Scoreboards burn bright for some teams…goes dark for Michgan

 

Written back in 1941, by June Hershey and arranged by Don Swander [1]…the song Deep in the Heart  of Texas was penned.

A year later, the song would, indirectly, have a football theme.

The song’s title was borrowed for the name of a 1942 Western film starring Johnny Mack Brown as a man instrumental in restoring Texas to the United States following the American Civil War. It featured Tex Ritter and the Jimmy Wakely Trio singing the title song. [2]

Brown was a star running back for the University of Alabama; appearing in the Rose Bowl.

Part of the lyrics say: …”Stars are big and bright, clap clap clap…deep in the heart of Texas.”

After last weekend’s college football games, this classic song could have easily been modified to say: the scoreboards lights burn bright in the Lone Star State.

Texas A&M-Commerce was two points shy of the century mark; stopping East Texas Baptist, 98-20; becoming the became16th team, since 1937 to score at least 90 points in a game –without surpassing the century mark.

		90+ Points Since 1937
118	98	Texas A&M-Commerce 98, East Texas Baptist 20	2014	NCAA II
105	98	Western Illinois 98, Cheyney 7	2004	NCAA 1AA
104	97	Tennessee-Martin 97, Bethel (Tenn.) 7	1995	NCAA 1AA
103	97	Concordia (Moorhead) 97, Macalester 6	1977	NCAA III
184*	95	Faulkner 95, Union (Ky.) 89	2011	NAIA
116	95	Houston 95, Southern Methodist 21	1989	NCAA 1A
111	94	Fresno State 94, New Mexico 17	1991	NCAA 1A
161	93	Abilene Christian 93, West Texas A & M 68	2008	NCAA II
100	93	Portland State 93, Cal Poly-Pomona 7	1980	CSD
119	91	West Alabama 91, Central State (Ohio) 28	2013	NCAA II
118	91	Pittsburg State 91, Missouri-Rolla 27	2004	NCAA 1AA
103	91	Wayne State (Neb.) 91, Mayville State 12	1993	NCAA II
147	90	West Texas A & M 90, McMurry 57	2013	NCAA II
118	90	Pittsburg State 90, Southwest Minnesota State 28	2013	NCAA II
111	90	West Texas A & M 90, New Mexico Highlands 21	2005	NCAA II
109	90	Lindenwood 90, Culver-Stockton 19	2010	NAIA
*5th Highest combined points; only team in All-College Top 10 not to score 100 and allowed opponent to score.

Over the same time period, just 6 times a scoreboard would display 100 or more points for the winner.

		100+ Points Since 1937
105	105	Rockford 105, Trinity Bible 0	2003	NCAA III
101	101	Central State (Ohio) 101, Lane 0	1989	NCAA II
105	105	Portland State 105, Delaware State 0	1980	CSD
103	103	San Jose State 103, University of Mexico 0	1949	Major College
103	103	Wyoming 103, Colorado State College 0	1949	Major College
106	100	Houston 100, Tulsa 6	1968	Major College

 

In comparison, during the STARS-era (1884-1936) reveals: 29 times a team would surpass the mark, 1884-1899; then from 1900-36, 262 times the winner reached triple digits—and 3 over 200 points.

Based on available data on NJCAA Teams, Tyler Junior College would out last Blinn 72-65; a combined 137 points—just a week after TJC lost its season opener to defending Southwestern Junior College Football Conference (SWJCFC) Champion Trinity Valley CC, by a 59-45 margin,

Top 5 JUNIOR COLLEGE COMBINED SCORES…

137	2014	Tyler 72, Blinn 65
133	2009	Grand Rapids CC 77, Ellsworth CC 56
133	2013	Scottsdale CC 77, New Mexico Military Inst. 56
125	2010	Glendale CC 69, New Mexico Military Inst. 56
124	2013	Iowa Western CC 84, Arkansas Baptist 40
124	2012	Tyler JC 65, Northeastern Oklahoma A & M 59

 

 Six other teams combined for the century mark last weekend.

59	111	Washington 59, Eastern Washington 52	BSD
52	100	Reinhardt 52, Lindsay Wilson 48	NAIA
65	103	St. Xavier 65, Marian (Ind) 38	NAIA

While the above teams were scoring at will; the University of Michigan saw its side of a scoreboard display 0 for the first time, since Iowa’s 26-0 victory in game 11 during the 1984.

Worth noting: It was the game that the Hawkeyes’ had blanked opponent since the 1981 season; as they shutout Northwestern—in the fourth game—64-0.

Was Notre Dame’s Defense this good or did Michigan forget the show-up with the rest of the team.   The Wolverines never reached the Red Zone and only made four trips across midfield—and not reach further than the Irish 22-yard line.

Fellow researcher and friend Keith Meador of http://www.collegepollarchive.com/  has compiled a list of 39 major teams and the number of consecutive games scored.

The list…

Games	Team	FYear	LYear	Ended By	Verified
365	Michigan	1984	2014	at Notre Dame (31-0)	yes
361	BYU	1975	2003	vs Utah (3-0)	yes
323	Florida	1988	present		yes
282	Texas	1980	2004	vs Oklahoma (12-0)
280	Washington State	1984	2008	vs USC (69-0)
271	Washington	1981	2004	at USC (38-0)
268	TCU	1991	present		yes
267	Oregon	1985	2007	at UCLA (16-0)
261	Air Force	1993	present		yes
257	Ohio State	1993	present		yes
249	Tennessee	1994	present		yes
245	Virginia Tech	1995	present		yes
242	Colorado	1988	2008	at Missouri (58-0)
238	Georgia	1995	present		yes
234	Nebraska	1996	present		yes
233	UCLA	1971	1992	vs Arizona State (20-0)
233	Nebraska	1974	1991	at Miami (FL) (22-0)
232	Florida State	1988	2006	vs Wake Forest (30-0)
219	Hawaii	1976	1995	at Colorado State (22-0)
213	Boise State	1997	present		yes
212	Georgia Tech	1997	present		yes
209	Texas Tech	1997	present		yes
203	Oklahoma	1998	present		yes
195	Virginia	1984	2000	at Georgia Tech (35-0)
187	Nevada*	1992	2007	at New Mexico (23-0)
186	USC	1967	1983	at Washington (24-0)
181	Oklahoma	1966	1982	vs USC (12-0)	yes
176	Mississippi	1998	2013	at Alabama (25-0)	yes
174	Louisville	2000	present		yes
167	Alabama	2001	present		yes
165	Central Michigan	1982	1998	at Iowa (38-0)
150	West Virginia	2001	2013	at Maryland (37-0)	yes
149	Auburn	1980	1992	vs Alabama (17-0)	yes
142	Clemson	2003	present		yes
135	Northwestern	2003	present		yes
130	Texas A&M	2003	present		yes
126	Texas	2004	present		yes
121	LSU	2002	2011	vs Alabama (21-0)	yes
109	Ohio	2005	2013	at Bowling Green (49-0)	yes
http://www.collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/research/scoring_streaks.cfm

 

As another friend/fellow researcher will point out….there is nothing like taking an early lead.

Daniel Durnay pointed out that the opening kick-off by Wisconsin and muffed by Western Illlinois’ Kyle Hammonds in the end zone set the mark.

Hammonds thought he had down the ball for a touchback on the kick; which was the initial ruling on the field. A reply review showed that the Leatherneck player had possession and then went back into the end zone for the safety—after just a second had ticked off the first period clock.

14:59     SAFETY, Kyle Hammonds return for -1 yds.         

2013 College Football Season Opens with 2 Games Surpassing 100 or more Combined Points

Now that the opening weekend—with games being played over the Labor Day Holiday—just a pair of games that saw the scoreboard surpassed triple digits.

 

While all four teams scored, seemingly at will; neither game would crack the NAIA Top 10 Single Game Scoring list.

 

Waldorf and Trinity Bible became the fourth pair of NAIA schools to surpass combined for 110 points in a game. In the Pikeville-Bluefield contest,  the teams collectively place 102 markers on the scoreboard—the 10^th time it has happened in NAIA football Scoring history. 

2 NAIA teams over 100+Combined Points

 

110       Waldorf 68, Trinity Bible 42

 

Others…

110       2010     Lindenwood 77, Graceland 33

110       2010     Jamestown 56, Peru State 54

110       2011     Bethel (Tenn.) 62, Faulkner 48

 

 

102       Pikeville 62, Bluefield 40

 

Others…

102       1975     Western State 61, Mesa College 41

102       1989     Pacific Lutheran 52, Southern Oregon State 50

102       1992     Greenville 56, Eureka 46

102       1993     South Dakota State 60, Mankato State 42

102       1996     Rocky Mountain 53, Carroll (Mont.) 49

102       1996     Cumberland 64, Tusculum 38

102       1998     Southwestern (Kans.) 67, Sterling 35

102       2001     Southwestern (Kans.) 74, Saint Mary 28

102       2008     Virginia-Wise 61, Campbellsville 41

 

Very little on the way of history on junior college football is available; thought through the efforts of a few men and their dedication to this level of college football; it is slowly becoming made available.

 

Often, in the early years of college football history, four-year schools would play against junior colleges; with the former, winning—and winning by a large score…often surpassing the century mark itself, while the JC school would be held scoreless.

 

As the old cliché states: “There is one in every bunch.”  This holds in Scoring Stat History as well; only this time there were a pair of two-year colleges that surpassed the century mark—and won their game.

 

Playing between the 1913-51 seasons, there were six games were between a college eleven and junior college team.

• There may be more; but as previously stated: this is all that I am aware of. (If you see any other such games, please make me aware of them.)

 

 

POINTS	SEASON	GAMES
103	1913	Gallaudet 103, Baltimore City College 0
101	1918	Marion Military Institute 101, Howard (Ala.) 0
110	1921	Arizona 110, New Mexico Military Inst. 0
110	1922	Alabama 110, Marion Military Institute 0
107	1933	New Mexico Military Inst. 107, Wayland Baptist 0
111	1951	Paul Quinn 111, Mary Allen JC 0

For historical purposes, here’s the Top 10 highest scoring games; with teams combining for over 100 Points.

