Single Season Leaders and Records for Losses

Since 1869

Rank	Coach	L	Season	School	Notes
1.	Todd Berry	13	2003	Army
2.	Ellis Johnson	12	2012	Southern Mississippi
	Mike MacIntyre	12	2010	San Jose State
	David Elson	12	2009	Western Kentucky
	Ron English	12	2009	Eastern Michigan
	Tyrone Willingham	12	2008	Washington
	Ted Roof	12	2006	Duke
	Don Strock	12	2006	Florida International
	Hal Mumme	12	2005	New Mexico State
	Phil Bennett	12	2003	Southern Methodist
	Fred Vonappen	12	1998	Hawaii
12.	Terry Bowden	11	2012	Akron
	Jon Embree	11	2012	Colorado
	Bobby Hauck	11	2012	Nevada-Las Vegas
	Joey Jones	11	2012	South Alabama
	Charley Molnar	11	2012	Massachusetts
	DeWayne Walker	11	2012	New Mexico State
	Charlie Weis	11	2012	Kansas
	Rob Ianello	11	2011	Akron
	Howard Schnellenberger	11	2011	Florida Atlantic
	Kevin Wilson	11	2011	Indiana
	Bobby Hauck	11	2010	Nevada-Las Vegas
	Rob Ianello	11	2010	Akron
	Mike Locksley	11	2010	New Mexico
	Larry Porter	11	2010	Memphis
	Michael Haywood	11	2009	Miami (OH)
	Mike Locksley	11	2009	New Mexico
	Paul Wulff	11	2009	Washington State
	Todd Dodge	11	2008	North Texas
	June Jones	11	2008	Southern Methodist
	Paul Wulff	11	2008	Washington State
	Robb Akey	11	2007	Idaho
	Phil Bennett	11	2007	Southern Methodist
	Tim Brewster	11	2007	Minnesota
	Mario Cristobal	11	2007	Florida International
	Ted Roof	11	2007	Duke
	Jeff Genyk	11	2006	Eastern Michigan
	Al Golden	11	2006	Temple
	Brent Guy	11	2006	Utah State
	Walt Harris	11	2006	Stanford
	Bobby Wallace	11	2005	Temple
	George O'Leary	11	2004	Central Florida
	Jim Hofher	11	2003	Buffalo
	Gary Nord	11	2003	Texas-El Paso
	John Thompson	11	2003	East Carolina
	Ron Turner	11	2003	Illinois
	Bobby Wallace	11	2003	Temple
	Charlie Weatherbie	11	2003	Louisiana-Monroe
	Todd Berry	11	2002	Army
	Keith Burns	11	2002	Tulsa
	Jim Hofher	11	2002	Buffalo
	Greg Schiano	11	2002	Rutgers
	Dana Dimel	11	2001	Houston
	Carl Franks	11	2001	Duke
	Carl Franks	11	2000	Duke
	Craig Cirbus	11	1999	Buffalo
	Lou Holtz	11	1999	South Carolina
	Bill Lynch	11	1999	Ball State
	Jeff Horton	11	1998	Nevada-Las Vegas
	Dean Pees	11	1998	Kent State
	Joe Novak	11	1997	Northern Illinois
	Terry Shea	11	1997	Rutgers
	Ron Turner	11	1997	Illinois
	Fred Goldsmith	11	1996	Duke
	Jeff Horton	11	1996	Nevada-Las Vegas
	Tom Lichtenberg	11	1994	Ohio
	Pete Cordelli	11	1993	Kent State
	Gene Murphy	11	1990	Cal State Fullerton
	Dick Crum	11	1989	Kent State
	Mike Knoll	11	1989	New Mexico State
	Francis Peay	11	1989	Northwestern
	Jerry Berndt	11	1988	Rice
	Stan Parrish	11	1988	Kansas State
	Leon Fuller	11	1987	Colorado State
	Mike Sheppard	11	1987	New Mexico
	Bill Mallory	11	1984	Indiana
	Ray Alborn	11	1982	Rice
	Ed Chlebek	11	1982	Kent State
	Dennis Green	11	1981	Northwestern
	Mike Stock	11	1981	Eastern Michigan
	Joe Avezzano	11	1980	Oregon State
	Bill Michael	11	1980	Texas-El Paso
	Rick Venturi	11	1980	Northwestern
	Jim Tait	11	1979	Richmond
	Ed Chlebek	11	1978	Boston College
	Bill Michael	11	1978	Texas-El Paso
	Gil Bartosh	11	1976	Texas-El Paso
	Jim Shofner	11	1976	Texas Christian
	Tommy Hudspeth	11	1973	Texas-El Paso
