Post by Oneback on Jan 26, 2013 19:44:07 GMT
Just my opinion (not based strictly upon winning % alone):
TOP 3 = Bob Neyland, "Bear" Bryant Bryant, Bud Wilkinson.
1. Robert Reese Neyland (pronounced KNEE-land),(February 17, 1892 — March 28, 1962) was an American football player and coach and officer in the United States Army, reaching the rank of brigadier general. He served three stints as the head football coach as the University of Tennessee (1926—1934, 1936—1940, 1946—1952). He is one of two college football coaches to have won national titles in two non-consecutive tenures at the same school, along with Frank Leahy. Neyland holds the record for most wins in Tennessee Volunteers history with 173 wins in 216 games, six undefeated seasons, nine undefeated regular seasons, seven conference championships, and four national championships. At Tennessee, he reeled off undefeated streaks of 33, 28, 23, 19, and 14 games. Winning % = .828).
2. Paul William "Bear" Bryant (September 11, 1913 — January 26, 1983) was an American college football player and coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team. During his 25-year tenure as Alabama's head coach, he amassed six national championships and thirteen conference championships. Upon his retirement in 1982, he held the record for most wins as head coach in collegiate football history with 323 wins. Winning % = .780.
3. Charles Burnham "Bud" Wilkinson (April 23, 1916 — February 9, 1994) was an American football player, coach, broadcaster, and politician. He served as the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1947 to 1963, compiling a record of 145—29—4. His Oklahoma Sooners won three national championships (1950, 1955, and 1956) and 14 conference titles. Between 1953 and 1957, Wilkinson's Oklahoma squads won 47 straight games, a record that still stands at the highest level of college football. Winning % = .826.
HONORABLE MENTION (including winning %): Frank Leahy - Notre Dame (.864), Earl (Red) Blaik - Army (.759), Woody Hayes - Ohio St (.759), Ara Parseghian - Notre Dame (.739).
OTHERS (including winning %): Barry Switzer (.837), Bo Schembechler (.775), John McKay (.749), Darrell Royal (.749), Tom Osborne (.836), Bobby Bowden (.743), Joe Paterno (.752), LaVell Edwards (.716), Steve Spurrier (.721), Dennis Erickson (.667), Rip Engle (.654), Lou Holtz (.651), Jimmy Johnson (.699), Bill Peterson (.563), Bobby Dobbs (.549), Frank Broyles, Wally Butts (.615), Bob Devaney (.806), Bobby Dodd (.713), Vince Dooley (.715), Don Faurot (.634), Jim Tatum, Don James (.698), Ben Schwartwalder (.626), John Vaught (.754), Bill Yeoman (.594),
TOP 3 = Bob Neyland, "Bear" Bryant Bryant, Bud Wilkinson.
1. Robert Reese Neyland (pronounced KNEE-land),(February 17, 1892 — March 28, 1962) was an American football player and coach and officer in the United States Army, reaching the rank of brigadier general. He served three stints as the head football coach as the University of Tennessee (1926—1934, 1936—1940, 1946—1952). He is one of two college football coaches to have won national titles in two non-consecutive tenures at the same school, along with Frank Leahy. Neyland holds the record for most wins in Tennessee Volunteers history with 173 wins in 216 games, six undefeated seasons, nine undefeated regular seasons, seven conference championships, and four national championships. At Tennessee, he reeled off undefeated streaks of 33, 28, 23, 19, and 14 games. Winning % = .828).
2. Paul William "Bear" Bryant (September 11, 1913 — January 26, 1983) was an American college football player and coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team. During his 25-year tenure as Alabama's head coach, he amassed six national championships and thirteen conference championships. Upon his retirement in 1982, he held the record for most wins as head coach in collegiate football history with 323 wins. Winning % = .780.
3. Charles Burnham "Bud" Wilkinson (April 23, 1916 — February 9, 1994) was an American football player, coach, broadcaster, and politician. He served as the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1947 to 1963, compiling a record of 145—29—4. His Oklahoma Sooners won three national championships (1950, 1955, and 1956) and 14 conference titles. Between 1953 and 1957, Wilkinson's Oklahoma squads won 47 straight games, a record that still stands at the highest level of college football. Winning % = .826.
HONORABLE MENTION (including winning %): Frank Leahy - Notre Dame (.864), Earl (Red) Blaik - Army (.759), Woody Hayes - Ohio St (.759), Ara Parseghian - Notre Dame (.739).
OTHERS (including winning %): Barry Switzer (.837), Bo Schembechler (.775), John McKay (.749), Darrell Royal (.749), Tom Osborne (.836), Bobby Bowden (.743), Joe Paterno (.752), LaVell Edwards (.716), Steve Spurrier (.721), Dennis Erickson (.667), Rip Engle (.654), Lou Holtz (.651), Jimmy Johnson (.699), Bill Peterson (.563), Bobby Dobbs (.549), Frank Broyles, Wally Butts (.615), Bob Devaney (.806), Bobby Dodd (.713), Vince Dooley (.715), Don Faurot (.634), Jim Tatum, Don James (.698), Ben Schwartwalder (.626), John Vaught (.754), Bill Yeoman (.594),
