Career Leaders and Records for Bowl Games

Leaders

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  • Since 1869
Leaders Table
Rk Coach G School Notes
1Joe Paterno37Penn State
2Bobby Bowden33Florida State, West Virginiarecord adjusted to 346-123-4 by NCAA
3Nick Saban*31Alabama, LSU, Michigan State, Toledorecord adjusted to 292-71-1 by NCAA
4Bear Bryant29Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland, Texas A&M
5Mack Brown*26North Carolina, Texas, Tulane
6Tom Osborne25Nebraska
7Frank Beamer23Virginia Tech
8LaVell Edwards22Brigham Young
Lou Holtz22Arkansas, Minnesota, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, South Carolina, William & Mary
10Steve Spurrier21Duke, Florida, South Carolina
11Vince Dooley20Georgia
Kirk Ferentz*20Iowa
Dabo Swinney*20Clemson
14Bill Snyder19Kansas State
Bob Stoops19Oklahoma
16Mike Gundy*18Oklahoma State
John Vaught18Ole Miss
18Hayden Fry17Iowa, North Texas, SMUrecord adjusted to 233-177-10 by NCAA
Mike Leach17Mississippi State, Texas Tech, Washington State
Gary Patterson17TCU
Mark Richt17Georgia, Miami (FL)
Bo Schembechler17Miami (OH), Michigan
Kyle Whittingham*17Utah
24Johnny Majors16Iowa State, Pitt, Tennessee
Darrell Royal16Mississippi State, Texas, Washington
Frank Solich16Nebraska, Ohio
27Phillip Fulmer15Tennesseerecord adjusted to 152-52-0 by NCAA
Don James15Kent State, Washingtonrecord adjusted to 178-76-3 by NCAA
Brian Kelly*15Central Michigan, Cincinnati, LSU, Notre Damerecord adjusted to 165-69-0 by NCAA
Urban Meyer15Bowling Green State, Florida, Ohio State, Utah
Les Miles15Kansas, LSU, Oklahoma State
George Welsh15Navy, Virginia
33John Cooper14Arizona State, Ohio State, Tulsa
Rocky Long14New Mexico, San Diego State
Bronco Mendenhall14Brigham Young, Virginia
Jackie Sherrill14Mississippi State, Pitt, Texas A&M, Washington Staterecord adjusted to 180-120-4 by NCAA
37Barry Alvarez13Wisconsinrecord adjusted to 119-74-4 by NCAA
Troy Calhoun*13Air Force
Lloyd Carr13Michigan
Mark Dantonio13Cincinnati, Michigan State
Bobby Dodd13Georgia Tech
Terry Donahue13UCLArecord adjusted to 144-81-8 by NCAA
Paul Johnson13Georgia Tech, Navyrecord adjusted to 127-89-0 by NCAA
Charles McClendon13LSUrecord adjusted to 137-59-7 by NCAA
Don Nehlen13Bowling Green State, West Virginia
Chris Petersen13Boise State, Washington
Barry Switzer13Oklahoma
Tommy Tuberville13Auburn, Cincinnati, Ole Miss, Texas Tech
49Mike Bellotti12Oregon
Earle Bruce12Colorado State, Iowa State, Ohio State, Tampa
Fisher DeBerry12Air Force
Dennis Erickson12Arizona State, Idaho, Miami (FL), Oregon State, Washington State, Wyoming
James Franklin*12Penn State, Vanderbilt
Skip Holtz12East Carolina, Louisiana Tech, South Florida
Ralph Jordan12Auburnrecord adjusted to 176-83-6 by NCAA
Rich Rodriguez*12Arizona, Jacksonville State, Michigan, West Virginia
Jeff Tedford*12California, Fresno State
58Jeff Bower11Southern Mississippirecord adjusted to 119-83-1 by NCAA
Jerry Claiborne11Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia Tech
David Cutcliffe11Duke, Ole Miss
Jim Harbaugh*11Michigan, Stanford
Woody Hayes11Ohio State
Pat Hill11Fresno State
Ken Niumatalolo11Navy
George O'Leary11UCF, Georgia Tech
Bobby Petrino11Arkansas, Louisville, Western Kentucky
Gary Pinkel11Missouri, Toledo
R.C. Slocum11Texas A&M
Kirby Smart*11Georgia
Joe Tiller11Purdue, Wyoming
Bill Yeoman11Houston
72Fred Akers10Purdue, Texas, Wyoming
Chris Ault10Nevada
Bret Bielema*10Arkansas, Illinois, Wisconsin
Frank Broyles10Arkansas, Missouri
Dave Clawson*10Bowling Green State, Wake Forest
Butch Davis10Florida International, Miami (FL), North Carolinarecord adjusted to 87-75-0 by NCAA
Bob Devaney10Nebraska, Wyoming
Dan Devine10Arizona State, Missouri, Notre Damerecord adjusted to 173-56-9 by NCAA
