List of college football coaches with 100 losses

As of 2013, coaching legend Amos Alonzo Stagg is #3 for the most losses of any college football head coach in history. As of 2012, he is tied at #7 in all-time wins and #1 in all-time ties.

This is a list of college football coaches with 100 career losses.^[1][2] "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 would also be included.

Individuals indicated in bold type are expected to remain coaching in the next college football season of 2013. Statistics current as of the end of the 2013 regular season.^{[n 1]}

Details

Active coaches

Twenty-three coaches on the list are considered "active" as of the 2013 season.

Most total losses

At the end of the 2013 season, Watson Brown is second with total losses of 197. Brown remains active.

Win percentage

John Gagliardi leads the list in terms of winning percentage at .775. A total of seventy-six coaches have made the list and still maintained a winning percentage of .500 or above as of 2011. A. C. Burcky has the lowest winning percentage on the list with .293, having only 41 wins, 110 losses, and 16 ties.

List of college football coaches with 100 losses

Head Coach	First year	Last Year	Total years	Games coached	Wins	Losses	Ties	Win %
Stagg, Sr., Amos AlonzoAmos Alonzo Stagg, Sr.	1892	1946	55	548	314	199	35	.605
Brown, WatsonWatson Brown	1979	2013	29	325	127	197	1	.392
Ford, BobBob Ford	1965	2013	45	457	265	191	1	.581
Price, MikeMike Price	1981	2012	31	360	177	183	0	.492
McCarney, DanDan McCarney	1995	2014	16	188	77	111	0	.410
Fry, HaydenHayden Fry	1962	1998	37	420	232	178	10	.564
Robinson, EddieEddie Robinson	1941	1997	55	591	408	167	16	.704
Laycock, JimmyeJimmye Laycock	1980	2013	34	389	222	165	2	.573
Neely, Jess C.Jess C. Neely	1931	1966	36	363	187	159	17	.539
Brooks, RichRich Brooks	1977	2009	25	290	128	158	4	.448
Marvin L. Kay	1969	1994	26	247	84	157	6	.352
Teevens III, Eugene "Buddy"Eugene "Buddy" Teevens III	1985	2013	24	251	92	157	2	.371
Randleman, RonRon Randleman	1976	2004	29	322	162	155	5	.511
Klika, BillBill Klika	1974	2001	25	222	66	155	1	.300
Sweeney, JimJim Sweeney	1963	1996	32	358	201	153	4	.567
Schnellenberger, HowardHoward Schnellenberger	1979	2011	27	311	158	152	3	.510
Teaff, GrantGrant Teaff	1960	1992	30	325	170	151	8	.529
Moore, Andrew C. "Scrappy"Andrew C. "Scrappy" Moore	1931	1967	35	332	171	148	13	.535
Tomey, DickDick Tomey	1977	2009	29	335	183	145	7	.557
Talley, AndyAndy Talley	1979	2013	34	376	231	143	2	.617
Ayers, MikeMike Ayers	1985	2013	29	331	187	142	2	.568
Pont, JohnJohn Pont	1956	1992	25	252	107	141	4	.433
Hatfield, KenKen Hatfield	1979	2005	27	312	168	140	4	.545
Buddy Benson	1965	1995	31	310	162	140	8	.535
Gagliardi, JohnJohn Gagliardi	1949	2012	64	638	489	138	11	.775
Wallace, BobbyBobby Wallace	1988	2010	23	265	127	137	1	.481
Majors, JohnnyJohnny Majors	1968	1996	29	332	185	137	10	.572
Ed DeGeorge	1977	2005	29	272	135	136	1	.498
