Career Leaders and Records for Bowl Losses

Leaders

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Leaders Table
Rk Coach L School Notes
1LaVell Edwards14Brigham Young
2Tom Osborne13Nebraska
3Frank Beamer12Virginia Tech
Mack Brown*12North Carolina, Texas, Tulane
Bear Bryant12Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland, Texas A&M
Joe Paterno12Penn State
Nick Saban*12Alabama, LSU, Michigan State, Toledorecord adjusted to 292-71-1 by NCAA
Bo Schembechler12Miami (OH), Michigan
9Bobby Bowden10Florida State, West Virginiarecord adjusted to 346-123-4 by NCAA
Vince Dooley10Georgia
Kirk Ferentz*10Iowa
Bill Snyder10Kansas State
Steve Spurrier10Duke, Florida, South Carolina
George Welsh10Navy, Virginia
15John Cooper9Arizona State, Ohio State, Tulsa
Hayden Fry9Iowa, North Texas, SMUrecord adjusted to 233-177-10 by NCAA
Mike Leach9Mississippi State, Texas Tech, Washington State
Rocky Long9New Mexico, San Diego State
Don Nehlen9Bowling Green State, West Virginia
Frank Solich9Nebraska, Ohio
Bob Stoops9Oklahoma
22Fred Akers8Purdue, Texas, Wyoming
Chris Ault8Nevada
Jerry Claiborne8Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia Tech
Lou Holtz8Arkansas, Minnesota, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, South Carolina, William & Mary
Paul Johnson8Georgia Tech, Navyrecord adjusted to 127-89-0 by NCAA
R.C. Slocum8Texas A&M
Dabo Swinney*8Clemson
John Vaught8Ole Miss
30Rod Carey7Northern Illinois, Temple
Lloyd Carr7Michigan
Doug Dickey7Florida, Tennessee
Bill Dooley7North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Wake Forestrecord adjusted to 162-126-5 by NCAA
Dennis Erickson7Arizona State, Idaho, Miami (FL), Oregon State, Washington State, Wyoming
Phillip Fulmer7Tennesseerecord adjusted to 152-52-0 by NCAA
Jim Harbaugh*7Michigan, Stanford
Pat Hill7Fresno State
Ralph Jordan7Auburnrecord adjusted to 176-83-6 by NCAA
Johnny Majors7Iowa State, Pitt, Tennessee
Gus Malzahn*7Arkansas State, Auburn, UCF
Bronco Mendenhall7Brigham Young, Virginia
Mark Richt7Georgia, Miami (FL)
Darrell Royal7Mississippi State, Texas, Washington
Joe Tiller7Purdue, Wyoming
45Blake Anderson*6Arkansas State, Utah State
Mike Bellotti6Oregon
Bret Bielema*6Arkansas, Illinois, Wisconsin
Art Briles6Baylor, Houston
Frank Broyles6Arkansas, Missouri
Mark Dantonio6Cincinnati, Michigan State
Fisher DeBerry6Air Force
James Franklin*6Penn State, Vanderbilt
Mike Gundy*6Oklahoma State
Ken Hatfield6Air Force, Arkansas, Clemson, Rice
Woody Hayes6Ohio State
Dana Holgorsen*6Houston, West Virginia
Brian Kelly*6Central Michigan, Cincinnati, LSU, Notre Damerecord adjusted to 165-69-0 by NCAA
Jerry Kill*6Minnesota, New Mexico State, Northern Illinois, TCU
Sonny Lubick6Colorado Staterecord adjusted to 109-73-0 by NCAA
Bill Mallory6Colorado, Indiana, Miami (OH), Northern Illinoisrecord adjusted to 168-129-4 by NCAA
Bill McCartney6Colorado
Charles McClendon6LSUrecord adjusted to 137-59-7 by NCAA
Les Miles6Kansas, LSU, Oklahoma State
George O'Leary6UCF, Georgia Tech
Gary Patterson6TCU
Chris Petersen6Boise State, Washington
Bobby Petrino6Arkansas, Louisville, Western Kentucky
Rich Rodriguez*6Arizona, Jacksonville State, Michigan, West Virginia
Jackie Sherrill6Mississippi State, Pitt, Texas A&M, Washington Staterecord adjusted to 180-120-4 by NCAA
