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| With five veteran coaches retiring after last season, the top 10 list of most victories has undergone a dramatic change for 2001. Notice how much of a gap after the "Three Wise Men." |
| Wins |
Coach |
School |
Age |
Overall |
| 322 |
Joe Paterno |
Penn State |
74 |
322-90-3 |
| 315 |
Bobby Bowden |
Florida State |
71 |
315-87-4 |
| 224 |
Lou Holtz |
So.Carolina |
64 |
224-110-7 |
| 172 |
Jackie Sherrill |
Mississippi St. |
57 |
172-93-4 |
| 147 |
Ken Hatfield |
Rice |
58 |
147-104-4 |
| 141 |
Frank Beamer |
Virginia Tech |
54 |
141-84-4 |
| 138 |
Dennis Franchione |
Alabama |
50 |
138-65-2 |
| 135 |
Fisher DeBerry |
Air Force |
63 |
135-72-1 |
| 132 |
Steve Spurrier |
Florida |
56 |
132-38-2 |
| 131 |
Dennis Erickson |
Oregon State |
54 |
131-46-1 |
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Top 10 all-time coaches
Dodd on '3 Wise Men'
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