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William Ward
Every comparison William Ward leads among head coaches since 1869: 4 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.
conference wins
set it2 conference wins through his first 10 games, bowls includeda record when he got there, 1st of 58 careers, past 0 conference wins · held from the start to 10 · broken by Langdon Lea, 3 conference wins, Nov 29, 1900 · said 3 other ways2conference wins
conference wins · a season
set it2 conference wins through Michigan's first 9 games of 1896a record when he got there, 1st of 108 coach-seasons, past 1 conference win · at game 9 only · broken by Philip King 1899, 3 conference wins, Nov 25, 18992conference 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.