25 Coaches
- Record as major school
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Holtz | Notre Dame | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Bobby Bowden | Florida State | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | |
| 3 | Jimmy Johnson | Miami (FL) | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | |
| 4 | Don Nehlen | West Virginia | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | |
| 5 | Curley Hallman | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 6 | Dick MacPherson | Syracuse | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 7 | Jim Young | Army | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 8 | Howard Schnellenberger | Louisville | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | |
| 9 | Joe Morrison | South Carolina | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 10 | Jerry Pettibone | Northern Illinois | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | |
| 11 | Charlie Bailey | Memphis | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 12 | Mike Gottfried | Pitt | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 13 | Nelson Stokley | Louisiana | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 14 | Dick Anderson | Rutgers | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 15 | Greg Davis | Tulane | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 16 | Gerry Faust | Akron | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 17 | Joe Paterno | Penn State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 18 | Bruce Arians | Temple | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| 19 | Joe Peace | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| 20 | David Rader | Tulsa | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
| 21 | Art Baker | East Carolina | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
| 22 | Frank Beamer | Virginia Tech | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
| 23 | Jack Bicknell | Boston College | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
| 24 | Dave Currey | Cincinnati | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
| 25 | Elliot Uzelac | Navy | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 |
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