John Smith6Arkansas, Louisville, Michigan State, Utah State
Larry Smith6Arizona, Missouri, USC, Tulane
Rick Stockstill*6Middle Tennessee State
Tommy Tuberville6Auburn, Cincinnati, Ole Miss, Texas Tech
Tommy West6Clemson, Memphis
Kyle Whittingham*6Utah
76Tommy Bowden5Clemson, Tulane
Jeff Bower5Southern Mississippirecord adjusted to 119-83-1 by NCAA
Earle Bruce5Colorado State, Iowa State, Ohio State, Tampa
Troy Calhoun*5Air Force
Matt Campbell*5Iowa State, Toledo
Jason Candle*5Toledo
Jim Carlen5South Carolina, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Dave Clawson*5Bowling Green State, Wake Forest
Chris Creighton*5Eastern Michigan
Dave Doeren*5North Carolina State, Northern Illinois
Spike Dykes5Texas Tech
Larry Fedora5North Carolina, Southern Mississippi
Pat Fitzgerald5Northwestern
Clay Helton*5Georgia Southern, USC
Don James5Kent State, Washingtonrecord adjusted to 178-76-3 by NCAA
Seth Littrell5North Texas
John Mackovic5Arizona, Illinois, Texas, Wake Forest
Bob Neyland5Tennessee
Ken Niumatalolo5Navy
Mike Norvell*5Florida State, Memphis
Houston Nutt5Arkansas, Boise State, Ole Miss
Mike Price5UTEP, Washington State
Ben Schwartzwalder5Syracuse
Barry Switzer5Oklahoma
100Barry Alvarez4Wisconsinrecord adjusted to 119-74-4 by NCAA
Gary Barnett4Colorado, Northwesternrecord adjusted to 85-82-1 by NCAA
Rich Brooks4Kentucky, Oregonrecord adjusted to 131-155-4 by NCAA
Mario Cristobal*4Florida International, Miami (FL), Oregon
David Cutcliffe4Duke, Ole Miss
Bob Davie4New Mexico, Notre Dame
Butch Davis4Florida International, Miami (FL), North Carolinarecord adjusted to 87-75-0 by NCAA
Ryan Day*4Ohio State
Darrell Dickey4Memphis, North Texas
Bobby Dodd4Georgia Tech
Terry Donahue4UCLArecord adjusted to 144-81-8 by NCAA
Karl Dorrell4Colorado, UCLA
Sonny Dykes*4California, Louisiana Tech, SMU, TCU
Randy Edsall4Connecticut, Maryland
Don Faurot4Iowa Pre-Flight, Missourirecord adjusted to 110-80-10 by NCAA
Luke Fickell*4Cincinnati, Ohio State, Wisconsin
Dennis Franchione4Alabama, New Mexico, Texas A&M, TCU, Texas State
Todd Graham4Arizona State, Hawaii, Pitt, Rice, Tulsa
Walt Harris4Pacific, Pitt, Stanford
Brady Hoke*4Ball State, Michigan, San Diego State, Tennessee
Skip Holtz4East Carolina, Louisiana Tech, South Florida
Jimmy Johnson4Miami (FL), Oklahoma State
Lane Kiffin*4Florida Atlantic, Ole Miss, USC, Tennessee
Chuck Martin*4Miami (OH)
Glen Mason4Kansas, Kent State, Minnesota
Dutch Meyer4TCU
Pat Narduzzi*4Pitt
George Perles4Michigan Staterecord adjusted to 68-67-4 by NCAA
Gary Pinkel4Missouri, Toledo
Lincoln Riley*4Oklahoma, USC
Steve Sarkisian*4USC, Texas, Washington
Dick Sheridan4Furman, North Carolina State
Mark Stoops*4Kentucky
Charlie Strong4Florida, Louisville, South Florida, Texas
Grant Teaff4Baylor
Jim Tressel4Ohio Staterecord adjusted to 94-21-0 by NCAA
Tyrone Willingham4Notre Dame, Stanford, Washington
Bill Yeoman4Houston
138Steve Addazio3Boston College, Colorado State, Temple
Tom Allen*3Indiana
Gary Andersen3Oregon State, Utah State, Wisconsin
Major Applewhite3Houston
Bill Arnsparger3LSU
Emory Bellard3Mississippi State, Texas A&M
Larry Blakeney3Troy
Mike Bobo3Colorado State, South Carolina
John Bonamego3Central Michigan
Brent Brennan*3San Jose State
