Single Season Leaders and Records for Wins

Leaders

  • Since 1869
Leaders Table
Rk Coach W Year School Notes
1Amos Alonzo Stagg161899Chicago
William Rhodes161894Yale
Walter Camp161889Yale
4Jim Harbaugh152023Michigan
Kirby Smart152022Georgia
Ed Orgeron152019LSU
Dabo Swinney152018Clemson
George Washington Woodruff151897Pennsylvania
Amos Alonzo Stagg151896Chicago
George Washington Woodruff151892Pennsylvania
11Kalen DeBoer142023Washington
Kirby Smart142021Georgia
Dabo Swinney142019Clemson
Nick Saban142018Alabama
Nick Saban142016Alabama
Dabo Swinney142016Clemson
Nick Saban142015Alabama
Dabo Swinney142015Clemson
Urban Meyer142014Ohio State
Jimbo Fisher142013Florida State
Gene Chizik142010Auburn
Chris Petersen142009Boise State
Nick Saban142009Alabama
Jim Tressel142002Ohio State
LaVell Edwards141996Brigham Young
Henry Williams141903Minnesota
Amos Alonzo Stagg141902Chicago
Amos Alonzo Stagg141898Chicago
George Washington Woodruff141896Pennsylvania
George Washington Woodruff141895Pennsylvania
Amos Alonzo Stagg141894Chicago
32Jamey Chadwell132023Liberty
Mike Norvell132023Florida State
Kirby Smart132023Georgia
Sonny Dykes132022TCU
Jim Harbaugh132022Michigan
Luke Fickell132021Cincinnati
Nick Saban132021Alabama
Nick Saban132020Alabama
Ryan Day132019Ohio State
Paul Chryst132017Wisconsin
Scott Frost132017UCF
Nick Saban132017Alabama
Kirby Smart132017Georgia
P.J. Fleck132016Western Michigan
Tom Herman132015Houston
Jimbo Fisher132014Florida State
Mark Helfrich132014Oregon
Doc Holliday132014Marshall
Mark Dantonio132013Michigan State
Nick Saban132012Alabama
Les Miles132011LSU
Chris Ault132010Nevada
Gary Patterson132010TCU
Mack Brown132009Texas
Urban Meyer132009Florida
Urban Meyer132008Florida
Kyle Whittingham132008Utah
Urban Meyer132006Florida
Chris Petersen132006Boise State
Mack Brown132005Texas
Pete Carroll132004USCrecord adjusted to 11-0-0 by NCAA
Tommy Tuberville132004Auburn
Dan Hawkins132003Boise State
Terry Hoeppner132003Miami (OH)
Nick Saban132003LSU
Mark Richt132002Georgia
Bob Stoops132000Oklahoma
Bob Pruett131999Marshall
Phillip Fulmer131998Tennessee
Tom Osborne131997Nebraska
Tom Osborne131994Nebraska
Gene Stallings131992Alabama
LaVell Edwards131984Brigham Young
Rey Dempsey131983Southern Illinois
Bob Devaney131971Nebraska
Henry Williams131904Minnesota
Samuel Thorne131896Yale
John Hartwell131895Yale
Walter Camp131892Yale
George Adams131891Harvard
Walter Camp131891Yale
George Stewart131891Harvard
Walter Camp131890Yale
Walter Camp131888Yale
86Dan Lanning122023Oregon
Nick Saban122023Alabama
Steve Sarkisian122023Texas
Willie Fritz122022Tulane
Jon Sumrall122022Troy
Dave Aranda122021Baylor
Mike Gundy122021Oklahoma State
Jim Harbaugh122021Michigan
Brady Hoke122021San Diego State
Dana Holgorsen122021Houston
Billy Napier122021Louisiana
Jeff Traylor122021UTSA
Mario Cristobal122019Oregon
Eli Drinkwitz122019Appalachian State
Bryan Harsin122019Boise State
Mike Norvell122019Memphis
Lincoln Riley122019Oklahoma
Kirby Smart122019Georgia
Josh Heupel122018UCF
Brian Kelly122018Notre Dame
Lincoln Riley122018Oklahoma
Jeff Tedford122018Fresno State
Urban Meyer122017Ohio State
Lincoln Riley122017Oklahoma
