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In honor of Vince Dooley’s passing: Winningest SEC coaches
Posted on 10/28/22 at 7:29 pm
Posted on 10/28/22 at 7:29 pm
1) Bear Bryant, Kentucky/Alabama: 292
2) Nick Saban, LSU/Alabama: 238
3) Steve Spurrier, Florida/South Carolina: 208
4) Vince Dooley, Georgia: 201
5) Dan McGugin, Vanderbilt: 197
6) John Vaught, Ole Miss: 190
7) Ralph “Shug” Jordan, Auburn: 176
8) Robert Neyland, Tennessee: 173
9) Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee: 152
10) Les Miles, LSU: 148
11) Mark Richt, Georgia: 145
2) Nick Saban, LSU/Alabama: 238
3) Steve Spurrier, Florida/South Carolina: 208
4) Vince Dooley, Georgia: 201
5) Dan McGugin, Vanderbilt: 197
6) John Vaught, Ole Miss: 190
7) Ralph “Shug” Jordan, Auburn: 176
8) Robert Neyland, Tennessee: 173
9) Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee: 152
10) Les Miles, LSU: 148
11) Mark Richt, Georgia: 145
This post was edited on 10/28/22 at 7:43 pm
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Posted on 10/28/22 at 7:40 pm to Ghost of Colby
4 stadiums named after this list? Plus a field?
Posted on 10/28/22 at 7:55 pm to Ghost of Colby
Wow thought Saban was closer to Bear’s record than that. Just goes to show how dominant the Bear was.
Edit: And surprise Fulmer didn’t stick around long enough to try to surpass Neyland. Although if I recall, it’s been so long, he may have been forced out.
Edit: And surprise Fulmer didn’t stick around long enough to try to surpass Neyland. Although if I recall, it’s been so long, he may have been forced out.
This post was edited on 10/28/22 at 7:57 pm
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:00 pm to Anand0925
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And surprise Fulmer didn’t stick around long enough to try to surpass Neyland.
He really didn’t have a choice.
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:02 pm to Ghost of Colby
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5) Dan McGugin, Vanderbilt: 197
Apparently I'm not an SEC historian. Never heard of him.
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:03 pm to Ghost of Colby
Winningest SEC coaches by percentage all-time:
Minimum: 5 seasons with a .720 winning %
Nick Saban, LSU/Bama: .847 (233-42)
Robert Neyland, Tennessee: .829 (173-31-12)
Urban Meyer, Florida: .813 (65-15)
Wallace Wade, Alabama: .8117 (61-13-3)
Frank Thomas, Alabama: .8116 (115-24-7)
Les Miles, LSU: .780 (103-29)
Bear Bryant, Kentucky/Alabama: .797 (292-69-14)
Allyn McKeen, Mississippi St.: .764 (65-19-3)
G.E. Pyle, Florida: .763 (26-7-3)
Dan McGugin, Vanderbilt: .762 (197-55-19)
John Vaught, Ole Miss: .748 (190-61-12)
Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee: .745 (152-52)
Steve Spurrier, Florida/South Carolina: .741 (206-72-1)
Mark Richt, Georgia: .740 (145-51)
Vince Dooley, Georgia: .720 (201-77-10)
Interesting group. RIP Vince Dooley. His brother Bill Dooley was a good coach too.
Minimum: 5 seasons with a .720 winning %
Nick Saban, LSU/Bama: .847 (233-42)
Robert Neyland, Tennessee: .829 (173-31-12)
Urban Meyer, Florida: .813 (65-15)
Wallace Wade, Alabama: .8117 (61-13-3)
Frank Thomas, Alabama: .8116 (115-24-7)
Les Miles, LSU: .780 (103-29)
Bear Bryant, Kentucky/Alabama: .797 (292-69-14)
Allyn McKeen, Mississippi St.: .764 (65-19-3)
G.E. Pyle, Florida: .763 (26-7-3)
Dan McGugin, Vanderbilt: .762 (197-55-19)
John Vaught, Ole Miss: .748 (190-61-12)
Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee: .745 (152-52)
Steve Spurrier, Florida/South Carolina: .741 (206-72-1)
Mark Richt, Georgia: .740 (145-51)
Vince Dooley, Georgia: .720 (201-77-10)
Interesting group. RIP Vince Dooley. His brother Bill Dooley was a good coach too.
