Ara Parseghian

head coach · 1956–1974 · Northwestern, Notre Dame · 188 games

Every comparison Ara Parseghian leads among head coaches since 1869: 2 claims in 2 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

points scored

set it45 games with 30+ points scored in his first 87 games at Notre Dame, bowls includeda record when he got there, 1st of 4,062 tenures, past 44 · held from game 86 to 87 · broken by Joe Paterno, 47, Nov 17, 1973 · said 1 other way45games

wins vs top-10 teams

set it2 straight games with a win vs a top-10 team in his first 40 games, bowls includeda record when he got there, 1st of 82 careers, past 1 · held from game 29 to 43 · broken by Pete Carroll, 3, Sep 11, 2004 · said 1 other way2games

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.