Dabo Swinney122017Clemson
Chris Petersen122016Washington
Jeff Brohm122015Western Kentucky
Mark Dantonio122015Michigan State
Kirk Ferentz122015Iowa
Urban Meyer122015Ohio State
David Shaw122015Stanford
Bryan Harsin122014Boise State
Gary Patterson122014TCU
Nick Saban122014Alabama
Rod Carey122013Northern Illinois
Gus Malzahn122013Auburn
Urban Meyer122013Ohio State
George O'Leary122013UCF
Gary Pinkel122013Missouri
Charlie Strong122013Louisville
Dave Doeren122012Northern Illinois
Jimbo Fisher122012Florida State
Brian Kelly122012Notre Damerecord adjusted to 0-1-0 by NCAA
Chip Kelly122012Oregon
Urban Meyer122012Ohio State
Mark Richt122012Georgia
David Shaw122012Stanford
Larry Fedora122011Southern Mississippi
Mike Gundy122011Oklahoma State
Chip Kelly122011Oregon
Chris Petersen122011Boise State
Nick Saban122011Alabama
Kevin Sumlin122011Houston
Jim Harbaugh122010Stanford
Chip Kelly122010Oregon
Chris Petersen122010Boise State
Bob Stoops122010Oklahoma
Jim Tressel122010Ohio Staterecord adjusted to 0-0-0 by NCAA
Brian Kelly122009Cincinnati
Gary Patterson122009TCU
Mack Brown122008Texas
Pete Carroll122008USC
Brady Hoke122008Ball State
Chris Petersen122008Boise State
Nick Saban122008Alabama
Bob Stoops122008Oklahoma
June Jones122007Hawaii
Mark Mangino122007Kansas
Les Miles122007LSU
Gary Pinkel122007Missouri
Bret Bielema122006Wisconsin
Bobby Petrino122006Louisville
Jim Tressel122006Ohio State
Pete Carroll122005USCrecord adjusted to 0-1-0 by NCAA
Urban Meyer122004Utah
Bob Stoops122004Oklahoma
Pete Carroll122003USC
Bob Stoops122003Oklahoma
Larry Coker122002Miami (FL)
Dan Hawkins122002Boise State
Bob Stoops122002Oklahoma
Larry Coker122001Miami (FL)
Gary Crowton122001Brigham Young
Bobby Bowden121999Florida State
Frank Solich121999Nebraska
Fisher DeBerry121998Air Force
Bob Pruett121998Marshall
Dick Tomey121998Arizona
Lloyd Carr121997Michigan
Steve Spurrier121996Florida
Tom Osborne121995Nebraska
Steve Spurrier121995Florida
Joe Paterno121994Penn State
Gene Stallings121994Alabama
Bobby Bowden121993Florida State
R.C. Slocum121992Texas A&M
Dennis Erickson121991Miami (FL)
Don James121991Washington
Lou Holtz121989Notre Dame
Lou Holtz121988Notre Dame
Jimmy Johnson121987Miami (FL)
Joe Paterno121986Penn State
Fisher DeBerry121985Air Force
Tom Osborne121983Nebraska
Tom Osborne121982Nebraska
Danny Ford121981Clemson
Vince Dooley121980Georgia
LaVell Edwards121980Brigham Young
Bear Bryant121979Alabama
John Robinson121978USC
Johnny Majors121976Pitt
Frank Kush121975Arizona State
Joe Paterno121973Penn State
John McKay121972USC
Jack Murphy121971Toledo
Frank Lauterbur121970Toledo
Bobby Dodd121952Georgia Tech
Frank Tritico121944Randolph Field
Madison Bell121935SMU
Dutch Meyer121935TCU
Pop Warner121912Carlisle
Fielding Yost121905Michigan
Amos Alonzo Stagg121903Chicago
William Reid121901Harvard
Malcolm McBride121900Yale
George Washington Woodruff121900Pennsylvania
Samuel Newton121899Lafayette
George Washington Woodruff121898Pennsylvania
George Washington Woodruff121894Pennsylvania
Everett Lake121893Harvard
George Stewart121893Harvard
George Washington Woodruff121893Pennsylvania
Frank Mason121886Harvard