Bill Cubit3Illinois, Western Michigan
Bill Curry3Alabama, Georgia Tech, Kentucky
Tim DeRuyter3Fresno State, Texas A&M
Bob Devaney3Nebraska, Wyoming
Dan Devine3Arizona State, Missouri, Notre Damerecord adjusted to 173-56-9 by NCAA
Danny Ford3Arkansas, Clemsonrecord adjusted to 122-59-5 by NCAA
Hugh Freeze*3Arkansas State, Auburn, Liberty, Ole Miss
Henry Frnka3Tulane, Tulsa
Justin Fuente3Memphis, Virginia Tech
Chan Gailey3Georgia Tech
Al Golden3Miami (FL), Temple
Andy Gustafson3Miami (FL), Virginia Tech
Bryan Harsin3Arkansas State, Auburn, Boise State
Dan Hawkins3Boise State, Colorado
Josh Heupel*3UCF, Tennessee
Frank Howard3Clemson
Butch Jones*3Arkansas State, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Tennessee
June Jones3Hawaii, SMU
Chip Kelly*3Oregon, UCLA
Jim Lambright3Washington
Steve Logan3East Carolina
Abe Martin3TCU
Ron McBride3Utah
Dan McCarney3Iowa State, North Texasrecord adjusted to 79-116-0 by NCAA
John McKay3USC
Ruffin McNeill3East Carolina, Texas Tech
Urban Meyer3Bowling Green State, Florida, Ohio State, Utah
Rick Minter3Cincinnati
Bernie Moore3LSU
Jim Mora*3Connecticut, UCLA
Dell Morgan3Texas Tech
Joe Morrison3Chattanooga, New Mexico, South Carolina
Dan Mullen3Florida, Mississippi State
Will Muschamp3Florida, South Carolina
Jess Neely3Clemson, Rice
Rick Neuheisel3Colorado, UCLA, Washington
Barry Odom*3Missouri, UNLV
Paul Pasqualoni3Connecticut, Syracuserecord adjusted to 111-77-1 by NCAA
Bo Pelini3Nebraska
Charley Pell3Clemson, Florida
James Phelan3Missouri, Purdue, Saint Mary's (CA), Washington
Matt Rhule*3Baylor, Nebraska, Temple
Mike Riley3Nebraska, Oregon State
Paul Roach3Wyoming
George Sauer3Baylor, Kansas, Navy
David Shaw3Stanford
Carl Snavely3Bucknell, Cornell, North Carolina
Bruce Snyder3Arizona State, California, Utah Staterecord adjusted to 125-106-6 by NCAA
Dennis Stolz3Bowling Green State, Michigan State, San Diego State
Kevin Sumlin3Arizona, Houston, Texas A&M
Jock Sutherland3Lafayette, Pitt
Jeff Tedford*3California, Fresno State
Ted Tollner3San Diego State, USC
Dick Tomey3Arizona, Hawaii, San Jose State
Jeff Traylor*3UTSA
Pappy Waldorf3California, Kansas State, Northwestern, Oklahoma State
Randy Walker3Miami (OH), Northwesternrecord adjusted to 96-81-5 by NCAA
Mike White3California, Illinoisrecord adjusted to 82-71-4 by NCAA
Ron Zook3Florida, Illinois
207William Alexander2Georgia Tech
Tom Amstutz2Toledo
Tim Beckman2Illinois, Toledo
Jack Bicknell2Boston College
Mike Bloomgren*2Rice
Craig Bohl*2Wyoming
Terry Bowden*2Akron, Auburn, Louisiana-Monroe
Billy Brewer2Louisiana Tech, Ole Missrecord adjusted to 77-67-4 by NCAA
Tim Brewster2Minnesota
Jeff Brohm*2Louisville, Purdue, Western Kentucky
Milt Bruhn2Wisconsin
Wallace Butts2Georgia
Pete Carroll2USCrecord adjusted to 83-19-0 by NCAA
Len Casanova2Oregon, Pitt, Santa Clara
Pete Cawthon2Texas Tech
Jamey Chadwell*2Coastal Carolina, Liberty
Paul Chryst2Pitt, Wisconsin
Bill Clark2UAB
Larry Coker2Miami (FL), UTSA
Bobby Collins2SMU, Southern Mississippirecord adjusted to 90-45-3 by NCAA
Jeff Cravath2Denver, San Francisco, USC
Eddie Crowder2Colorado
Dick Crum2Kent State, Miami (OH), North Carolina
Gary Darnell2Florida, Texas A&M, Western Michigan
Michael Desormeaux*2Louisiana
Manny Diaz2Miami (FL)
Jake Dickert*2Washington State