 

POINTS	SEASON	GAMES
133	2009	Grand Rapids CC 77, Ellsworth CC 56
133	2013	Scottsdale CC 77, New Mexico Military Inst. 56
125	2010	Glendale CC 69, New Mexico Military Inst. 56
124	2012	Tyler JC 65, Northeastern Oklahoma A & M 59
124	2013	Iowa Western CC 84, Arkansas Baptist 40
119	2004	Dixie State 68, Arizona Western CC 51
118	2009	Snow 64, New Mexico Military Inst. 54
115	2010	Mississippi Gulf Coast 62, Grand Rapids 53
114	1969	Independence JC 98, Haskell 16
112	2013	Tyler JC 63, Northeastern Oklahoma A & M 49

 

In last Saturday’s opener, my junior Alma Mater, Trinity Valley (Athens, Texas) entered the JUCO list for the second time—as they stopped Tyler JC, 59-45; as the was the sixth game for teams combing to 104 points in a contest.

 

Others were:

 

104	1983	Ricks JC 67, Dixie College 37
104	1999	New Mexico Military Institute 55, Arizona Western CC 49
104	2009	Kilgore 68, Northeastern Oklahoma A & M 36
104	2011	Grand Rapids CC 56, Iowa Western CC 48
104	2011	Grand Rapids CC 63, Georgia Military College 41

College Football’s Highest Scoring Teams–Combing for 100 or more points

College football’s 145th season has begun.

By flipping through the pages of the many histories that has been written through the years, will provide the reader, historian and countless fans memories of the game has progressed.

Early college football was more like soccer–as the ball could only be advanced by kicking it down the field.

Author Melvin I. Smith, in his book, ‘Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through The 1890/91 Season’ (published in 2008): states early American foot-ball was played under three basics forms: the kicking game (now soccer), beginnings to the present; the carrying game (now rugby), 1858 to the present; and the ball-possession game (now football), 1882 to the present. [1]

During a pre-game meeting between captains of both schools, Rutgers and Princeton, it was decided that for a team to claim a victory it would have to register six games–(goals)–as it was called in 1869.

Rutgers College claimed that legendary first victory; by scoring games. A week later, the two teams would square-off again. In the second game it was decided that the winner would be required to make 8 of 15 games (goals). Princeton scored 8 unanswered games/goals and evened the series at a 1-1.

As football fans know, the games were played Nov. 6 and 13…and thus, the first college football games were in the books.

History was almost made two weeks before, on Oct. 23. But because of heavy rains fell on the state of Virginia that day, the contest between Washington & Lee and Virginia Military was canceled.

I what was suppose to be year three in 1871; only two entries produced a team that season; as Princeton and the Princeton Seminary met for a pair games. The former won both scoring 8 goals (4 in each)…as listed in Smith’s book.

Historians claim that since no games were schedule against outside opponents, the results should not be tallied.

However, one can only look back to the 1869 season. Princeton, known then as the College of New Jersey and Rutgers only had only each other as opponents.

 

 And in 1873, Washington & Lee and Virginia Military played each other and no outside opponents.

 

Thus it makes sense for the 1871 Princeton-Princeton Seminary clashes to be also be included in the not only annual scoring history; but also in the sport’s history itself a well. [2]

 In a future issue of Lighting-up the Scoreboard, various a histories of scoring values will be presented

 Fast forward to Nov. 1882….

After years of presenting his case to the Rules Committees Walter Camp The Father  of Football would finally see his plan being accepted.

Rule 27.—The following shall be the value of each point in the scoring.

Goal obtained by touch-down…6

Goal from field-kick…5

Touch-down failing goal…2

Safety by opponents…1

In case of tie in other points it shall require two safeties to decide. [3]

 Historian Mel Smith offers his input of the above rules.

That is a great find for these reasons.

Apparently it was written and published in November 1882, one month after the series of downs rule went into effect on Oct. 14, 1882. The point scoring seems the same to me in that since a ‘td failing a goal=2 and a goal obtained by a td=6; that means a goal after td must equal 4. How else could it total to 6? Maybe some people would total 8 for a td plus goal? Everybody was doing different totaling in those days.

The note that is new to me is the last paragraph line after safety by opponents=1. It states, ‘In case of tie in other points it shall require two safeties to decide’.

It would not take long, after scoring vales were inaugurated, that the first two game when the participating teams would surpass a  combined total of 100 points.

Both coming in the 1884 season

140         1884       Princeton 140, Lafayette 0

113         1884       Yale 113, Dartmouth 0

This would only be the beginning for high-scoring games in the history of college football.

One question that could be raised…but, really no one has produced an solid answer: Early scoring values were  far less in terms of amount per each of them; yet the teams in the 1880-90s and early 1900s and later would put high combined point totals few teams would burn bright on the scoreboards.

You’re thoughts?

Back during the 2011 season, a pair of NAIA Schools were scoring at will…and ended-up as the fifth highest combined point total in StatHistory/100 combined points…Faulkner (Ala.) would hang-on to defeat Union (Ky.) 95-89.

In fact, teams in the Top 10 combined points this game marks the only time that the team lost would score.

Listed below will be the highest scoring combined point teams per era and division…plus the total number such games.

Check back during the season; as schools Light-up the Scoreboard in 2014, a weekly update will be available.

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!

Stars-Era 1884-1899=30 Games

 

158	1886	Harvard 158, Phillips-Exeter Academy 0	Stars-era, 1884-1899
146	1891	Rochester 146, Brockport Normal 0	Stars-era, 1884-1899
142	1890	Williams 142, Laureates Boat Club 0	Stars-era, 1884-1899
140	1884	Princeton 140, Lafayette 0	Stars-era, 1884-1899
136	1886	Yale 136, Wesleyan 0	Stars-era, 1884-1899
136	1890	Virginia 136, Randolph-Macon 0	Stars-era, 1884-1899
132	1892	Iowa College 132, Des Moines YMCA 0	Stars-era, 1884-1899
130	1889	Williams 130, Union (N.Y.) 0	Stars-era, 1884-1899
124	1889	Cornell 124, Rochester 0	Stars-era, 1884-1899
124	1891	Harvard 124, Wesleyan 0	Stars-era, 1884-1899

Stars-Era 1900-1936=232 Games

222	1916	Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland 0	Stars-era, 1900-1936
206	1922	King 206, Lenoir 0	Stars-era, 1900-1936
205	1916	St. Viator 205, Lane Tech HS 0	Stars-era, 1900-1936
187	1922	Roanoke 187, Randolph-Macon Academy 0	Stars-era, 1900-1936
183	1916	Central State Normal 183, Methodist Univ. 0	Stars-era, 1900-1936
179	1917	Oklahoma 179, Kingfisher 0	Stars-era, 1900-1936
178	1919	Albion 178, River Rouge Navy 0	Stars-era, 1900-1936
171	1920	North Georgia Agricultural 171, Lanier 0	Stars-era, 1900-1936
167	1920	Arizona 167, Camp Jones 0	Stars-era, 1900-1936

Major College 1937-2013 194 Games  

136	2007	Boise State 69, Nevada 67	BSD
136	2007	Navy 74, North Texas 62	BSD
134	2003	Arkansas 71, Kentucky 63	NCAA 1A
133	2004	San Jose State 70, Rice 63	NCAA 1A
133	2012	West Virginia 70, Baylor 63	BSD
132	2010	Michigan 67, Illinois 65	BSD
129	2011	Toledo 66, Western Michigan 63	BSD
127	2001	Akron 65, Eastern Michigan 62	NCAA 1A
125	2001	Marshall 64, East Carolina 61	NCAA 1A
124	1980	Oklahoma 82, Colorado 42	NCAA 1A
124	2012	East Carolina 65, Marshall 59	BSD

NCAA 1-AA/CSD 1978-2013 131 Games

141	2007	Weber State 73, Portland State 68	CSD
131	2010	Murray State 72, Missouri State 59	CSD
128	2001	Middle Tennessee State 70, Idaho 58	NCAA 1AA
128	2012	Hardin-Simmons 86, Sul Ross State 42	CSD
125	2000	Sacramento State 64, Cal State-Northridge 61	NCAA 1AA
125	2010	Montana State 64, Sacramento State 61	CSD
125	2012	Tennessee-Martin 66, Murray State 59	CSD
125	2012	Old Dominion 64, New Hampshire 61	CSD
124	2005	Bethune-Cookman 63, Norfolk State 61	NCAA 1AA
123	2010	Nebraska-Omaha 62, Truman State 61	CSD

NCAA II 1973-2013 194 Games

161	2008	Abilene Christian 93, West Texas A & M 68	NCAA II
149	2007	Chadron State 76, Abilene Christian 73	NCAA II
147	2009	West Liberty 84, Edinboro 63	NCAA II
147	2013	West Texas A & M 90, McMurry 57	NCAA II
133	2007	Abilene Christian 70, Tarleton State 63	NCAA II
133	2002	Fort Lewis College 67, Western New Mexico 66	NCAA II
132	2009	Eastern New Mexico 76, Texas A & M-Commerce 56	NCAA II
132	2010	Lewis & Clark 68, Puget Sound 64	NCAA II
131	2008	Eastern Oregon 76, Rocky Mountain 55	NCAA II
129	2012	Grand Valley State 83, Notre Dame (Ohio) 46	NCAA II

NCAA III 1973-2013 231 Games

142	2007	Hartwick 72, Utica 70	NCAA III
139	2010	Union (Ky.) 84, Bethel (Tenn.) 55	NCAA III
138	2008	Brockport State 70, Hartwick 68	NCAA III
135	2012	Sul Ross State 70, Texas Lutheran 65	NCAA III
132	2009	Crown 69, Eureka 63	NCAA III
131	2005	Earlham 69, Manchester 62	NCAA III
131	2012	Iowa Wesleyan 66, Waldorf 65	NCAA III
131	2013	Methodist 69, North Carolina Wesleyan 62	NCAA III
130	2009	MacMurray 68, Crown 62	NCAA III
129	2003	Coe 66, Cornell (Iowa) 63	NCAA III

NAIA 1973-2013 87 Games

184	2011	Faulkner 95, Union (Ky.) 89	NAIA
141	1994	Southwestern (Kans.) 79, Sterling 62	NAIA
129	1993	Tusculum 80, Union (Ky.) 49	NAIA
128	1991	Dakota Wesleyan 73, Black Hills State 55	NAIA
128	2010	Georgetown (Ky.) 70, Pikeville 58	NAIA
122	2005	Campbellsville 62, Cumberland 60	NAIA
122	2013	Southwestern (Kans.) 86, Bethel (Kans.) 36	NAIA
120	2010	Kansas Wesleyan 72, Southwestern (Kans.) 48	NAIA
119	2007	Virginia-Wise 63, Georgetown (Ky.) 56	NAIA
119	2012	Union (Ky.) 60, Pikeville 59	NAIA

I am sure the entire college football community; the media and NCAA and NAIA Statistical Services would be in total shock…if any team would open their season that would equal a team with the most points scored in the first game of the season.

