10 seasons as a college football head coach, or
  • a winning percentage of .750 or greater after at least 7 full seasons, but fewer than 10, as a college football head coach.
Updated through games played on January 3, 2012.
Head Coach First Year Last Year Years Games Wins Losses Ties Win % Teams
Feminis, MikeMike Feminis 1999 2011 13 157 116 41 0 .739 Saint Xavier (1999–present)
Richt, MarkMark Richt 2001 2011 11 144 106 38 0 .736 Georgia (2001–present)

College football coaches with an .850 winning percentage

The main list set forth above is limited to coaches with 10 years of experience as a head coach. This list supplements the main list by identifying coaches who are omitted from the main list because they have not coached 10 years, but who have have achieved a winning percentage of .850 or higher while coaching a minimum of five seasons or 50 games.

List may be incomplete; updated through games played on January 3, 2012.
Name First Year Last Year Years Games Wins Losses Ties Win % Teams
Leipold, LanceLance Leipold 2007 2011 5 75 72 3 0 .960 Wisconsin–Whitewater (2007–present)
DeBoer, KalenKalen DeBoer 2005 2009 5 70 67 3 0 .957 Sioux Falls (2005–2009)
Camp, WalterWalter Camp 1888 1895 7 89 81 5 3 .927 Yale (1888–1892), Stanford (1892, 1894–1895)
Petersen, ChrisChris Petersen 2006 2011 6 79 73 6 0 .924 Boise State (2006–present)
Martin, ChuckChuck Martin 2004 2009 6 81 74 7 0 .914 Grand Valley State (2004–2009)
Redman, Robert B.Robert B. Redman 1947 1951 5 42 38 4 0 .905 Bloomsburg (1966–1972)
Tambling, CharlesCharles Tambling 1902 1918 5 20 18 2 0 .900 Central Michigan (1902–1905, 1918)
Erhardt, RonRon Erhardt 1966 1972 7 69 61 7 1 .891 North Dakota State (1966–1972)
Booth, Walter C.Walter C. Booth 1900 1905 6 63 53 8 2 .857 Nebraska (1900–1905)
Macklin, JohnJohn Macklin 1911 1915 5 34 29 5 0 .853 Michigan State (1911–1915)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Crowley was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966 as a player in recognition of his career as a halfback at Notre Dame from 1922 to 1924.

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 June 20, 2010.