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Robert Zuppke
Every comparison Robert Zuppke leads among head coaches since 1869: 8 claims in 3 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.
one-score wins
set it42 one-score wins through his first 200 games at Illinois, bowls includeda record when he got there, 1st of 1,278 tenures, past 33 one-score wins · held from game 93 to 224 · broken by Dutch Meyer, 47 one-score wins, Nov 22, 1952 · said 1 other way42one-score wins
conference wins
set it6 straight games with a conference win in his first 20 games, bowls includeda record when he got there, 1st of 470 careers, past 4 · held from game 13 to 28 · broken by Chuck Fairbanks, 7, Nov 23, 1968 · said 3 other ways6games
road wins
set it17 road wins through his first 55 games, bowls includeda record when he got there, 1st of 547 careers, past 16 road wins · held from game 55 to 58 · broken by Knute Rockne, 21 road wins, Nov 29, 1923 · said 3 other ways17road wins
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.