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Ralph Jordan
Every comparison Ralph Jordan leads among head coaches since 1869: 14 claims in 4 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.
wins as an unranked team over a ranked one
leads14 wins as an unranked team over a ranked one through his first 250 games at Auburn, regular season onlyone of 2, of 4,144 tenures · leads from game 235 to 25314wins as an unranked team over a ranked one
wins vs ranked teams
set it32 wins vs ranked teams through his first 250 games, bowls includeda record when he got there, 1st of 187 careers, past 25 wins vs ranked teams · held from game 210 to 265 · broken by John McKay, 35 wins vs ranked teams, Dec 22, 1975 · said 1 other way32wins vs ranked teams
one-score wins
set it59 one-score wins through his first 250 games, regular season onlya record when he got there, 1st of 1,265 careers, past 48 one-score wins · held from game 215 to 253 · broken by Vince Dooley, 61 one-score wins, Sep 26, 1987 · said 2 other ways59one-score wins
wins vs top-10 teams
set it14 wins vs top-10 teams through his first 215 games, regular season onlya record when he got there, 1st of 153 careers, past 13 wins vs top-10 teams · at game 215 only · broken by Duffy Daugherty, 18 wins vs top-10 teams, Nov 25, 1972 · said 1 other way14wins vs top-10 teams
A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1869 or later, or seasons where he played half the team’s games. The method is in the board's notes.