Andrew McKillop (Football Geography.com via College Data Warehouse) found the following:

 

Most Dominating Opening Game Victories in College Football History (All Levels) [4 and 5]

Season	Team		Opponent	Score
1923	Dayton (OH)	vs.	Central Normal (IN)	161-0
1919	Tulsa (OK)	vs.	Oklahoma Baptist	152-0
1917	Detroit (MI)	vs.	Toledo (OH)	145-0
1913	Florida	vs.	Florida Southern	144-0
1919	Utah St.	vs.	Idaho St.	136-0
1914	Oklahoma St.	vs.	Phillips (OK)	134-0
1920	Montana	vs.	Carroll (MT)	133-0
1912	Cincinnati (OH)	vs.	Transylvania (KY)	124-0
1919	Chicago (IL)	vs.	Great Lakes (IL)	123-0
1901	Clemson (SC)	vs.	Guilford (NC)	122-0

The individual  mentioned also publish interesting and informative college football statistics…visit their sites to see what you can learn on your favorite game. I visit them often.

Sources:

[1] Mel Smith’s book, Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through The 1890/91 Season

[2] ibid

[3] Spalding’s 1883 Official Foot Ball Guide

[4] Football Geography

[5] College Football Data Warehouse

Stars of an Earlier Autumn

Richard Topp, College Football Database

College Football’s Highest Scoring Teams…Min. 500 Points; All-Time by Season

Entering the 2014 College Football season, 202 teams have scored at least 500+  points in a single-season.  These teams have turned this into 554 accomplishments.

The single-season All-Time leader is Pittsburg State (Kan,); scoring 837 in 2004 (14-1).

In all, 18 times a team has scored 700 more points; with Mount Union reaching this plateau 4 times…included in this: the first back-to-back 700 or more accomplishments in scoring stathistory/500+ Points, in 2012 (792 points) and an even 700 a year ago.

College football scoring values (a history of such will be presented in a future post); was first established in 1883.

Two years later,in 1885,Princeton, became the first 500+ team; scoring 645 points. This total is currently the 56th highest scoring team.

A year later, Harvard registered a scoring mark of 765 points–this would last until Pittsburg’s 2004 Point-Producing season.

A complete listing of every team scoring 500 or more points will be presented. This compilation will show a team’s season; points scored; record; offensive scoring average and AMV-average margin of victory (based  on points in games won.); as well, points allowed and defensive scoring average.

At the conclusion of the 2013 season–the 34th consecutive season at least one team scored 500+ points–a record 55 teams were responsible for keeping scoreboard lights burning bright.

In time, many compilation relating to 500+ Points will be posted; as well as teams that have allowed this mark.