Bill Dooley10North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Wake Forestrecord adjusted to 162-126-5 by NCAA
Pat Dye10Auburn, East Carolina, Wyoming
Jimbo Fisher*10Florida State, Texas A&M
Pat Fitzgerald10Northwestern
Todd Graham10Arizona State, Hawaii, Pitt, Rice, Tulsa
Ken Hatfield10Air Force, Arkansas, Clemson, Rice
Dana Holgorsen*10Houston, West Virginia
June Jones10Hawaii, SMU
Bill Mallory10Colorado, Indiana, Miami (OH), Northern Illinoisrecord adjusted to 168-129-4 by NCAA
Gus Malzahn*10Arkansas State, Auburn, UCF
Dan Mullen10Florida, Mississippi State
Tom O'Brien10Boston College, North Carolina State
Mike Riley10Nebraska, Oregon State
Larry Smith10Arizona, Missouri, USC, Tulane
Rick Stockstill*10Middle Tennessee State
Jim Tressel10Ohio Staterecord adjusted to 94-21-0 by NCAA
96Blake Anderson*9Arkansas State, Utah State
Art Briles9Baylor, Houston
Matt Campbell*9Iowa State, Toledo
Pete Carroll9USCrecord adjusted to 83-19-0 by NCAA
Paul Chryst9Pitt, Wisconsin
Doug Dickey9Florida, Tennessee
Dave Doeren*9North Carolina State, Northern Illinois
Danny Ford9Arkansas, Clemsonrecord adjusted to 122-59-5 by NCAA
Hugh Freeze*9Arkansas State, Auburn, Liberty, Ole Miss
Sonny Lubick9Colorado Staterecord adjusted to 109-73-0 by NCAA
Glen Mason9Kansas, Kent State, Minnesota
Bill McCartney9Colorado
John McKay9USC
Houston Nutt9Arkansas, Boise State, Ole Miss
Paul Pasqualoni9Connecticut, Syracuserecord adjusted to 111-77-1 by NCAA
John Robinson9UNLV, USC
Tommy West9Clemson, Memphis
113Tommy Bowden8Clemson, Tulane
Rich Brooks8Kentucky, Oregonrecord adjusted to 131-155-4 by NCAA
Wallace Butts8Georgia
Jim Carlen8South Carolina, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Dick Crum8Kent State, Miami (OH), North Carolina
Larry Fedora8North Carolina, Southern Mississippi
P.J. Fleck*8Minnesota, Western Michigan
Doc Holliday8Marshall
Lane Kiffin*8Florida Atlantic, Ole Miss, USC, Tennessee
Rick Neuheisel8Colorado, UCLA, Washington
Mike Price8UTEP, Washington State
Greg Schiano*8Rutgers
David Shaw8Stanford
Mark Stoops*8Kentucky
Charlie Strong8Florida, Louisville, South Florida, Texas
Grant Teaff8Baylor
Dick Tomey8Arizona, Hawaii, San Jose State
Bud Wilkinson8Oklahoma
131Jeff Brohm*7Louisville, Purdue, Western Kentucky
Jason Candle*7Toledo
Rod Carey7Northern Illinois, Temple
Mario Cristobal*7Florida International, Miami (FL), Oregon
Spike Dykes7Texas Tech
Randy Edsall7Connecticut, Maryland
Luke Fickell*7Cincinnati, Ohio State, Wisconsin
Ralph Friedgen7Maryland
Clay Helton*7Georgia Southern, USC
Brady Hoke*7Ball State, Michigan, San Diego State, Tennessee
Jimmy Johnson7Miami (FL), Oklahoma State
Butch Jones*7Arkansas State, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Tennessee
Jerry Kill*7Minnesota, New Mexico State, Northern Illinois, TCU
Frank Kush7Arizona State
John Mackovic7Arizona, Illinois, Texas, Wake Forest
Dutch Meyer7TCU
Jess Neely7Clemson, Rice
Bob Neyland7Tennessee
Bo Pelini7Nebraska
George Perles7Michigan Staterecord adjusted to 68-67-4 by NCAA
Bob Pruett7Marshall
Ben Schwartzwalder7Syracuse
John Smith7Arkansas, Louisville, Michigan State, Utah State
Gene Stallings7Alabama, Texas A&Mrecord adjusted to 89-70-1 by NCAA
Kevin Sumlin7Arizona, Houston, Texas A&M
Jim Sweeney7Fresno State, Washington Staterecord adjusted to 170-133-4 by NCAA
Warren Woodson7Arizona, Hardin-Simmons, New Mexico State
158Gary Barnett6Colorado, Northwesternrecord adjusted to 85-82-1 by NCAA
Craig Bohl*6Wyoming
Neal Brown*6Troy, West Virginia
Larry Coker6Miami (FL), UTSA
Chris Creighton*6Eastern Michigan
Ryan Day*6Ohio State
Sonny Dykes*6California, Louisiana Tech, SMU, TCU
Dennis Franchione6Alabama, New Mexico, Texas A&M, TCU, Texas State
Jim Grobe6Baylor, Ohio, Wake Forest
Walt Harris6Pacific, Pitt, Stanford
