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William T. Van de Graaff
Every comparison William T. Van de Graaff leads among head coaches since 1869: 2 claims in 1 family, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.
conference wins
set it19 conference wins through his first 30 games, bowls includeda record when he got there, 1st of 743 careers, past 17 conference wins · held from game 17 to 32 · broken by Herb Deromedi, 20 conference wins, Oct 25, 198019conference 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.