**COLLEGE FOOTBALL HIGHEST SCORING TEAMS…All-Time, by Most Points Scored, Season** 

SEASON	TEAM	DIVISION	W-L-T	POINTS	OSA	AMV	OPP PTS	DSA
2004	Pittsburg State	NCAA II	14-1	837	55.8	37.2	286	19.07
2012	Mount Union	NCAA III	15-0	792	52.8	36.5	134	8.93
2007	Mount Union	NCAA III	14-1	778	51.87	48.86	104	6.93
2009	Sioux Falls	NAIA	14-0	775	55.36	44.07	158	11.29
1886	Harvard	Major College	12-2	765	54.64	63.42	41	2.93
1997	Mount Union	NCAA III	14-0	752	53.71	45.71	112	8
1999	Georgia Southern	NCAA 1AA	13-2	747	49.8	37.92	262	14.67
1991	Georgetown (Ky.)	NAIA II	13-1	744	53.14	37.15	264	18.86
2009	Lindenwood	NAIA	13-1	744	53.14	35.54	285	20.36
1904	Minnesota	Major College	14-0	725	51.79	50.87	12	0.92
2013	Florida State	BSD	14-0	723	51.64	39.5	170	12.14
2008	Oklahoma	BSD	12-2	716	51.14	32.75	343	24.5
1999	Georgetown (Ky.)	NAIA	13-1	710	50.71	37.54	234	16.71
2001	Grand Valley State	NCAA II	13-1	707	47.13	34.21	231	16.5
2007	Mary Hardin-Baylor	NCAA III	12-2	707	50.5	43	227	16.21
2004	Mary Hardin-Baylor	NCAA III	13-2	706	47.07	31	337	22.47
1993	St. John’s (Minn.)	NCAA III	12-1	702	54	39.92	192	14.77
2013	Mount Union	NCAA III	14-1	700	46.67	30	318	21.2
1888	Yale	Major College	13-0	694	53.38	53.38	0	0
2011	Houston	BSD	13-1	690	49.29	30.54	314	22.43
1886	Yale	Major College	9-0-1	687	68.7	76.33	40	0.4
2012	Mary Hardin-Baylor	NCAA III	13-1	685	48.93	31.77	282	20.36
2008	Mount Union	NCAA III	15-0	683	45.53	44.36	131	8.73
2001	Georgetown (Ky.)	NAIA	14-0	681	48.64	34.21	202	14.43
2011	Northwest Missouri State	NCAA II	11-3	681	48.64	29.38	324	23.14
2013	Baylor	BSD	11-2	681	52.38	37.91	306	23.54
2009	Mount Union	NCAA III	14-1	679	45.27	38.86	145	9.67
2013	Northwest Missouri State	NCAA II	15-0	679	45.27	28	259	17.27
2003	Carroll (Mont.)	NAIA	15-0	675	45	32.4	189	12.6
2013	Eastern Illinois	CSD	11-2	675	51.92	30.83	319	22.79
2008	Tulsa	BSD	11-3	672	44.8	27.58	391	26.07
2010	Saint Xavier (Ill.)	NAIA	13-1	670	47.86	34.69	241	17.21
1989	Central State (Ohio)	NAIA I	10-3	667	51.31	57.6	96	7.38
1996	Mount Union	NCAA III	14-0	667	47.64	34.5	184	13.14
2011	Saint Xavier (Ill.)	NAIA	13-1	666	44.4	28.14	290	19.33
1889	Yale	Major College	15-1	665	41.56	42.93	31	1.94
2002	Trinity (Texas)	NCAA III	14-1	665	44.33	31.62	295	19.67
2000	Mount Union	NCAA III	14-0	662	47.29	28.73	222	18.56
1887	Harvard	Major College	10-1	660	60	54.6	23	2.09
2003	Mount Union	NCAA III	13-1	660	47.14	43.85	108	7.71
2006	Mount Union	NCAA III	15-0	659	43.93	35.46	127	8.47
1983	Nebraska	NCAA 1A	12-1	658	50.62	37.17	213	16.38
1903	Minnesota	Major College	14-0-1	656	43.73	46	12	0.8
1996	Marshall	NCAA 1A	15-0	656	43.73	29.73	210	14
2006	Hawai’i	NCAA 1A	11-3	656	46.86	30.64	337	24.07
2005	Pittsburg State	NCAA II	11-3	655	46.79	32.82	367	26.21
1998	Georgia Southern	NCAA 1AA	14-1	654	43.6	20.2	363	24.2
2002	Mount Union	NCAA III	14-0	654	46.71	33.85	180	12.86
2002	Grand Valley State	NCAA II	14-0	654	46.71	30.21	231	16.5
1998	Northwest Missouri State	NCAA II	15-0	653	43.53	25.6	269	17.93
1995	Montana	NCAA 1AA	13-2	652	43.47	28.46	299	19.93
2005	Texas	NCAA 1A	13-0	652	50.15	33.77	213	16.38
2013	Mary Hardin-Baylor	NCAA III	13-1	652	46.57	35.85	187	13.36
2004	Linfield	NCAA III	13-0	650	50	30	256	19.7
1999	Mount Union	NCAA III	12-1	649	49.92	33.75	251	19.31
1885	Princeton	Major College	9-1	645	71.67	68.89	25	2.78
2011	Oregon	BSD	12-2	645	46.07	26.33	345	24.64
2012	Oregon	BSD	12-1	645	49.62	30.58	281	21.62
2013	West Texas A&M	NCAA II	11-3	645	46.07	24.58	355	25.36
1902	Michigan	Major College	11-0	644	58.55	57.46	12	1.09
2007	Abilene Christian	NCAA II	11-2	642	49.29	24.73	390	32.71
2007	Appalachian State	CH SUBDIV	13-2	640	42.67	16.93	400	26.67
2013	Henderson State	NCAA II	11-1	639	53.25	32.36	288	24
2013	North Central	NCAA III	13-1	639	45.64	32.16	222	15.86
1995	Nebraska	NCAA 1A	12-0	638	53.17	38.67	174	14.5
1996	Montana	NCAA 1AA	14-1	638	42.53	28.14	264	17.6
2005	Southern California	NCAA 1A	0-1 [12-1]	638	49.08	28.67	297	22.85
2009	Wisconsin-Whitewater	NCAA III	15-0	637	28.4	18	156	10.4
2013	Ohio State	BSD	12-2	637	45.5	27.92	317	22.64
1996	Sioux Falls	NAIA	14-0	636	45.43	29.22	227	16.21
1888	Harvard	Major College	12-1	635	48.85	41	32	2.46
2003	Oklahoma	NCAA 1A	13-2	635	42.33	34	228	15.2
2000	Northwestern Oklahoma State	NAIA	13-1	633	45.21	38.92	147	10.5
2011	Oklahoma State	BSD	12-1	633	48.69	24.25	348	26.77
2012	Southern Oregon	NAIA	10-2	633	52.75	22.8	400	33.33
2009	Saint Xavier (Ill.)	NAIA	13-1	632	45.14	31.62	263	18.79
2009	Northwest Missouri State	NCAA II	14-1	632	42.13	25.5	280	18.67
1993	New Haven	NCAA II	11-1	630	52.5	36.36	233	19.42
1984	Mississippi Valley State	NCAA 1AA	9-2	628	57.09	43	302	27.45
2008	Abilene Christian	NCAA II	11-1	628	52.33	29.36	269	22.42
2000	Georgetown (Ky.)	NAIA	14-0	627	44.79	30.86	195	13.93
2008	West Texas A&M	NCAA II	11-2	626	48.15	29.45	343	26.38
1917	Indiana (Pa.)	Small College	7-1	623	69.22	89	7	0.78
2000	California-Davis	NCAA II	12-1	622	47.85	31.17	258	19.85
2007	Ohio Dominican	NAIA	12-1	622	47.85	29.75	279	21.46
1920	Henry Kendell (Tulsa)	Small College	10-0-1	621	56.45	60	21	1.91
2005	Mount Union	NCAA III	14-1	620	41.33	33.79	154	10.27
1986	Georgia Southern	NCAA 1AA	13-2	619	41.27	20.23	382	25.47
2001	Brigham Young	NCAA 1A	12-2	618	44.14	19.92	424	30.29
2011	Wisconsin	BSD	12-2	618	44.14	30.42	266	19
2012	Morningside	NAIA	13-1	618	44.14	33.54	185	13.21
2012	Louisiana Tech	BSD	9-3	618	51.5	19.33	462	38.5
2001	Valdosta State	NCAA II	12-1	617	47.5	36	188	14.5
2005	Wisconsin-Whitewater	NCAA III	14-1	617	41.13	27.07	245	16.33
2013	The Cumberlands	NAIA	12-2	616	44	27.83	290	20.71
2009	West Liberty	NCAA II	11-2	615	38.44	20.45	424	32.62
2013	Coastal Carolina	CSD	12-3	615	41	21.41	457	30.47
1992	New Haven	NCAA II	12-1	613	47.15	27.92	289	22.23
2008	Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA II	15-0	613	40.87	29.34	173	11.53
1996	Florida	NCAA 1A	12-1	611	47	32.41	221	17
2008	Florida	BSD	14-0	611	43.64	30.71	181	12.93
2010	Oregon	BSD	12-1	611	47	29.25	243	18.69
1998	Kansas State	NCAA 1A	11-2	610	46.92	38.09	197	15.15
2001	Rowan	NCAA III	11-2	610	46.92	31.42	237	18.23
2012	Shippensburg	NCAA II	11-2	609	46.85	30.82	324	24.92
1888	Princeton	Major College	11-1	607	50.58	54.36	16	1.33
1997	Nebraska	NCAA 1A	13-0	607	46.69	30.23	214	16.46
2000	Delta State	NCAA II	14-1	606	40.4	19.56	346	23.07
1992	Marshall	NCAA 1AA	12-3	604	40.27	28.83	292	19.47
2012	Sam Houston State	CSD	11-4	604	40.27	32.36	322	21.47
1999	Carson-Newman	NCAA II	13-1	603	43.07	30.85	280	20
2010	Wisconsin-Whitewater	NCAA III	15-0	603	40.2	28.4	177	11.8
2012	Winston-Salem	NCAA II	14-1	603	40.2	26.43	261	17.4
2003	Boise State	NCAA 1A	13-1	602	43	28.08	239	17.07
2003	Miami (Ohio)	NCAA 1A	13-1	602	43	18.54	279	19.43
2007	Sioux Falls	NAIA	13-1	602	43	33.07	139	9.93
2008	Northwest Missouri State	NCAA II	14-1	600	40	22.79	288	19.2
2004	Louisville	NCAA 1A	11-1	597	49.75	33.09	236	19.67
2005	East Stroudsburg	NCAA II	11-3	596	42.57	27.09	341	24.36
2010	Mary Hardin-Baylor	NCAA III	12-1	596	45.85	30.83	236	18.15
1997	Simpson	NCAA III	12-1	595	45.77	23.92	284	21.85
2010	Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA II	15-0	595	39.67	27	190	12.67
2008	Missouri	BSD	10-4	594	42.43	27.7	381	27.21
2012	Oklahoma State	BSD	8-5	594	45.69	34.62	367	28.23
1976	Texas A & I	NAIA I	13-0	593	43.6	35.37	107	8.23
1993	Idaho	NCAA 1AA	11-3	593	42.36	25.82	353	25.21
2002	Boise State	NCAA 1A	13-1	593	45.62	29.23	240	18.46
2001	Widener	NCAA III	12-1	592	45.54	28.67	273	21
2007	Oklahoma	BSD	11-3	592	42.29	30.73	284	20.29
2013	Eastern Washington	CSD	12-3	592	39.47	16.59	424	28.27
1919	Henry Kendell (Tulsa)	Small College	8-0-1	591	65.67	68	27	9
2009	Boise State	BSD	14-0	591	42.21	25.07	240	17.14