	Larry Jones	11	1973	Florida State
	Frank Lauterbur	11	1973	Iowa
	Bernie Witucki	11	1954	Tulsa
	Charles Atkinson	11	1949	Brigham Young
	J.W.H. Pollard	11	1901	Lehigh
95.	Tim Beckman	10	2012	Illinois
	Rich Ellerson	10	2012	Army
	Ron English	10	2012	Eastern Michigan
	Curtis Johnson	10	2012	Tulane
	Joker Phillips	10	2012	Kentucky
	Frank Spaziani	10	2012	Boston College
	Robb Akey	10	2011	Idaho
	Randy Edsall	10	2011	Maryland
	Jon Embree	10	2011	Colorado
	Turner Gill	10	2011	Kansas
	Bobby Hauck	10	2011	Nevada-Las Vegas
	Houston Nutt	10	2011	Mississippi
	Larry Porter	10	2011	Memphis
	Rick Stockstill	10	2011	Middle Tennessee State
	Robbie Caldwell	10	2010	Vanderbilt
	Dave Clawson	10	2010	Bowling Green State
	Ron English	10	2010	Eastern Michigan
	Jeff Quinn	10	2010	Buffalo
	Willie Taggart	10	2010	Western Kentucky
	DeWayne Walker	10	2010	New Mexico State
	Paul Wulff	10	2010	Washington State
	David Bailiff	10	2009	Rice
	Todd Dodge	10	2009	North Texas
	Ralph Friedgen	10	2009	Maryland
	Bobby Johnson	10	2009	Vanderbilt
	Stan Parrish	10	2009	Ball State
	Dick Tomey	10	2009	San Jose State
	DeWayne Walker	10	2009	New Mexico State
	Tommy West	10	2009	Memphis
	Robb Akey	10	2008	Idaho
	Gene Chizik	10	2008	Iowa State
	David Elson	10	2008	Western Kentucky
	Chuck Long	10	2008	San Diego State
	Shane Montgomery	10	2008	Miami (OH)
	Bob Toledo	10	2008	Tulane
	Neil Callaway	10	2007	Alabama-Birmingham
	Todd Dodge	10	2007	North Texas
	Brent Guy	10	2007	Utah State
	Joe Novak	10	2007	Northern Illinois
	Greg Robinson	10	2007	Syracuse
	Mike Sanford	10	2007	Nevada-Las Vegas
	Jack Bicknell	10	2006	Louisiana Tech
	Turner Gill	10	2006	Buffalo
	Dan Hawkins	10	2006	Colorado
	Shane Montgomery	10	2006	Miami (OH)
	Mike Sanford	10	2006	Nevada-Las Vegas
	Tommy West	10	2006	Memphis
	Ron Zook	10	2006	Illinois
	Ken Hatfield	10	2005	Rice
	Jim Hofher	10	2005	Buffalo
	Doug Martin	10	2005	Kent State
	Greg Robinson	10	2005	Syracuse
	Ted Roof	10	2005	Duke
	Gary Darnell	10	2004	Western Michigan
	Keith Gilbertson	10	2004	Washington
	John Bunting	10	2003	North Carolina
	Gerry DiNardo	10	2003	Indiana
	Bobby Johnson	10	2003	Vanderbilt
	Brian Knorr	10	2003	Ohio
	Dan McCarney	10	2003	Iowa State
	Jackie Sherrill	10	2003	Mississippi State
	Tom Cable	10	2002	Idaho
	Carl Franks	10	2002	Duke
	Bobby Johnson	10	2002	Vanderbilt
	Paul Johnson	10	2002	Navy
	Vic Koenning	10	2002	Wyoming
	Mark Mangino	10	2002	Kansas
	Gary Nord	10	2002	Texas-El Paso
	Keith Burns	10	2001	Tulsa
	Tom Cable	10	2001	Idaho
	Tom Holmoe	10	2001	California
	Brian Knorr	10	2001	Ohio
	Jerry Baldwin	10	2000	Louisiana-Lafayette
	Todd Berry	10	2000	Army
	Joe Hollis	10	2000	Arkansas State
	Bobby Keasler	10	2000	Louisiana-Monroe
	Vic Koenning	10	2000	Wyoming
	Dean Pees	10	2000	Kent State
	Chris Tormey	10	2000	Nevada
	Charlie Weatherbie	10	2000	Navy
	Kirk Ferentz	10	1999	Iowa
	Terry Shea	10	1999	Rutgers
	Kevin Steele	10	1999	Baylor
	Bill Lynch	10	1998	Ball State
	Brad Scott	10	1998	South Carolina
	Ron Cooper	10	1997	Louisville
	Dan McCarney	10	1997	Iowa State	W-L-T adjusted to 2-9 by NCAA.
