Bobby Bowden

head coach · 1970–2009 · West Virginia, Florida State · 485 games

Every comparison Bobby Bowden leads among head coaches since 1869: 107 claims in 9 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

wins vs top-10 teams

leads37 wins vs top-10 teams through his first 370 games at Florida State, bowls includedone of 2, of 4,209 tenures · leads from game 365 to 41737wins vs top-10 teams

points scored

leads216 games with 30+ points scored in his first 400 games at Florida State, bowls included1st of 5,905 tenures, next 204 · leads from game 355 to 417216games

wins vs ranked teams

set it76 wins vs ranked teams through his first 370 games at Florida State, bowls includeda record when he got there, 1st of 3,587 tenures, past 63 wins vs ranked teams · held from game 245 to 417 · broken by Nick Saban, 82 wins vs ranked teams, Jan 1, 202476wins vs ranked teams

points of margin

leads268 games with 7+ points of margin in his first 400 games at Florida State, bowls included1st of 5,905 tenures, next 249 · leads from game 330 to 417268games

bowl and playoff wins

leads19 bowl and playoff wins through his first 400 games at Florida State, bowls includedone of 2, of 5,905 tenures · leads from game 290 to 41719bowl and playoff wins

wins by 21 or more

leads164 wins by 21 or more through his first 380 games at Florida State, regular season onlyone of 2, of 5,839 tenures · leads from game 380 to 386164wins by 21 or more

wins

leads284 wins through his first 360 games at Florida State, bowls includedone of 2, of 5,905 tenures · leads from game 325 to 360284wins

road wins

set it128 road wins through his first 485 games, bowls includeda record when he got there, 1st of 1,712 careers, past 112 road wins · at game 485 only · broken by Joe Paterno, 144 road wins, Sep 25, 2010128road wins

wins vs major-college teams

set it304 wins vs major-college teams through his first 417 games at Florida State, bowls includeda record when he got there, 1st of 5,371 tenures, past 254 wins vs major-college teams · at game 417 only · broken by Joe Paterno, 391 wins vs major-college teams, Sep 25, 2010304wins vs major-college 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.