2009	Houston	BSD	11-3	591	42.21	17.09	421	30.07
2013	Morningside	NAIA	11-2	591	45.46	34.63	255	19.62
2013	Oregon	BSD	11-2	591	45.46	32.45	266	20
1996	Brigham Young	NCAA 1A	14-1	590	39.33	23.21	277	18.47
2013	Marshall	BSD	10-4	590	42.14	29.9	321	22.93
1989	Houston	NCAA 1A	9-2	589	53.55	49.89	150	13.64
2011	Baylor	BSD	10-3	589	45.31	16.8	484	37.23
1891	Harvard	Major College	13-1	588	42	44.46	22	1.57
2013	Linfield	NCAA III	11-1	588	49	39.09	169	14.08
2004	Boise State	NCAA 1A	11-1	587	48.92	25.73	308	25.67
2012	Old Dominion	CSD	11-2	587	47	21.08	372	28.62
1998	Florida A & M	NCAA 1AA	11-3	586	45.08	26.18	291	22.38
2010	Boise State	BSD	12-1	586	41.86	36.25	166	12.77
2008	St. Francis (Ind.)	NAIA	12-1	585	45	36.25	168	12.92
2013	Towson	CSD	13-3	585	36.56	18.53	383	23.94
1988	Oklahoma State	NCAA 1A	10-2	584	48.67	26.8	340	28.33
1989	Georgia Southern	NCAA 1AA	15-0	584	38.93	24.2	221	14.73
2011	Salisbury	NCAA III	12-2	584	44.92	31.09	271	20.85
1999	Florida A & M	NCAA 1AA	10-4	583	41.64	36.2	320	22.86
1993	Mount Union	NCAA III	14-0	582	41.57	33	120	8.57
2001	Mount Union	NCAA III	14-0	582	41.57	30.5	155	11.07
2002	KaP/GMs State	NCAA 1A	11-2	582	44.77	39.55	154	11.85
2008	Texas Tech	BSD	12-1	582	44.77	21.33	370	28.46
2012	Valdosta State	NCAA II	12-2	582	41.57	26.42	280	20
2012	Missouri Western State	NCAA II	13-1	582	41.57	21.38	311	22.21
2005	Wesley	NCAA III	13-1	581	41.5	27.38	277	19.79
2013	North Dakota State	CSD	15-0	581	38.73	27.46	169	11.27
1994	St. John’s (Minn.)	NCAA III	12-2	580	44.62	31.42	207	15.92
2007	Valdosta State	NCAA II	13-1	580	39.6	33.54	264	17.5
2012	West Texas A&M	NCAA II	12-3	579	38.6	23.75	331	22.07
1989	Ferrum	NCAA III	11-2	578	44.46	40.64	155	11.92
1989	Missouri Valley	NAIA II	12-2	578	48.17	35.25	170	14.17
2004	Northwest Missouri State	NCAA II	11-2	578	44.46	29.45	272	20.92
2007	Catawba	NCAA II	12-1	578	44.46	27.17	278	21.38
2008	North Alabama	NCAA II	12-2	578	41.29	31.25	243	17.36
2010	Mount Union	NCAA III	14-1	578	38.53	32.43	134	8.93
2012	Texas A&M	BSD	11-2	578	44.46	22.25	283	21.77
2012	Baylor	BSD	8-5	578	44.46	19.63	484	37.23
2010	Lindenwood	NAIA	10-1	577	52.45	35.5	230	20.91
2010	Sioux Falls	NAIA	13-1	577	41.21	32.71	119	8.5
2010	Auburn	BSD	14-0	577	41.21	17.14	377	24.07
2007	Tulsa	BSD	10-4	576	41.14	21.1	467	33.57
2008	Morningside	NAIA	11-1	576	48	35.82	185	15.42
2013	Sam Houston State	CSD	9-5	576	41.14	29.55	387	27.64
1949	College of Pacific	Small College	11-0	575	52.27	46.27	66	6
2010	Oklahoma State	BSD	11-2	575	44.23	16.31	343	26.38
2011	Boise State	BSD	12-1	575	44.23	27.75	243	18.69
2013	Texas A&M	BSD	9-4	575	44.23	25.78	381	29.31
2010	Nevada	BSD	13-1	574	41	6.15	300	21.42
1993	Pacific Lutheran	NAIA	11-0-1	573	44.08	29.27	251	19.31
2000	Delaware	NCAA 1AA	12-2	570	40.7	28.5	238	17
1989	Stephen F. Austin State	NCAA II	12-2-1	569	37.93	17.67	371	24.73
1904	Michigan	Major College	10-0	567	56.7	54.5	22	2.2
1914	Missouri Mines	Small College	9-1	567	63	62.33	6	0.67
1999	Northwest Missouri State	NCAA II	14-1	567	37.8	19.21	321	21.4
2002	Carson-Newman	NCAA II	12-1	567	43.62	27.25	243	18.69
1916	Henry Kendell (Tulsa)	Small College	10-0	566	56.6	52.6	40	4
1903	Michigan	Major College	11-0-1	565	47.08	54.09	6	0.5
1990	Central State (Ohio)	NAIA I	10-1	565	51.36	37.1	195	17.73
1992	Gardner-Webb	NCAA II	12-2	564	40.29	29.58	262	18.71
1994	Penn State	NCAA 1A	12-0	564	47	26	252	21
2004	Georgia Southern	NCAA 1AA	9-3	564	47	30.22	221	18.42
2007	Hawai’i	BSD	12-1	564	43.39	22	331	25.46
2007	Bethel (Tenn.)	NAIA	11-2	564	43.38	20.67	343	26.38
2011	Mary Hardin-Baylor	NCAA III	13-1	564	43.39	28.58	224	17.23
2013	West Chester	NCAA II	13-2	564	37.6	20.77	325	21.67
2013	Fresno State	BSD	11-2	564	43.38	13.01	394	30.37
1990	Pittsburg State	NCAA II	12-1	563	43.31	28.25	204	15.69
1994	Lambuth	NAIA	10-3	563	43.31	32.5	288	22.15
1995	Florida State	NCAA 1A	10-2	563	46.92	26.42	246	20.5
2005	Central Arkansas	NCAA II	11-3	563	40.21	28.55	258	18.43
2011	Pittsburg State	NCAA II	13-1	563	40.21	23	282	20.14
1972	Arizona State	Major College	9-3	562	46.83	30.11	296	24.67
2007	Tuskegee	NCAA II	12-0	562	46.83	30.75	193	16.08
2010	Central Missouri State	NCAA II	11-3	562	40.14	24.73	390	27.86
1996	Clarion	NCAA II	11-3	561	40.07	27.18	317	22.64
2011	North Greenville	NCAA II	11-3	561	40.07	29.55	268	19.14
2011	Stanford	BSD	11-2	561	43.15	27.45	285	14.69
1994	Marshall	NCAA 1AA	12-2	560	40	29.92	215	15.36
2001	Fresno State	NCAA 1A	11-3	560	40	21.27	344	24.57
1999	Pacific Lutheran	NCAA III	13-1	559	39.93	23.15	267	19.07
1926	Haskell	Small College	12-0-1	558	42.92	41.25	63	8.45
1982	Northwestern (Iowa)	NAIA II	12-1	558	42.92	33.17	173	13.31
1988	North Dakota State	NCAA II	14-0	558	39.86	20.31	273	19.5
1995	Florida	NCAA 1A	12-1	558	42.92	27.75	263	20.23
2007	Missouri	BSD	12-2	558	39.86	21.92	326	23.29
2012	Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA II	10-2	558	46.5	28.1	281	23.42
2013	Pittsburg State	NCAA II	10-2	558	46.5	35.8	223	18.58
1997	New Haven	NCAA II	12-2	556	39.71	34.91	202	14.43
2007	Kansas	BSD	12-1	556	42.77	29.25	213	16.38
2013	Arizona State	BSD	11-3	556	39.71	23.09	343	24.5
1991	Pittsburg State	NCAA II	13-1-1	555	37	25.85	226	15.07
1997	Sioux Falls	NAIA	12-2	555	39.64	28.75	221	15.79
2001	Bridgewater	NCAA III	13-1	555	42.69	20.46	292	22.46
2004	St. Francis (Ind.)	NAIA	13-1	555	39.64	31.31	147	10.5
2013	Northern Illinois	BSD	12-2	555	39.64	19.25	351	25.07
1981	Southwest Texas State	NCAA II	13-1	554	39.38	32.54	138	9.62
1999	Northwestern Oklahoma State	NAIA	13-0	554	42.62	30.24	161	12.38
2000	Northwest Missouri State	NCAA II	11-1	554	46.17	33.09	213	17.75
2008	Monmouth (Ill)	NCAA III	11-1	554	46.17	33	158	13.17
2010	Trine	NCAA III	11-1	554	46.17	34.64	187	15.58
2010	Hawai’i	BSD	10-4	554	39.57	29	357	25.5
2011	Mount Union	NCAA III	14-1	554	36.93	30.5	130	8.67
2011	Sam Houston State	CSD	14-1	554	36.93	24.86	224	14.93
2011	Winston-Salem	NCAA II	13-1	554	39.57	23.57	224	16
2012	Henderson State	NCAA II	10-1	554	50.36	34.5	233	23.18
1890	Harvard	Major College	11-0	553	50.27	49.18	12	1.09
1996	Nebraska	NCAA 1A	11-2	553	42.54	37.09	174	13.38
2006	St. Francis (Ind.)	NAIA	13-1	553	39.5	30	164	11.71
2013	Wisconsin-Whitewater	NCAA III	15-0	553	36.87	27.8	136	9.07
2013	Auburn	BSD	12-1	553	42.54	16.17	376	26.86
2003	Texas Tech	NCAA 1A	8-5	552	42.46	25.63	442	34
2005	LIU-C.W. Post	NCAA II	10-3	552	42.46	29.1	319	24.54
2007	Florida	BSD	9-4	552	42.46	27.33	331	25.46
2003	Grand Valley State	NCAA II	14-1	551	36.73	23.71	200	13.33
2007	Boise State	BSD	10-3	551	42.38	29.9	281	21.62
2008	Texas	BSD	12-1	551	42.38	26.08	244	18.77
2013	St. Cloud State	NCAA II	12-2	551	39.36	24.75	319	22.79
1980	Brigham Young	NCAA 1A	11-1	550	45.83	28.82	237	19.75
1901	Michigan	Major College	11-0	550	50	50	0	0
2005	Morningside	NAIA	13-1	550	42.31	29.69	192	14.77
2009	Texas	BSD	13-1	550	39.29	25.54	234	16.71
2011	Wayne State (Mich.)	NCAA II	12-4	550	34.38	16.17	382	23.88
2012	Widener	NCAA III	11-1	550	45.83	32.45	248	20.67
2012	Florida State	BSD	12-2	550	39.29	29.66	206	14.71
2000	Kansas State	NCAA 1A	11-3	549	39.21	28.82	261	18.64
2003	Kansas State	NCAA 1A	11-4	549	36.6	39	244	16.27
2011	Toledo	BSD	10-3	549	42.23	17	412	31.69
2010	Shepherd	NCAA II	12-2	548	39.14	15.67	302	21.57
2013	Missouri	BSD	12-2	548	39.14	17.54	323	23.07
1995	Mount Union	NCAA III	12-1	547	42.08	33.08	153	11.77
2004	Mount Union	NCAA III	12-1	547	42.08	34	142	10.92
2005	South Dakota	NCAA II	9-2	547	49.73	35.55	247	22.45
2011	Azusa Pacific	NAIA	12-2	547	39.07	26.08	244	17.43
1979	Delaware	NCAA II	13-1	546	39	25.77	238	17
1991	Nevada	NCAA 1AA	12-1	546	42	25.25	245	18.47
2005	New Hampshire	NCAA 1AA	11-2	546	42	28.09	282	21.69
2008	Lambuth	NAIA	9-3	546	45.5	25.56	349	29.08