Paul Dietzel2Army, LSU, South Carolina
Edward Doherty2Arizona, Arizona State, Holy Cross, Xavier
Red Drew2Alabama, Birmingham-Southern, Ole Miss
Eli Drinkwitz*2Appalachian State, Missouri
Mike DuBose2Alabama
Ernie Duplechin2McNeese State
Pat Dye2Auburn, East Carolina, Wyoming
Herm Edwards2Arizona State
Jack Elway2San Jose State, Stanford
Don Fambrough2Kansasrecord adjusted to 35-50-5 by NCAA
Foge Fazio2Pitt
Jimbo Fisher*2Florida State, Texas A&M
P.J. Fleck*2Minnesota, Western Michigan
Kyle Flood2Rutgers
Ed Foley2Temple
Ralph Friedgen2Maryland
Vince Gibson2Kansas State, Louisville, Tulanerecord adjusted to 75-98-2 by NCAA
Ray Goff2Georgia
Jim Grobe2Baylor, Ohio, Wake Forest
Al Groh2Virginia, Wake Forest
Wayne Hardin2Navy, Temple
Bill Hess2Ohio
Doc Holliday2Marshall
Jay Hopson2Southern Mississippi
Cac Hubbard2Denver
Charles Huff*2Marshall
Joey Jones2South Alabama
J.T. King2Texas Tech
Kliff Kingsbury2Texas Tech
Chris Klieman*2Kansas State
Dirk Koetter2Arizona State, Boise State
Steve Kragthorpe2Louisville, Tulsa
Rhett Lashlee*2SMU
Jim Leavitt2South Florida, SMU
Lance Leipold*2Buffalo, Kansas
Pete Lembo2Ball State
Tim Lester2Western Michigan
Scot Loeffler*2Bowling Green State
Bill Lynch2Ball State, Indiana
Ben Martin2Air Force, Virginia
Derek Mason2Vanderbilt
Dave McClain2Ball State, Wisconsin
Jim McElwain*2Central Michigan, Colorado State, Florida
Greg McMackin2Hawaii
David McWilliams2Texas, Texas Tech
John Michelosen2Pitt
Philip Montgomery2Tulsa
Joe Moorhead*2Akron, Mississippi State
Hal Mumme2Kentucky, New Mexico State
Billy Napier*2Florida, Louisiana
Homer Norton2Centenary (LA), Texas A&M
Thomas Nugent2Florida State, Maryland, Virginia Military Institute
Tom O'Brien2Boston College, North Carolina State
Mike O'Cain2North Carolina State
Ara Parseghian2Northwestern, Notre Dame
Bill Peterson2Florida State, Rice
John Pont2Indiana, Miami (OH), Northwestern, Yale
Warren Powers2Missouri, Washington Staterecord adjusted to 53-37-3 by NCAA
Tommy Prothro2Oregon State, UCLA
Bob Pruett2Marshall
Jeff Quinn2Buffalo, Central Michigan, Cincinnati
Ricky Rahne*2Old Dominion
John Ralston2San Jose State, Stanford, Utah State
Paul Rhoads2Iowa State
Pepper Rodgers2Georgia Tech, Kansas, UCLA
Bobby Ross2Army, The Citadel, Georgia Tech, Maryland
Red Sanders2UCLA, Vanderbilt
Greg Schiano*2Rutgers
Paul Schudel2Ball State
Randy Shannon2Florida, Miami (FL)
Mike Sherman2Texas A&M
Kalani Sitake*2Brigham Young
Steve Sloan2Duke, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt
Kirby Smart*2Georgia
Frank Spaziani2Boston College
Bill Stewart2West Virginia
Mike Stoops2Arizona
Jim Sweeney2Fresno State, Washington Staterecord adjusted to 170-133-4 by NCAA
Willie Taggart2Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Oregon, South Florida, Western Kentucky
Jim Tatum2Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma
Lou Tepper2Illinois
Frank Thomas2Alabama
Tiny Thornhill2Stanford
Bob Toledo2Pacific, Tulane, UCLA
Brent Venables*2Oklahoma
Wallace Wade2Alabama, Duke
Pop Warner2Carlisle, Cornell, Iowa State, Pitt, Stanford, Temple
Charlie Weis2Kansas, Notre Dame
Matt Wells2Texas Tech, Utah State
Justin Wilcox*2California
Bud Wilkinson2Oklahoma
Kevin Wilson*2Indiana, Tulsa
Bowden Wyatt2Arkansas, Tennessee, Wyoming