18 Coaches
- Record as major school
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Lewis | East Carolina | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | |
| 2 | Bobby Bowden | Florida State | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | |
| 3 | Joe Paterno | Penn State | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | |
| 4 | David Rader | Tulsa | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 5 | Lou Holtz | Notre Dame | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | |
| 6 | Joe Peace | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | |
| 7 | Gerry Faust | Akron | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 8 | Chuck Stobart | Memphis | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 9 | Jeff Bower | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| 10 | Tim Murphy | Cincinnati | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| 11 | Bob Sutton | Army | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| 12 | Sparky Woods | South Carolina | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | |
| 13 | Nelson Stokley | Louisiana | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | |
| 14 | Charlie Sadler | Northern Illinois | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
| 15 | Howard Schnellenberger | Louisville | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
| 16 | George Chaump | Navy | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | |
| 17 | Greg Davis | Tulane | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | |
| 18 | Al Kincaid | Arkansas State | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 |
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