2012	Northwest Missouri State	NCAA II	11-2	546	42	34.55	179	13.77
1990	Indiana (Pa.)	NCAA II	12-2	545	38.93	31.67	195	13.93
2008	Oregon	BSD	10-3	545	41.92	22.7	367	28.23
2013	Wittenberg	NCAA III	12-2	545	38.93	37.4	231	19.25
2000	St. John’s (Minn.)	NCAA III	13-2	544	36.27	26.77	196	13.07
2004	Utah	NCAA 1A	12-0	544	45.3	25.8	234	19.5
2007	Virginia-Wise	NAIA	9-2	544	49.5	18	386	35.1
2008	Mary Hardin-Baylor	NCAA III	12-2	544	38.86	30.42	216	15.43
2013	West Alabama	NCAA II	8-3	544	49.45	41	245	22.27
2003	North Alabama	NCAA II	13-1	543	38.79	27.08	198	14.14
2007	Delaware	NCAA 1AA	11-4	543	36.2	18.27	387	25.8
1905	Minnesota	Major College	10-1	542	49.27	52.4	22	2
1987	Emory & Henry	NCAA III	11-3	542	38.71	31.27	205	14.64
1990	North Dakota State	NCAA II	14-0	542	38.71	24.85	194	13.86
2012	Alabama	BSD	13-1	542	38.71	30.31	153	10.93
1980	Portland State	NCAA II	9-2	541	49.18	40.11	209	19
2000	Bloomsburg	NCAA II	12-3	541	36.07	28.75	325	21.67
2002	Oklahoma	NCAA 1A	12-2	541	38.64	28.25	216	15.43
2005	Carroll (Mont.)	NAIA	15-0	541	38.64	29.21	132	9.43
2006	Sioux Falls	NAIA	14-0	541	38.64	31.35	102	7.29
2007	West Texas A & M	NCAA II	12-1	541	41.62	23.25	290	18
2007	LSU	BSD	12-2	541	38.46	22.5	279	19.93
2008	James Madison	BSD	12-2	541	38.64	19.42	340	24.29
2009	Morningside	NAIA	10-2	541	45.08	39.3	204	17
2010	TCU	BSD	13-0	541	41.62	31.08	137	10.54
2013	Faulkner	NAIA	9-3	541	45.08	37.34	355	29.58
1993	North Alabama	NCAA II	13-0	540	41.54	22.92	265	20.38
1998	Tulane	NCAA 1A	12-0	540	45	20.4	295	24.6
2012	The Cumberlands	NAIA	10-2	540	45	29.9	261	21.75
2012	Northern Illinois	BSD	12-2	540	38.57	23.56	278	19.86
2013	Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA II	13-2	540	36	31.36	223	17.15
1986	North Dakota State	NCAA II	13-0	539	41.46	34.77	87	6.69
1992	Pittsburg State	NCAA II	14-1	539	35.93	15.53	310	20.67
1997	Findlay	NAIA	13-0	539	41.46	39.23	159	12.23
2002	Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA II	11-1	539	44.92	29.72	216	18
2010	Wisconsin	BSD	11-2	539	41.46	23.67	267	20.54
1993	Indiana (Pa.)	NCAA II	13-1	538	53.8	23.46	240	24
1994	Florida	NCAA 1A	11-1	538	43.42	29	205	17.08
2000	Widener	NCAA III	12-2	538	38.43	18.58	369	26.36
2001	Florida	BSD	10-2	538	44.83	36.5	178	14.83
2009	Grand Valley State	NCAA II	13-2	538	35.87	21.69	266	17.73
2010	Tulsa	BSD	10-3	538	41.38	13.55	394	30.31
2013	Southeastern Louisiana	CSD	11-3	538	38.43	22.9	318	22.71
1999	Montana	NCAA 1AA	11-1	537	44.75	23.27	284	23.67
2002	Texas Tech	NCAA 1A	9-5	537	38.36	23.11	439	31.36
2006	Pittsburg State	NCAA II	10-2	537	44.75	26.1	322	26.83
2007	Carson-Newman	NCAA II	10-1	537	48.82	30.7	236	21.46
2008	Rice	BSD	10-3	537	41.31	19.8	433	33.31
2009	Carson-Newman	NCAA II	11-3	537	38.36	21.09	324	23.14
2009	Montana	CSD	14-1	537	35.8	18.14	285	19
1990	Hofstra	NCAA III	11-2	536	41.23	38.55	141	10.85
1993	Florida State	NCAA 1A	12-1	536	41.23	37.64	129	9.92
2011	Monmouth (Ill)	NCAA III	11-1	536	44.67	25.55	283	23.58
2011	Northern Illinois	BSD	12-2	536	38.29	13.42	424	30.29
2011	Midwestern State	NCAA II	10-1	535	48.64	28.5	257	23.36
1958	West Chester	College Division	9-1	534	53.4	52.67	74	7.4
1971	Oklahoma	Major College	11-1	534	44.5	29.18	217	18.08
1998	Massachusetts	NCAA 1AA	11-4	534	35.6	10.73	423	28.2
2002	Northwestern Oklahoma State	NAIA	11-1	534	48.55	40.7	132	12
2003	St. John’s (Minn.)	NCAA III	14-0	534	38.14	27.5	149	10.64
2003	Southern California	NCAA 1A	11-1	534	41.08	27.09	239	18.39
2009	California (Penn.)	NCAA II	11-4	534	35.6	21.64	341	22.73
1968	New Mexico Highlands	NAIA	9-1	533	59.22	53.33	53	5.89
1987	Pittsburg State	NAIA	11-1	533	44.42	47.55	108	9
2001	Montana	NCAA 1AA	15-1	533	33.31	17.2	293	18.31
2002	Wittenberg	NCAA III	10-2	533	44.42	38.4	163	13.58
2003	Texas	NCAA 1A	10-3	533	41	33.3	280	21.54
2005	St. Francis (Ind.)	NAIA	13-1	533	38.07	29.38	168	12
2006	Grand Valley State	NCAA II	15-0	533	35.53	20	233	15.53
2010	Carroll (Mont.)	NAIA	14-0	533	38.07	24.28	193	13.79
2012	Clemson	BSD	11-2	533	41	21.09	323	24.85
1920	Centre	Small College	8-2	532	53.2	63.88	62	6.2
2000	Boise State	NCAA 1A	12-2	532	44.33	22.67	274	22.83
2004	Bowling Green State	NCAA 1A	10-3	532	44.33	29.1	282	23.5
2004	Montana	NCAA 1AA	13-3	532	33.25	16.77	339	21.19
2007	Texas Tech	BSD	8-5	532	40.92	31	337	25.92
2008	Washington & Jefferson	NCAA III	11-2	532	40.92	26.27	305	23.46
2010	Northern Illinois	BSD	11-3	532	38	26.73	268	19.14
1983	Northwestern (Iowa)	NAIA II	14-0	531	37.93	22.07	222	15.86
1986	Nevada	NCAA 1AA	13-1	531	37.93	25.83	231	16.5
2011	TCU	BSD	11-2	531	40.85	23.72	279	21.46
2013	Bethel (Minn.)	NCAA III	12-1	531	40.85	27.33	227	17.46
2007	Southern Illinois	CSD	12-2	530	37.86	24.67	243	17.36
2008	Oklahoma State	BSD	9-4	530	40.77	29.78	365	28.08
1980	Baker	NAIA II	9-1-1	529	48.09	48.33	97	8.82
1952	East Texas Teachers	Small College/NAIA	11-0	529	48.09	38	111	10.09
1988	Carroll (Mont.)	NAIA	10-1	529	48.09	40.7	157	14.27
2005	Grambling State	NCAA 1AA	11-1	529	44.08	30.36	236	19.67
2006	St. John Fisher	NCAA III	12-2	529	37.79	35.42	192	13.71
2012	Georgia	BSD	12-2	529	37.79	23.84	275	19.64
2006	Appalachian State	NCAA 1AA	14-1	528	35.2	22.71	223	14.87
2008	Houston	BSD	8-5	528	40.62	22.38	402	30.92
2009	Ottawa	NAIA	11-1	528	44	24	302	25.17
1976	Northern Michigan	NCAA II	11-2	527	40.54	36.09	150	11.54
1994	Valdosta State	NCAA II	11-2	527	40.54	34.09	162	12.46
2002	Miami (Fla.)	NCAA 1A	12-1	527	40.54	23.83	248	19.08
2004	West Chester	NCAA II	11-4	527	35.13	26.73	306	20.4
2005	Linfield	NCAA III	10-1	527	47.9	34.3	187	17
2002	St. John’s (Minn.)	NCAA III	12-2	526	37.57	24.75	243	17.36
2003	Northwestern Oklahoma State	NAIA	11-2	526	40.46	29	223	17.15
2013	Minnesota State-Mankato	NCAA II	11-1	526	43.83	29	213	17.75
2013	Lenoir-Rhyne	NCAA II	13-2	526	35.07	21.62	268	17.87
2013	Fordham	CSD	12-2	526	37.57	15.09	355	25.36
1997	Villanova	NCAA 1AA	12-1	525	40.4	20	288	21.15
2001	Georgia Southern	NCAA 1AA	12-2	525	37.5	26.67	215	15.36
2011	Marian IN	NAIA	12-1	525	40.38	36	96	7.38
2012	Wisconsin-Oshkosh	NCAA III	13-1	525	37.5	24.39	222	15.86
2013	Grand Valley State	NCAA II	12-3	525	35	19	364	24.27
1990	Brigham Young	NCAA 1A	10-3	524	40.37	27.2	350	26.92
1995	North Alabama	NCAA II	14-0	524	37.43	26.36	155	11.07
2003	St. Francis (Ind.)	NAIA	12-1	524	40.31	22.33	280	21.54
2008	Franklin	NCAA III	11-2	524	40.31	20.64	317	24.38
2010	Stanford	BSD	12-1	524	40.31	26.58	226	17.38
2011	North Central	NCAA III	10-2	524	43.67	38	151	12.58
1989	Brigham Young	NCAA 1A	11-3	523	40.23	19.27	369	28.38
1994	Alcorn State	NCAA 1AA	8-3	523	43.58	12.5	427	35.58
1998	Mount Union	NCAA III	14-0	523	37.36	21.15	227	16.21
2004	Hardin-Simmons	NCAA III	10-1	523	47.55	32.9	208	18.91
2004	Hampton	NCAA II	10-2	523	43.58	25.6	279	23.25
2007	Northwest Missouri State	NCAA II	12-2	523	37.36	22.33	264	18.86
2011	New Haven	NCAA II	11-2	523	40.23	21.73	307	23.62
2013	Grand View	NAIA	14-0	523	37.36	20.57	235	16.79
2000	Nebraska	NCAA 1A	10-2	522	43.5	31	230	19.17
2008	Appalachian State	CH SUBDIV	11-3	522	37.29	19.29	303	21.64
2012	Georgetown (Ky.)	NAIA	10-1	522	47.45	33	193	17.55
2013	Southern Oregon	NAIA	6-5	522	47.45	34.66	349	31.73
2013	Clemson	BSD	11-2	522	40.15	25.91	288	22.15
2013	East Carolina	BSD	10-3	522	40.15	23.9	322	24.77
1995	Nevada	NCAA 1AA	9-3	521	43.42	18.44	375	31.25
2004	Washington & Jefferson	NCAA III	12-1	521	40.08	26.58	238	18.31
2005	Louisville	NCAA 1A	9-3	521	43.42	33.33	285	23.75
2007	St. Francis (Ind.)	NAIA	11-2	521	43.92	35.45	207	15.92
2008	Lindenwood	NAIA	12-1	521	40.08	21	270	20.77
2010	McPherson	NAIA	10-1	521	47.36	30.6	239	21.73
2010	Oklahoma	BSD	13-1	521	37.21	18.54	305	21.79
2011	St. Thomas (Minn.)	NCAA III	13-1	521	40.08	30.69	142	10.14
1985	Furman	NCAA 1AA	12-2	520	37.14	24.5	231	16.5