Hameline, WaltWalt Hameline	1981	2013	32	353	216	135	2	.615
Moore, JerryJerry Moore	1979	2012	31	379	242	135	2	.637
Paterno, JoeJoe Paterno	1966	2011	46	548	409	136	3	.749
Jeffries, WillieWillie Jeffries	1973	2001	29	317	178	133	6	.571
Welsh, GeorgeGeorge Welsh	1973	2000	28	325	189	132	4	.588
Holtz, LouLou Holtz	1969	2004	33	388	249	132	7	.651
Beamer, FrankFrank Beamer	1981	2013	33	389	266	132	4	.667
Maclaughry, DeormondDeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry	1922	1954	31	276	135	131	10	.507
Parker, Jimmy "Red"Jimmy "Red" Parker	1961	1998	26	281	143	130	8	.523
Lewis H. "Lew" Everson	1938	1974	32	235	97	130	8	.430
Carlin B. Carpenter	1979	2002	24	230	100	130	0	.435
Mallory, BillBill Mallory	1969	1996	27	301	168	129	4	.565
Bowden, BobbyBobby Bowden	1959	2009	44	510	377	129	4	.743
Curry, BillBill Curry	1980	2012	20	225	93	128	4	.422
Little, LouLou Little	1924	1956	33	292	151	128	13	.539
Anderson, EddieEddie Anderson	1922	1964	39	344	201	128	15	.606
Nehlen, DonDon Nehlen	1968	2000	30	338	202	128	8	.609
Shelton, ChuckChuck Shelton	1977	1995	19	209	81	127	1	.390
Griffin, BobBob Griffin	1972	1992	21	228	100	127	1	.441
Spoo, BobBob Spoo	1987	2011	25	272	144	127	1	.531
Ash, RobRob Ash	1980	2013	34	364	233	126	5	.647
Smith, LarryLarry Smith	1976	2000	24	276	143	126	7	.531
Dooley, BillBill Dooley	1967	1992	26	293	162	126	5	.561
Mike Dau	1966	1991	25	209	80	126	3	.390
Hunt, MauriceMaurice Hunt	1977	1997	19	195	65	125	5	.346
Mills, ChuckChuck Mills	1962	1997	24	247	117	125	5	.484
Kidd, RoyRoy Kidd	1964	2002	39	446	314	124	8	.715
Bob Kolf	1929	1962	30	198	59	123	16	.338
Terry Price	1985	2009	25	225	101	123	1	.451
John Prock	1964	1987	24	244	114	123	7	.482
Claiborne, JerryJerry Claiborne	1961	1989	28	309	179	122	8	.592
Cosgrove, JackJack Cosgrove	1993	2013	21	241	120	121	0	.498
Franchione, DennisDennis Franchione	1981	2013	28	326	203	121	2	.626
Mason, GlenGlen Mason	1986	2006	21	245	123	121	1	.504
Edor C. Nelson	1947	1969	23	184	55	120	9	.323
Sherrill, JackieJackie Sherrill	1976	2003	26	304	180	120	4	.599
Donley, KevinKevin Donley	1978	2013	35	387	266	120	1	.689
Cozza, CarmenCarmen Cozza	1965	1996	32	303	179	119	5	.599
Raymond, Harold R. "Tubby"Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond	1966	2001	36	422	300	119	3	.714
Beede, DwightDwight Beede	1938	1972	32	279	147	118	14	.552
Howard, FrankFrank Howard	1940	1969	30	295	165	118	12	.580
Martinelli, FredFred Martinelli	1959	1993	35	348	218	118	12	.644
Brown, MackMack Brown	1983	2012	29	354	236	117	1	.668
Allen, TerryTerry Allen	1989	2013	21	246	129	117	0	.524
Ben Martin	1956	1977	22	228	102	116	10	.469
Ivan H. Grove	1924	1955	27	235	103	116	16	.472
Grobe, JimJim Grobe	1995	2013	19	226	110	115	1	.489
Weatherbie, CharlieCharlie Weatherbie	1992	2009	17	191	76	115	0	.398
Biesiot, HankHank Biesiot	1976	2013	38	373	257	115	1	.690
Todd Knight	1993	2013	21	211	95	114	2	.455
Wacker, JimJim Wacker	1976	1996	21	239	122	114	3	.517