	Nelson Stokley	10	1997	Louisiana-Lafayette
	Pat Sullivan	10	1997	Texas Christian
	Ron Dickerson	10	1996	Temple
	Jim Hess	10	1996	New Mexico State
	Joe Novak	10	1996	Northern Illinois
	Fred Vonappen	10	1996	Hawaii
	Charlie Bailey	10	1995	Texas-El Paso
	Jim Caldwell	10	1995	Wake Forest
	Ron Dickerson	10	1995	Temple
	Jerry Pettibone	10	1995	Oregon State
	Tom Rossley	10	1995	Southern Methodist
	John Bobo	10	1994	Arkansas State
	Bill Curry	10	1994	Kentucky
	Gerry Faust	10	1994	Akron
	Kim Helton	10	1994	Houston
	Buddy Teevens	10	1994	Tulane
	Jim Walden	10	1994	Iowa State
	Jim Colletto	10	1993	Purdue
	Ron Dickerson	10	1993	Temple
	Jerry Berndt	10	1992	Temple
	George Chaump	10	1992	Navy
	David Lee	10	1992	Texas-El Paso
	Tom Lichtenberg	10	1992	Ohio
	George Chaump	10	1991	Navy
	Pete Cordelli	10	1991	Kent State
	Greg Davis	10	1991	Tulane
	Pat Jones	10	1991	Oklahoma State
	Al Kincaid	10	1991	Arkansas State
	Jerry Pettibone	10	1991	Oregon State
	Tom Rossley	10	1991	Southern Methodist
	Barry Alvarez	10	1990	Wisconsin
	Watson Brown	10	1990	Vanderbilt
	Forrest Gregg	10	1990	Southern Methodist
	Jim Hess	10	1990	New Mexico State
	Dave Kragthorpe	10	1990	Oregon State
	Tim Murphy	10	1990	Cincinnati
	Mike Sheppard	10	1990	New Mexico
	Jerry Berndt	10	1989	Temple
	Mack Brown	10	1989	North Carolina
	Watson Brown	10	1989	Vanderbilt
	Walt Harris	10	1989	Pacific
	David Lee	10	1989	Texas-El Paso
	Mike Sheppard	10	1989	New Mexico
	Bill Snyder	10	1989	Kansas State
	Mack Brown	10	1988	North Carolina
	Rockey Felker	10	1988	Mississippi State
	Leon Fuller	10	1988	Colorado State
	Mike Knoll	10	1988	New Mexico State
	Glen Mason	10	1988	Kansas
	Don Morton	10	1988	Wisconsin
	Tim Rose	10	1988	Miami (OH)
	Mike Sheppard	10	1988	New Mexico
	Cleve Bryant	10	1987	Ohio
	Stan Parrish	10	1987	Kansas State
	Charlie Bailey	10	1986	Memphis
	Watson Brown	10	1986	Vanderbilt
	Cleve Bryant	10	1986	Ohio
	Mike Knoll	10	1986	New Mexico State
	Bill Yeoman	10	1986	Houston
	Mack Brown	10	1985	Tulane
	Woody Widenhofer	10	1985	Missouri
	Bill Yung	10	1985	Texas-El Paso
	Fred Zechman	10	1985	New Mexico State
	Watson Brown	10	1984	Rice
	Bill McCartney	10	1984	Colorado
	Chris Pella	10	1984	Utah State	W-L-T adjusted to 2-9 by NCAA.
	Ray Alborn	10	1983	Rice
	Jim Harkema	10	1983	Eastern Michigan
	Joe Salem	10	1983	Minnesota
	Dick Scesniak	10	1983	Kent State
	Paul Wiggin	10	1983	Stanford
	Bill Yung	10	1983	Texas-El Paso
	Jerry Claiborne	10	1982	Kentucky
	Rex Dockery	10	1982	Memphis
	Bill Yung	10	1982	Texas-El Paso
	Joe Avezzano	10	1981	Oregon State
	Dick Bestwick	10	1981	Virginia
	Bill Curry	10	1981	Georgia Tech
	Rex Dockery	10	1981	Memphis
	F. Dry	10	1980	Texas Christian
	Chuck Fairbanks	10	1980	Colorado
	Ray Alborn	10	1979	Rice
	Ron Blackledge	10	1979	Kent State
	Craig Fertig	10	1979	Oregon State	W-L-T adjusted to 2-9 by NCAA.