2003	Southern (La.)	NCAA 1AA	12-1	520	40	28.08	195	15
2010	Abilene Christian	NCAA II	11-1	520	43.33	25.09	258	21.5
2013	Slippery Rock	NCAA II	9-3	520	43.33	25.56	312	26
2013	McNeese State	CSD	10-3	520	40	24	370	28.46
1968	Troy State	NAIA	11-0-1	519	43.25	33.64	158	13.17
1999	Hastings	NAIA	11-1	519	43.25	33.91	149	12.42
2012	St. Thomas (Minn.)	NCAA III	14-1	519	34.6	22.22	226	15.07
2004	Sam Houston State	NCAA 1AA	11-3	518	37	20.09	335	23.93
2005	Texas State	NCAA 1AA	12-2	518	37	20	294	21
2008	Wisconsin-Whitewater	NCAA III	14-1	518	34.53	22.93	202	13.47
2009	Linfield	NCAA III	12-1	518	39.8	18.75	303	23.3
2011	Widener	NCAA III	9-2	518	47.09	34.78	241	21.91
1987	Samford	NCAA III	9-1	517	51.7	34.22	228	22.8
1995	Bethany (Kans.)	NAIA II	10-1	517	47	30.91	212	19.27
2001	Texas	NCAA 1A	11-2	517	39.77	31.18	207	15.92
2006	Wesley	NCAA III	13-1	517	36.93	26.92	204	14.57
2013	North Alabama	NCAA II	10-3	517	39.77	26.9	257	19.77
1991	Weber State	NCAA 1AA	8-4	516	43	18	421	35.08
2006	Boise State	NCAA 1A	13-0	516	39.69	22.02	229	17.62
2011	Southern Mississippi	BSD	12-2	516	36.86	18.83	291	20.79
1887	Yale	Major College	9-1	515	57.22	55.89	12	1.33
1960	Florida A & M	NAIA/College Division	9-1	515	51.5	49	82	8.2
1995	Texas A&M-Kingsville	NCAA II	11-2	515	39.6	29.09	199	15.3
1996	Nevada	BSD	9-3	515	42.92	29.78	278	23.17
2004	Colorado Mines	NCAA II	12-1	515	39.62	20.75	301	23.15
2007	West Virginia	BSD	11-2	515	39.62	26.27	235	18.08
2011	Wisconsin-Whitewater	NCAA III	15-0	515	34.33	24.25	162	10.8
1915	Vanderbilt	Major College	9-1	514	51.4	55.67	38	3.8
1982	Nebraska	NCAA 1A	12-1	514	39.54	29.17	167	12.85
1989	Grand Valley State	NCAA II	11-1	514	42.83	31.09	182	15.17
2003	Delaware	NCAA 1AA	15-1	514	34.3	18.93	240	16
2006	San Diego	NCAA 1AA [MM]	11-1	514	42.83	33.54	155	12.92
2011	Oklahoma	BSD	10-3	514	39.54	27.1	287	22.08
1973	Arizona State	Major College	11-1	513	42.75	37.45	157	13.08
1993	Florida	NCAA 1A	11-2	513	39.46	15.73	244	18.77
1999	Ohio Northern	NCAA III	11-2	513	39.46	29.27	248	19.08
2000	Valdosta State	NCAA II	10-2	513	42.75	25	310	25.83
2004	Georgetown (Ky.)	NAIA	13-1	513	39.46	26.15	178	13.69
2008	Millsaps	NCAA III	11-1	513	42.75	30.45	193	16.08
2009	North Alabama	NCAA II	12-1	513	39.46	24.42	223	17.15
2012	West Virginia	BSD	7-6	513	39.46	21.14	495	38.08
1991	Western State	NAIA	10-2	512	42.67	27.9	268	22.33
2000	Wittenberg	NCAA III	12-1	512	39.38	27	205	15.77
2001	Miami (Fla.)	NCAA 1A	12-0	512	42.67	32.92	117	9.75
2001	Marshall	NCAA 1A	11-2	512	39.38	16.64	369	28.38
2013	Colorado State-Pueblo	NCAA II	11-1	512	42.67	25.27	238	19.83
1987	Holy Cross	NCAA 1AA	11-0	511	46.45	36.45	110	10
1988	Wyoming	NCAA 1A	11-2	511	39.31	27.55	280	21.54
1990	Houston	NCAA 1A	10-1	511	46.45	22.9	303	27.55
2000	Florida State	NCAA 1A	11-2	511	39.31	35.36	136	10.46
2004	Southern Illinois	NCAA 1AA	10-2	511	42.58	40.5	158	13.17
2005	San Diego	NCAA 1AA [MM]	11-1	511	42.58	28.09	205	17.08
2007	Navy	BSD	8-5	511	39.31	11	473	36.38
2008	Sioux Falls	NAIA	14-0	511	34.07	28.14	83	5.93
1920	California	Major College	9-1	510	56.67	55.11	14	1.56
1992	Fresno State	NCAA 1A	9-4	510	39.23	18.11	364	28
1994	Hampton	NCAA II/HBCU	10-1	510	46.36	35.6	157	14.27
2003	Bentley	NCAA II	10-1	510	46.36	32	219	19.91
2004	Wooster	NCAA III	11-1	510	42.5	26.55	215	17.92
1980	Dayton	NCAA III	14-0	509	36.36	31.36	70	5
1989	Nebraska	NCAA 1A	10-2	509	42.42	30.8	215	17.92
2005	North Alabama	NCAA II	11-3	509	36.36	24.18	250	17.86
2006	Northwest Missouri State	NCAA II	14-1	509	33.93	24.21	173	11.53
2008	Montana	CSD	14-2	509	31.81	18.5	284	17.75
2010	Wesley	NCAA III	12-1	509	39.15	30.5	163	12.54
1983	Central State (Ohio)	NCAA II	12-1	508	39.08	28.25	213	16.38
1986	Oklahoma	NCAA 1A	11-1	508	42.33	39.91	81	6.75
2007	Washington & Jefferson	NCAA III	10-1	508	46.18	30.4	205	18.64
2011	Texas A&M	BSD	7-6	508	39.08	25	366	28.15
2013	Old Dominion	BSD	8-4	508	42.33	27.25	408	34
2013	Oklahoma State	BSD	10-3	508	39.08	25.5	281	21.62
1923	King	Small College	8-0-1	507	56.33	61.75	13	1.44
1971	Nebraska	Major College	13-0	507	39	31	104	8
1991	Fresno State	NCAA 1A	10-2	507	42.25	25.45	235	19.58
2002	St. Francis (Ind.)	NAIA	11-1	507	42.25	23.55	272	24.73
2005	Southern Connecticut State	NCAA II	8-3	507	46.09	37.5	274	24.91
2013	Colorado State	BSD	7-6	507	39	6.42	417	29.79
1961	Florida A & M	NAIA/College Division	10-0	506	50.6	47.3	33	3.3
1991	Marshall	NCAA 1AA	11-4	506	33.73	33.88	257	17.13
1994	West Texas A & M	NCAA II	9-2	506	46	17.33	361	32.82
1996	Northern Arizona	NCAA 1AA	9-3	506	42.17	24	333	27.75
1998	Northern Colorado	NCAA II	11-2	506	38.92	25.55	252	19.38
2000	Miami (Fla.)	NCAA 1A	11-1	506	42.17	29.18	190	15.83
2000	Georgia Southern	NCAA 1AA	13-2	506	33.73	22.23	274	18.27
2002	Grambling State	NCAA 1AA	11-2	506	38.92	18.82	355	27.31
2008	Penn State	BSD	0-2 [11-2]	506	38.92	30.36	187	14.38
2008	Richmond	CSD	13-3	506	31.63	23.75	250	15.63
2009	St. Thomas (Minn.)	NCAA III	11-2	506	38.92	28.82	203	15.62
2013	Franklin	NCAA III	8-4	506	42.17	40	225	18.75
1899	Chicago	Major College	16-0-2	505	28.06	29.81	28	1.56
1983	Brigham Young	NCAA 1A	11-1	505	42.1	24.73	237	19.8
1993	Troy State	NCAA 1AA	12-1	505	36.07	23.42	230	16.43
2001	Sioux Falls	NAIA	12-2	505	36.07	25.42	225	16.07
2006	West Virginia	NCAA 1A	11-2	505	38.85	21.64	282	21.69
2008	Wheaton	NCAA III	11-3	505	36.07	24.82	290	20.71
2012	Kansas State	BSD	11-2	505	38.85	23.91	288	22.15
1912	Carlisle	Small College	12-1	504	36	33.17	114	8.14
1944	Army	Major College	9-1	504	56	52.11	35	3.89
1996	Valdosta State	NCAA II	9-3	504	38.77	22	313	24.08
1999	Lambuth	NAIA	8-4	504	42	27.5	311	25.92
2001	Central Arkansas	NCAA II	9-3	504	42	31.67	233	19.42
2001	Winona State	NCAA II	10-2	504	42	24.8	293	24.4
2005	St. John’s (Minn.)	NCAA III	11-1	504	42	34	157	13.08
2008	Central Washington	NCAA II	11-1	504	42	24.18	287	23.92
2010	West Texas A&M	NCAA II	8-4	504	42	27.88	315	26.25
2010	Ohio State	BSD	0-0 [12-1]	504	38.77	25.46	186	14.31
2010	Georgetown (Ky.)	NAIA	9-2	504	45.82	24.22	296	26.91
2011	St. Francis (Ill.)	NAIA	10-3	504	38.77	33.4	239	10.15
2011	Wesley	NCAA III	14-1	504	33.6	23.93	222	14.8
2013	Jacksonville State	CSD	11-3	504	36	19.14	333	23.79
1981	Brigham Young	NCAA 1A	11-2	503	38.69	24	256	19.69
1992	Delaware	NCAA 1AA	11-3	503	35.93	25.09	268	19.14
1999	Rocky Mountain	NAIA	9-3	503	41.92	33.44	215	17.92
2003	Minnesota	NCAA 1A	9-4	503	38.69	27.22	285	21.92
2009	MidAmerica Nazarene	NAIA	10-2	503	41.92	30.2	263	21.92
1991	St. John’s (Minn.)	NCAA III	11-1	502	41.83	36	116	9.67
1994	Washington & Jefferson	NCAA III	11-2	502	38.62	33.18	165	12.69
2000	Western Connecticut State	NCAA III	10-1	502	45.64	28.9	160	14.55
2000	North Dakota State	NCAA II	12-2	502	35.86	26.33	204	14.57
2002	Hawai’i	NCAA 1A	10-4	502	35.86	14.8	389	27.79
2007	California (Penn.)	NCAA II	13-1	502	35.86	26.54	161	11.5
2007	Central Florida	BSD	10-4	502	35.86	25.75	372	26.57
2009	Florida	BSD	13-1	502	35.86	23.92	174	12.43
2009	Cincinnati	BSD	12-1	502	38.62	19.08	300	23.08
2010	Franklin	NCAA III	9-2	502	45.64	36.4	170	15.45
2011	Washburn	NCAA II	10-3	502	38.62	22.6	327	25.15
1972	Nebraska	Major College	9-2-1	501	41.75	47.78	97	8.08
1993	Montana	NCAA 1AA	10-2	501	35.79	16.33	310	22.14
1999	American International	NCAA III	10-2	501	41.75	29.6	245	20.42
1999	Rowan	NCAA III	13-2	501	35.79	28.42	193	13.79
1999	Northern Colorado	NCAA II	11-2	501	38.54	16.91	329	25.31
2013	Abilene Christian	CSD	6-5	501	45.55	42.67	282	25.64
2013	Ball State	BSD	10-3	501	38.54	21.1	321	24.69
1980	Widener	NCAA III	11-1	500	41.67	34.91	118	9.83
2000	Springfield	NCAA III	11-2	500	38.5	30.55	349	26.8
2002	Valdosta State	NCAA II	14-1	500	33.3	19.36	236	15.7
2011	LSU	BSD	13-1	500	35.71	22.5	158	27.92