Fritz S. Brennecke	1947	1968	22	199	78	113	8	.412
Bill Russo	1978	1999	22	235	118	113	4	.511
Cater, MonteMonte Cater	1981	2013	33	344	230	112	2	.672
Hazlett, JimJim Hazlett	1966	1986	19	179	62	112	5	.360
Tommy Mont	1956	1976	21	195	78	112	5	.413
Dobson, Frank M.Frank M. Dobson	1910	1939	28	242	110	112	20	.496
Don Read	1968	1995	22	246	133	112	1	.543
Gilburg, TomTom Gilburg	1975	2002	28	274	160	112	2	.588
Myers, Howard "Howdy"Howard "Howdy" Myers	1946	1979	30	284	167	112	5	.597
Blackman, BobBob Blackman	1953	1982	30	287	168	112	7	.598
Chris Beaton	1983	2001	19	183	72	111	0	.393
Frederick H. Dunlap	1965	1987	23	242	126	111	5	.531
A. C. Burcky	1924	1950	25	167	41	110	16	.293
Sam Kornhauser	1984	2005	22	218	106	110	2	.491
Manlove, BillBill Manlove	1969	2001	32	323	212	110	1	.658
Ault, ChrisChris Ault	1976	2012	28	343	233	109	1	.681
Walden, JimJim Walden	1978	1994	17	188	72	109	7	.402
Deberry, FisherFisher DeBerry	1984	2006	23	279	169	109	1	.608
Bob Ricca	1978	2002	25	258	149	108	1	.579
Yeoman, BillBill Yeoman	1962	1986	25	276	160	108	8	.597
Murphy, TimTim Murphy	1987	2013	27	277	169	107	1	.612
Steve Wilson	1989	2007	17	189	82	107	0	.434
Aldo T. "Buff" Donelli	1939	1967	25	220	105	107	8	.495
Jim Hess	1974	1996	22	247	135	107	5	.557
Warner, Glenn Scobey "Pop"Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner	1895	1938	44	456	318	106	32	.732
Dennis Raetz	1980	1997	18	200	93	106	1	.468
Bowes, BillBill Bowes	1972	1998	27	286	175	106	5	.621
Vandergriff, JerryJerry Vandergriff	1982	2004	23	245	138	105	2	.567
Snyder, BruceBruce Snyder	1976	2000	21	237	126	105	6	.544
Hayes, BillBill Hayes	1976	2002	27	301	195	104	2	.651
Saunderson, Jason M.Jason M. Saunderson	1909	1941	32	237	121	103	13	.538
Johnson, BobbyBobby Johnson	1994	2009	16	191	89	102	0	.466
Conrad, Thomas "Tank"Thomas "Tank" Conrad	1946	1969	24	206	94	102	10	.481
Don Jones	1949	1978	28	206	97	102	7	.488
Calhoun F. "Cally" Gault	1963	1984	22	235	125	102	8	.549
Christopherson, JimJim Christopherson	1969	2000	32	326	217	102	7	.676
Reid, JimJim Reid	1986	2007	17	191	87	101	3	.463
Ross, BobbyBobby Ross	1973	2006	18	206	103	101	2	.505
Stan Sheriff	1960	1982	23	234	129	101	4	.560
Tom Horne	1989	2004	16	169	67	101	1	.399
Buer, GaryGary Buer	1979	2006	18	180	74	101	5	.425
Morrison, RayRay Morrison	1915	1948	28	263	129	101	33	.553
Malley, PatPat Malley	1959	1984	26	246	140	101	5	.579
Edwards, LavellLaVell Edwards	1972	2000	29	361	257	101	3	.716

See also

• List of college football coaches with 200 wins
• List of college football coaches with 20 ties
• List of college football coaches with 0 career wins
• List of college football coaches with 30 seasons
• List of college football coaches with a .750 winning percentage

Notes

1. The list includes coaches with 100 losses regardless of division.

References

1. "NCAA Coaching Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2008. pp. 189, 192.
2. "All-Time Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2010-06-20.