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:06 pm to Godawgs4
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Winningest SEC coaches by percentage all-time: Minimum: 5 seasons with a .720 winning %
Kirby smart is in season six and has a win percentage of .829 as of his last game. He’s not listed.
This post was edited on 10/28/22 at 8:10 pm
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:13 pm to Anand0925
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Wow thought Saban was closer to Bear’s record than that. Just goes to show how dominant the Bear was.
And that doesn’t include Bear’s 25 wins while at A&M.
Although Saban had 24 or 25 wins while at Michigan St that aren’t included either.
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:16 pm to Ghost of Colby
These stats are wrong the Vanderbilt coach only won 6 games in the SEC .
This post was edited on 10/28/22 at 8:19 pm
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:16 pm to Anand0925
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And surprise Fulmer didn’t stick around long enough to try to surpass Neyland. Although if I recall, it’s been so long, he may have been forced out.
Uh trust me, he would have stayed forever as head coach if we would have allowed him to. Him not surpassing Neyland is 100% on his laziness and incompetence in the later part of his coaching career. With that said, in a way I'm glad Fulmer never passed him. I still like Fulmer overall and am appreciative of him taking Tennessee football to the next level in the 90s, but he was nowhere close to the level of a coaching icon like General freaking Neyland
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:28 pm to psk_Vol
Also people often forget, but General Neyland had his coaching career at Tennessee interrupted for military service. He lost like 6 or 7 football seasons while he was serving this country overseas fighting Nazis and commies. No telling how many more wins and championships Neyland would have amassed had WW2 not broken out, thus stalling the momentum Neyland's program had going. When he left for WW2, Tennessee football was back-to-back-to-back SEC champs and national champs in many polls. Those teams were going entire seasons without being scored upon.
This post was edited on 10/28/22 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:33 pm to Ghost of Colby
quote:His career was interrupted several times by military service, including WWII.
8) Robert Neyland, Tennessee: 173
People forget he was an actual Brigadier General in the Army
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:38 pm to SavageOrangeJug
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People forget he was an actual Brigadier General in the Army
I'd like to think any coach who uses "General" as a title instead of "Coach" can only pull that off if they are indeed some type of General in a military. Would be incredibly weird and douchey if someone wanted to be called "General" despite not being an actual general
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:42 pm to Godawgs4
Les miles is such an interesting coach fir sec history. Never had a losing season. Lots if blowout bowl victories. Lots of wins and lots of head scratchers. Probaby the most bizarre successful head coach in sec history
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:49 pm to Anand0925
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Wow thought Saban was closer to Bear’s record than that. Just goes to show how dominant the Bear was.
Bear coached at Alabama alone for 25 years. Saban has only been a head coach that long at all schools combined.
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:54 pm to psk_Vol
WWII era college football was interesting and crazy. Teams like “Iowa Pre-Flight” dominated and won a lot of games over traditional powers.
Legendary coaches including Bear Bryant and Bud Wilkinson cut their teeth at the college level at these military training camps on college campuses.
Military brass believed the rigors, teamwork, and competition of college football was a unique experience that gave young Americans an advantage before heading into the hellscape of the European or Pacific theaters.
Legendary coaches including Bear Bryant and Bud Wilkinson cut their teeth at the college level at these military training camps on college campuses.
Military brass believed the rigors, teamwork, and competition of college football was a unique experience that gave young Americans an advantage before heading into the hellscape of the European or Pacific theaters.
Posted on 10/28/22 at 8:57 pm to Godawgs4
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Les Miles, LSU: .780 (103-29)
LSU fired this guy.
Posted on 10/28/22 at 9:01 pm to RTRcdub
Saban in year 16 at Bama
5 at LSU
5 at Mich St
1 at Toledo
Total 21 years SEC
27 total as a HC
Much of Bryant’s career in was a 10 game regular season
5 at LSU
5 at Mich St
1 at Toledo
Total 21 years SEC
27 total as a HC
Much of Bryant’s career in was a 10 game regular season
This post was edited on 10/28/22 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 10/28/22 at 9:05 pm to Ghost of Colby
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8) Robert Neyland, Tennessee: 173
112 of these victories were shutouts.
His record of 17 straight regular season shutouts might be the most unbreakable record in college football.
Posted on 10/28/22 at 9:08 pm to Vols&Shaft83
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His record of 17 straight regular season shutouts might be the most unbreakable record in college football.
Thank goodness for the forward pass.
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