	Willie Jeffries	10	1979	Wichita State
	George MacIntyre	10	1979	Vanderbilt
	Charley Pell	10	1979	Florida
	Sonny Randle	10	1979	Marshall
	Rick Venturi	10	1979	Northwestern
	Frank Ellwood	10	1978	Marshall
	John Mackovic	10	1978	Wake Forest
	Bud Moore	10	1978	Kansas
	Rick Venturi	10	1978	Northwestern
	Bill Hess	10	1977	Ohio
	Bill Michael	10	1977	Texas-El Paso
	Chuck Mills	10	1977	Wake Forest
	John Pont	10	1977	Northwestern
	Ellis Rainsberger	10	1977	Kansas State	W-L-T adjusted to 2-9 by NCAA.
	Homer Rice	10	1977	Rice
	Pat Culpepper	10	1976	Northern Illinois
	Craig Fertig	10	1976	Oregon State
	John Pont	10	1976	Northwestern
	Ellis Rainsberger	10	1976	Kansas State
	Jack Wallace	10	1976	Drake
	Dee Andros	10	1975	Oregon State
	Gil Bartosh	10	1975	Texas-El Paso
	Edward Doherty	10	1975	Holy Cross
	Vince Gibson	10	1975	Louisville	W-L-T adjusted to 2-9 by NCAA.
	Vernon Glass	10	1975	Lamar
	Tom Lovat	10	1975	Utah
	Sonny Randle	10	1975	Virginia
	Jim Shofner	10	1975	Texas Christian
	Elliot Uzelac	10	1975	Western Michigan
	Lee Corso	10	1974	Indiana
	Harold Elliott	10	1974	Texas-Arlington
	Jack Lengyel	10	1974	Marshall
	Tom Lovat	10	1974	Utah
	Chuck Mills	10	1974	Wake Forest
	Darrell Mudra	10	1974	Florida State
	Jim Shofner	10	1974	Texas Christian
	Thomas Cahill	10	1973	Army
	Russ Faulkinberry	10	1973	Louisiana-Lafayette
	Carl DePasqua	10	1972	Pittsburgh
	Rod Rust	10	1972	North Texas
	Jerry Wampfler	10	1972	Colorado State
	Frank Lauterbur	10	1971	Iowa
	Al Onofrio	10	1971	Missouri
	Bob Thalman	10	1971	Virginia Military Institute
	Vito Ragazzo	10	1970	Virginia Military Institute
	Jim Sweeney	10	1970	Washington State
	Bill Whitton	10	1970	Holy Cross
	Bill Beall	10	1969	Baylor
	Vito Ragazzo	10	1969	Virginia Military Institute
	James Valek	10	1969	Illinois
	John Coatta	10	1968	Wisconsin
	Rudy Feldman	10	1968	New Mexico
	Eddie Kriwiel	10	1968	Wichita State
	Charlie Snyder	10	1967	Marshall
	Bill Hess	10	1965	Ohio
	Edwin Merrick	10	1965	Richmond
	Doug Weaver	10	1965	Kansas State
	Billy Hildebrand	10	1962	Wake Forest
	Milo Lude	10	1962	Colorado State
	Tommy O'Boyle	10	1962	Tulane
	Doug Weaver	10	1962	Kansas State
	Howard McChesney	10	1961	Hardin-Simmons
	Tuffy Mullison	10	1961	Colorado State
	Jack Curtice	10	1960	Stanford
	Howard McChesney	10	1960	Hardin-Simmons
	Richard Voris	10	1960	Virginia
	Richard Voris	10	1959	Virginia
	Ray Jenkins	10	1958	Montana
	Paul Amen	10	1957	Wake Forest
	Johnny Druze	10	1957	Marquette
	Jennings Whitworth	10	1955	Alabama
	Chuck Mather	10	1954	Kansas
	Earl Brown	10	1950	Auburn
	Robert McNeish	10	1950	Virginia Tech
	Sam Francis	10	1947	Kansas State
	Elmer Holm	10	1937	Washburn
	Pop Warner	10	1914	Carlisle
	W.P. Bates	10	1904	Franklin & Marshall
	Charles Whelan	10	1904	Tufts

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