Bryan Harsin6Arkansas State, Auburn, Boise State
Tom Herman*6Florida Atlantic, Houston, Texas
Josh Heupel*6UCF, Tennessee
Frank Howard6Clemson
Chip Kelly*6Oregon, UCLA
Dirk Koetter6Arizona State, Boise State
Ron McBride6Utah
Dan McCarney6Iowa State, North Texasrecord adjusted to 79-116-0 by NCAA
Pat Narduzzi*6Pitt
Mike Norvell*6Florida State, Memphis
Lincoln Riley*6Oklahoma, USC
Bobby Ross6Army, The Citadel, Georgia Tech, Maryland
Steve Sarkisian*6USC, Texas, Washington
Howard Schnellenberger6Florida Atlantic, Louisville, Miami (FL), Oklahoma
Dick Sheridan6Furman, North Carolina State
Kalani Sitake*6Brigham Young
Bruce Snyder6Arizona State, California, Utah Staterecord adjusted to 125-106-6 by NCAA
Jim Tatum6Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma
Frank Thomas6Alabama
Jim Young6Arizona, Army, Purdue
188Steve Addazio5Boston College, Colorado State, Temple
William Alexander5Georgia Tech
Chuck Amato5North Carolina State
Bill Battle5Tennessee
Emory Bellard5Mississippi State, Texas A&M
Larry Blakeney5Troy
Terry Bowden*5Akron, Auburn, Louisiana-Monroe
Billy Brewer5Louisiana Tech, Ole Missrecord adjusted to 77-67-4 by NCAA
Bobby Collins5SMU, Southern Mississippirecord adjusted to 90-45-3 by NCAA
Eddie Crowder5Colorado
Bill Curry5Alabama, Georgia Tech, Kentucky
Bob Davie5New Mexico, Notre Dame
Darrell Dickey5Memphis, North Texas
Karl Dorrell5Colorado, UCLA
Shawn Elliott*5Georgia State, South Carolina
Chuck Fairbanks5Colorado, Oklahoma
Willie Fritz*5Georgia Southern, Tulane
Henry Frnka5Tulane, Tulsa
Justin Fuente5Memphis, Virginia Tech
Chan Gailey5Georgia Tech
Ray Graves5Florida
Al Groh5Virginia, Wake Forest
Dan Hawkins5Boise State, Colorado
Tyson Helton*5Western Kentucky
Mark Hudspeth5Louisiana
Howard Jones5Duke, Iowa, USC, Syracuse, Yale
Jim Leavitt5South Florida, SMU
Lance Leipold*5Buffalo, Kansas
Seth Littrell5North Texas
Steve Logan5East Carolina
Dick MacPherson5Syracuse
Abe Martin5TCU
Chuck Martin*5Miami (OH)
Jim McElwain*5Central Michigan, Colorado State, Florida
Ruffin McNeill5East Carolina, Texas Tech
Gary Moeller5Illinois, Michigan
Jeff Monken*5Army
Bernie Moore5LSU
Jim Mora*5Connecticut, UCLA
Will Muschamp5Florida, South Carolina
Homer Norton5Centenary (LA), Texas A&M
Ed Orgeron5LSU, Ole Miss, USC
Ara Parseghian5Northwestern, Notre Dame
Charley Pell5Clemson, Florida
Warren Powers5Missouri, Washington Staterecord adjusted to 53-37-3 by NCAA
Scott Satterfield*5Appalachian State, Cincinnati, Louisville
Wallace Wade5Alabama, Duke
Tyrone Willingham5Notre Dame, Stanford, Washington
236Tom Amstutz4Toledo
Gary Andersen4Oregon State, Utah State, Wisconsin
David Bailiff4Rice
John Barnhill4Arkansas, Tennessee
Dana Bible4LSU, Mississippi College, Nebraska, Texas, Texas A&M
Jack Bicknell4Boston College
Len Casanova4Oregon, Pitt, Santa Clara
Bill Clark4UAB
Shawn Clark*4Appalachian State
Jeff Cravath4Denver, San Francisco, USC
Tim DeRuyter4Fresno State, Texas A&M
Paul Dietzel4Army, LSU, South Carolina
Jim Donnan4Georgia
Rip Engle4Brown, Penn State
Don Faurot4Iowa Pre-Flight, Missourirecord adjusted to 110-80-10 by NCAA
Ray Goff4Georgia
Andy Gustafson4Miami (FL), Virginia Tech
Pat Jones4Oklahoma State
Chris Klieman*4Kansas State
Jim Lambright4Washington
Mark Mangino4Kansas
Rick Minter4Cincinnati
Philip Montgomery4Tulsa
Billy Napier*4Florida, Louisiana
Bill Peterson4Florida State, Rice
Tommy Prothro4Oregon State, UCLA
John Ralston4San Jose State, Stanford, Utah State
Matt Rhule*4Baylor, Nebraska, Temple
Bill Stewart4West Virginia
Jock Sutherland4Lafayette, Pitt
Ted Tollner4San Diego State, USC
Jeff Traylor*4UTSA
Pop Warner4Carlisle, Cornell, Iowa State, Pitt, Stanford, Temple
Matt Wells4Texas Tech, Utah State
Bowden Wyatt4Arkansas, Tennessee, Wyoming
Ron Zook4Florida, Illinois