Team Scoring Averages of the 10 Winningest Head Coaches

College football has seen a lot its coaches down through the years have successful seasons and careers.

However, to create an all-time register of each mentor that has patrolled a sideline, even for just a season, would be a monumental task—as  it would read like a “Who’s Who” in the sport’s long and distinguished history.

Just 10 coaches would stand-out among the many men who have led a collegiate team out of the tunnel and on to the field.

These coaches are the only ones who have won at least 300 games in career—with two surpassing 400 plus career victories (one at just a single school).

Early college football, teams were led by player coaches (team captains)—more often than not, he was also an alumnus of the team he was coaching; and, at times, would stay just a single-season.

As with most of the game’s event during its formative falls, schools on the East Coast would play a part of the development of the historical events of the game.

The game was in 13^th year of existence when two men would be the first to have been officially called, coach.

Harvard and Richmond, in 1881, would share the honor having men being the first to be called “coach.”

Lucius Laittauer would lead the Crimson to a 5-1-2 mark (their best record to date); with M.C. Taylor leading Richmond to a spotless mark in a pair of games. [1] Stars of an Earlier Autumn

As the game continued to grow and advance through the years, it would be 11 years before a coach would take a hold of the reins and establish himself in a lengthy career.

The first of many All-Time successful coaches was Amos Alonzo Stagg.

Stagg’s eventual Hall of Fame career didn’t begin on the best of terms. His began his career began at Springfield (Mass.) in 1890; staying just two seasons; compiling a 10-11-1 slate.

He was far from ready to call it a career.

In 1892, Stagg would headed-out to become the initial coach of a new college, the University of Chicago; and would remain in the “Windy City” for 41 years.

A highlight came during his ninth year as coach of the Maroons; winning his 100^th career game. Stagg was became the second coach to win 100 games (100-380-7). Two decades later, he won his 200^th game (in 275 starts) and 30^th year on the sidelines.  [2] Official 2002 NCAA Football Records Book

Following the 1932 season, he was ‘’forced out” as coach of Chicago; but he was far from being through with leading young men.

After being quoted as saying: “I am too young to retire.” He headed-out to California; taking a job with the College of Pacific.

Stagg would to CoP to 60 triumphs and his lone Coach of the Year honor in 1943; as the team finished with a 7-2-0 mark—the last winning season of his remarkable career. .

CoP would only record 4 winning seasons in Stagg’s 14 years on campus; as he would retire following the 1946 season (5-7-0). This would follow his second winless campaign of his career: 0-10-1 in 1945; with the first coming in 1918, 0-6-0 at Chicago.

Stagg’s would leave the sidelines after patrolling them for 55 years on the sidelines. His career record stood at 340-203-36, counting the years at the Springfield school.

Coming along three years after Stagg’s career began would be the next coach to garner 300 or more career triumphs, Glenn S. “Pop” Warner.

Warner would coach at six colleges between the 1895-1938 seasons; winning 318 games.

 In his 14^th year on the sidelines—in 1908—he would win his 100^th career game (100-10-4). He was the second coach that season to top the century mark in career wins. Michigan’s famed Fielding “Hurry-up” Yost, coaching his 145th career game also hit triple digit triumphs.

Like Stagg before him, Warner would win 200 games in the Stars-era (1869-1936); compiling at the time a 200-64-14 slate. Then, four years from retiring, in 1934, “Pop” would become the game’s first coach to win 300 games:  300-91-24. [3] Stars of an Earlier Autumn

Despite the number of outstanding and victorious coaches that the game has seen; only a small group (of 10) coaches would complete their careers with 300 or more victories.

Following Warner’s accomplishment in 1934; it would be nearly 50 years before another coach would register at least 300 victories.

In the year (1982) that he announced he would be stepping down as coach at the University of Alabama, Paul “Bear” Bryant hung-up his whistle after notching 323 victories.

His career would begin in 1945 and after leading three school to a combined 91 victories; his career would not take off until he returned home, to Alabama—as he often said: “I heard Momma calling” on why he returned to Tuscaloosa.

Six of the members of this select group of mentors would lead teams that were below the Major College level—including three of the t op five—and the winningest coach.

Fifth teen years following Bryant’s retirement; the successful small college coaches would begin to mark their presence known.

Eddie Robinson began his coaching career in 1941. By that he had retired, after the 1997 season, he had transformed Grambling College from a tiny HBCU school, a state school and on to College Football map.

His 55 year tenure would produce many outstanding teams; sending players to the next level and would win a number of HBCU National Championships.

His victory total would make him not only the game’s leader in career wins—a mark he would hold until the end of the 1999 season; but would become the first coach to reach 400 triumphs in a career.

A year after the start of the millennium and for the two years following, three coaches  as all would surpass the 300 career victory mark—as the trio would average 306 wins in an overlapping career that began in 1962 and  commence in 2003.

Frosty Westering would make his mark on the sidelines out in Washington state; winning four national titles at Pacific Lutheran; three on the NAIA II level and the final one coming five years from his retirement in 1999 in NCAA III.

Westering would win 303 games between the 1962-2003 seasons.

Another coach, Harold “Tubby” Raymond, would spend his entire head coach career with the Delaware Blue Hens.

His career would begin with a bang—as UD would claim the 1963 College Division crown and would win another in this division (1971) adding his third in 1979 while the school was playing in NCAA II.

Raymond, by winning a title in his first year on the sidelines, he became only a handful of coaches to accomplish this in his starting season.

Raymond’s success came about with a different offensive philosophy—he was “old school” as the Blue Hens ran the single-wing.

Roy Kidd took the reins of Eastern Kentucky in 1964; along the way EKY would win the NCAA 1-AA title twice in a four-year period (1979 and 1982).

By the time he stepped down, following the 2002 season his victory total would reach  314; currently eighth on the list and just four triumphs behind Warner.

Bobby Bowden retired as the winningest major college coach, following a legendary career at Florida State. He concluded his 40 years on the sidelines with 377 wins.

At the age of 74, in 2003, he became the top-division’s winning coach, as Florida State stopped ACC foe, Wake Forest, 48-24; giving the coach his 399^th win.

During his stay in Tallahassee, Bowden would lead the Seminoles 13 straight seasons with at least 10 wins; including the National Championship following the 1993 and 1999 seasons. 

He now sits as third winningest coaches, all-divisions—while remaining the No. 1 in the Bowl Sub Division.

Then there were two.

The last two coaches, and, have earned enough accolades to fill-up walls of their achievement—and more than the other previous eight have, combined.

Currently sitting at No. 1 and No. 4 of the All-Time Winningest Coaches, John Gagliardi (St. John’s Minn.) and Larry Kehres (Mount Union), respectively, have earned more honors not to mention games and titles than the previous eight has, combined.

Both men, retired the same season—after the 2012 season are NCAA III lifers—coaches a combined mark of just three games shy of 1000; winning 821 while recording just 14 ties.

National Championships: They have won 15 over the course of the 1963-2012 seasons. Kehres has claimed 11 top-spots, at Mount Union and Gigliardi winning 4—all at St. John’s (Minn.); evenly divided between the NAIA and NCAA III.

The two have met twice, head-to-head vying for the Amos Alonzo Stagg Trophy—that goes to this divisions’ National Champion, since 1973.

Kehres won the first meeting, in 2000, 10-7; with Gagliardi won the rematch and the NCAA III title in 2003, with a 24-6 victory.

When Gagliardi retired two seasons ago, he left many coaching standards that, in all likely will never be surpassed—let alone equaled.

Let’s take a closer look: 64 years on a sideline—61 at St. John’s. Coaches today just don’t say in one place very long.   Coach John, as he was called by all (including his players) was just 11 victories shy of 500 after the 2012 season. His teams scored a remarkable 18,458 (in 638 games). This was 1997 points ahead of second place finisher, Bobby Bowden.

You want to talk about scoring; the read the times that a Larry Kehres-coached team would make the scoreboard lights burn bright during his 29-year career.

From 1993, 95-2012, the Purple Raiders would score 500 or more points in a season; including three seasons over 700+ topping the point plateau in Kehres’ final season; with a high production of 792 points and a record 11^th NCAA III National Championship Trophy.

Under his leadership, Mount Union outscored 349 opponents by a 29.6 margin; just under the two coaches after him would combine to tally.

Kehres would be the only coach in this All-Time Top 10 to complete a season without having a season where the opponents’ would outscore one of his teams.

While Kehres and Gagliardi would split the honors of having the most productive scoring teams; Warner would sweep the honors of keeping teams from Lighting-up the Scoreboard. In 457 games, his charges allowed just over a Touchdown per Game, 6.28.

Sources:

College Football Data Warehouse 

1, 3: Stars of an Earlier Autumn

2: NCAA Official 2002 NCAA College Football Records Book 

*Coaches’ Offensive Scoring Averages*

Coach	Career	Record	Points Scored	Offensive Scoring Average
John Gagliardi	1949-2012 [64]	489-138-11 (638) .775	18,458	28.93
Bobby Bowden	1959-2009 [44]	377-129-4 (510) .743	16,461	32.27
Eddie G. Robinson	1941-1997 [55]	408-167-16 (591) .704	16,313	27.6
Larry Kehres	1986-2012 [27]	332-24-3 (359) .929	14,777	41.16
Harold R. “Tubby” Raymond	1966-2001 [36]	300-119-3 (422) .714	12,588	29.83
Forrest “Frosty” Westering	1962-2003 [40]	303-96-7 (406) .755	12,276	30.24
Roy Kidd	1964-2002 [39]	314-124-8 (446) .713	11,227	25.17
Paul W. “Bear” Bryant	1945-1982 [38]	323-85-17 (425) .780	10,265	24.15
Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner	1895-1938 [44]	318-107-32 (457) .731	8993	19.68
Amos Alonzo Stagg Sr.	1892-1946 [55]	330-192-35 (557) .624	8253	14.87

*Coaches’ Defensive Scoring Averages*

Coach	Career	Record	Points Allowed	Defensive Scoring Average
Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner	1895-1938 [44]	318-107-32 (457) .731	2870	6.28
Larry Kehres	1986-2012 [27]	332-24-3 (359) .929	4144	11.54
Paul W. “Bear” Bryant	1945-1982 [38]	323-85-17 (425) .780	4275	10.06
Amos Alonzo Stagg Sr.	1892-1946 [55]	330-192-35 (557) .624	4523	8.12
Forrest “Frosty” Westering	1962-2003 [40]	303-96-7 (406) .755	6628	16.33
Roy Kidd	1964-2002 [39]	314-124-8 (446) .713	7048	15.8
Harold R. “Tubby” Raymond	1966-2001 [36]	300-119-3 (422) .714	7622	18.06
John Gagliardi	1949-2012 [64]	489-138-11 (638) .775	8303	13.01
Eddie G. Robinson	1941-1997 [55]	408-167-16 (591) .704	8884	15.03
Bobby Bowden	1959-2009 [44]	377-129-4 (510) .743	9209	18.06