All Divisions – Most Games Coached (entering 2013) Games Years W L T Pct. 1. John Gagliardi Carroll (Mont.), St. John’s (Minn.) 1949-2012 638 64 489 138 11 .775 2. Eddie Robinson Grambling 1941-42, 45-97 588 55 408 165 15 .707 3. Amos Alonzo Stagg Springfield, Chicago, Pacific 1890-1946 548 57 314 199 35 .605 4. Bobby Bowden Samford, West Virginia, Florida State 1959-62, 70-09 510 44 377 129 4 .743 5. Pop Warner Georgia, Iowa St., Cornell, Carlisle, Pittsburgh 1895-1938 482 48 336 114 32 .730 Stanford, Temple 6. Roy Kidd Eastern Ky. 1964-2002 446 39 314 124 8 .713 7. Bob Ford St. Lawrence, Albany 1965-68, 73-pres. 445 44 264 180 1 .594 8. Joe Paterno Penn State 1966-2011 437 46 & (298) 136 3 9. Bear Bryant Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Alabama 1945-82 425 38 323 85 17 .780 10. Tubby Raymond Delaware 1966-2001 422 36 300 119 3 .714 11. Hayden Fry Southern Methodist, North Texas, Iowa 1962-98 420 37 232 178 10 .564 12. Denny Douds East Stroudsburg 1974-pres. 407 39 237 167 3 .586 13. Jess Neely Rhodes, Clemson, Rice 1924-27, 31-66 402 40 207 176 19 .539 14. Roland Ortmayer William Penn, La Verne 1946-90 396 45 180 209 7 .463 15. Ken Sparks Carson-Newman 1980-pres. 393 33 308 83 2 .786 Bud Elliott Southwestern (Kan.), Washburn, Emporia St., 1964-83, 88-04 393 37 205 179 9 .533 Texas-Arlington, NW Missouri St., Eastern N.M. Jim Malosky Minn.-Duluth 1958-97 393 40 255 125 13 .665 18. Ron Randleman William Penn, Pittsburg St., Sam Houston St. 1969-04 391 36 218 167 6 .565 19. Frank Beamer Murray State, Virginia Tech 1981-pres. 389 32 258 127 4 .668 20. Lou Holtz William & Mary, N.C. St., Arkansas, Minnesota 1969-75, 77-96, 99-04 388 33 249 132 7 .651 Notre Dame, South Carolina 21. Willard Bailey Virginia Union, Norfolk St., St. Paul’s 1971-92, 95-03, 05-10 387 37 230 150 7 .603 22. Jerry Moore North Texas, Texas Tech, Appalachian State 1979-85, 89-12 379 31 242 135 2 .641 23. Jimmye Laycock William & Mary 1980-pres. 377 33 215 160 2 .573 24. Peter Mazzaferro Waynesburg, Curry, Bridgewater St. 1959-63, 68-86, 88-04 377 41 209 157 11 .569 25. Billy Joe Cheyney, Central St. (Ohio), Florida A&M, Miles 1972-78, 81-04, 08-10 376 34 245 127 4 .657 Division II – Most Games Coached (entering 2013) Games Years W L T Pct. 1. Denny Douds East Stroudsburg 1974-pres. 407 39 237 167 3 .586 2. Jim Malosky Minn.-Duluth 1958-97 393 40 255 125 13 .665 3. Willard Bailey Virginia Union, Norfolk St., St. Paul’s 1971-92, 95-03, 05-10 387 37 230 150 7 .603 4. Eddie Robinson # Grambling 1941-42, 45-76 352 34 254 87 11 .737 5. Fred Martinelli Ashland 1959-93 348 35 217 119 12 .641 6. Arnett W. Mumford Jarvis Christian, Bishop, Texas College, Southern 1924-29, 31-42, 44-61 341 36 233 85 23 .717 7. Ron Harms Concordia (Neb.), Adams St., Tex A&M-Kingsville 1964-73, 79-99 335 31 219 112 4 .660 8. Monte Cater Lakeland, Shepherd 1981-pres. 332 32 219 111 2 .663 Andrew C. Moore Chattanooga 1931-42, 45-67 332 35 170 149 13 .532 10. Cleveland L. Abbott Tuskegee 1923-54 327 32 203 96 28 .664 # Grambling was a member of Division II from 1941-76 and moved to Division I-AA (now FCS) in 1977 & 111 wins from Paterno’s total were vacated on July 23, 2012 .