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Who are your football program’s Top 5 winningest coaches?
Posted on 1/15/24 at 10:37 am
Posted on 1/15/24 at 10:37 am
The SEC has had some good ones over the year. Let’s brag about them. For Alabama, we have:
1. Paul “Bear” Bryant: 232-46-9
2. Nick Saban: 206-29
3. Frank Thomas: 115-24-7
4. Gene Stallings: 70-16-1
5. Wallace Wade: 61-13-3
1. Paul “Bear” Bryant: 232-46-9
2. Nick Saban: 206-29
3. Frank Thomas: 115-24-7
4. Gene Stallings: 70-16-1
5. Wallace Wade: 61-13-3
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Posted on 1/15/24 at 11:30 am to RollTide1987
Miles, mcclendon, saban, deitzel
This post was edited on 1/15/24 at 2:54 pm
Posted on 1/15/24 at 11:42 am to Cannon style
Heisman, Alexander, Dodd, Johnson, Key
Posted on 1/15/24 at 11:42 am to RollTide1987
Bob Stoops 190-48 (plus 1 interim bowl W)
Bary Switzer 157-29-4
Bud Wilkenson 145-29-4
Bennie Owen 122-54-16
Lincoln Riley 55-10
Only school with 4 coaches over 100 wins. Name starting with “B” is the common theme and some day Brent will join this list.
Bary Switzer 157-29-4
Bud Wilkenson 145-29-4
Bennie Owen 122-54-16
Lincoln Riley 55-10
Only school with 4 coaches over 100 wins. Name starting with “B” is the common theme and some day Brent will join this list.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 11:44 am to RollTide1987
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Wallace Wade
Posted on 1/15/24 at 11:46 am to OU Guy
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Only school with 4 coaches over 100 wins.
I was starting to think this as I worked my way down the list. Not too shabby.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 11:47 am to RollTide1987
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Let’s brag about them
No, let's don't.
Paul Bryant and Nick Saban were great HC's; however, they weren't very good at coaching bowl games.
Bryant was 15-14 at Alabama and Nick Saban was a little better at 16-7 in bowl games, 10-4 on NYSix Bowls, and only 3-3 in championship games.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 11:53 am to RollTide1987
Vince Dooley 1964-1988 201-77-10
Mark Richt 2001-2015 145-51
Wally Butts 1939-1960 140-86-9
Kirby 2016-present 94–16
Harry Mehre 1928-1937 59-34-6
Mark Richt 2001-2015 145-51
Wally Butts 1939-1960 140-86-9
Kirby 2016-present 94–16
Harry Mehre 1928-1937 59-34-6
Posted on 1/15/24 at 11:56 am to OU Guy
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Bob Stoops 190-48 (plus 1 interim bowl W)
Bary Switzer 157-29-4
Bud Wilkenson 145-29-4
Bennie Owen 122-54-16
Lincoln Riley 55-10
Yep, SEC fans need to get this. Oklahoma has twice the pedigree of Texas and I'm not sure it's that close. The Sooners immediately become the 2nd most decorated team in the SEC.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:02 pm to JetDawg
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No, let's don't.
Paul Bryant and Nick Saban were great HC's; however, they weren't very good at coaching bowl games.
Bryant was 15-14 at Alabama and Nick Saban was a little better at 16-7 in bowl games, 10-4 on NYSix Bowls, and only 3-3 in championship games.
Lets be real, bowl games are bigger competition plus teams have a month to gameplan and take away strengths.
I bet most top coaches had a worse bowl record than reg season record.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:03 pm to Rex Feral
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Vince Dooley 1964-1988 201-77-10
Mark Richt 2001-2015 145-51
Wally Butts 1939-1960 140-86-9
Kirby 2016-present 94–16
Harry Mehre 1928-1937 59-34-6
Looks like GA will join the exclusive 4-100 club next season.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:12 pm to RollTide1987
Off season threads are starting too early this year.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:37 pm to JetDawg
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Paul Bryant and Nick Saban were great HC's; however, they weren't very good at coaching bowl games.
Bryant was 15-14 at Alabama and Nick Saban was a little better at 16-7 in bowl games, 10-4 on NYSix Bowls, and only 3-3 in championship games.
What do you say we do Kirby Smart in SEC championship games next?
Posted on 1/15/24 at 1:00 pm to JetDawg
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however, they weren't very good at coaching bowl games.
Saban was really good in SEC title games…how’s Kirby’s record??
Posted on 1/15/24 at 1:02 pm to RollTide1987
1. Charles McClendon 1962–1979, 137-59-7, 0.692
2. Les Miles 2005–2016, 114-34, 0.770
3. Bernie Moore 1935–1947, 83-39-6, 0.672
4. Ed Orgeron 2016–2021, 51-20, 0.738
5. Nick Saban 2000–2004, 48-16, 0.750
2. Les Miles 2005–2016, 114-34, 0.770
3. Bernie Moore 1935–1947, 83-39-6, 0.672
4. Ed Orgeron 2016–2021, 51-20, 0.738
5. Nick Saban 2000–2004, 48-16, 0.750
Posted on 1/15/24 at 1:05 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
Wow… hard to believe Coach O won more games than Saban did at LSU.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 1:11 pm to Legionfield
Mark Stoops
Bear Bryant
Blanton Collier
Jerry Claiborne
Fran Curci
Bear Bryant
Blanton Collier
Jerry Claiborne
Fran Curci
Posted on 1/15/24 at 1:16 pm to JetDawg
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Bryant was 15-14 at Alabama and Nick Saban was a little better at 16-7 in bowl games
I'm not sure I trust your ability to do basic math if you think 16-7 is "a little better" than 15-14 (and Bryant was 15-12-2, not 15-14).
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Nick Saban were great HC's; however, they weren't very good at coaching bowl games.
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16-7 in bowl games, 10-4 on NYSix Bowls, and only 3-3 in championship games.
Your numbers seem to imply that Saban was, in fact, REALLY good in bowl games.
I also note that you are only including the playoff championship games; Saban was in fact 6-3 in title games (7-3 if you include his NC season at LSU).
Saban was 12-4 in bowl games (including CFP title games) since the playoff era started.
If your argument is that having a great record in bowl games trumps overall record, then these two tied for #2 must be AMAZING, GOAT coaches:
Jimbo Fisher
Tom O'Brien
Posted on 1/15/24 at 1:17 pm to RollTide1987
Without looking I’d assume
1) Johnny Vaught
2) Billy Brewer
3) David Cutcliffe
4) Hugh Freeze
1) Johnny Vaught
2) Billy Brewer
3) David Cutcliffe
4) Hugh Freeze
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Posted on 1/15/24 at 1:17 pm to RollTide1987
Allyn McKeen 1939-1948 65-19-3
Dan Mullen 2009-2017 69-46
Jackie Sherrill 1991-2003 75-75-2
Bob Tyler 1973-1978 40-25-2 (on the field)
WD Chadwick 1909-1913 29-12-2
Dan Mullen 2009-2017 69-46
Jackie Sherrill 1991-2003 75-75-2
Bob Tyler 1973-1978 40-25-2 (on the field)
WD Chadwick 1909-1913 29-12-2
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