Fastest to 300 wins by a college football head coach, bowls included

head coaches fastest to 300 wins by games, bowls included, since 1869, any team. reset

Joe Paterno leads with 300 wins in 380 games, bowls included, first of 4 head coaches. Dabo Swinney is ahead of Bobby Bowden's pace, with 192 wins in 248 games, bowls included, 108 short of 300.

Fastest to 300 wins by a college football head coach, bowls included

#	Player and seasons	Games
–	Barry Switzer1973 – 1988157 of 300 wins, inactive after 190 games	190
1	Joe Paterno1966 – 1998	380
–	Fielding H. Yost1901 – 1926165 of 300 wins, inactive after 204 games	204
–	Bob Stoops1999 – 2021191 of 300 wins, inactive after 239 games	239
›	Dabo Swinney2008 – 2026192 of 300 wins	248
–	Bo Schembechler1963 – 1989234 of 300 wins, inactive after 307 games	307
–	Frank Kush1958 – 1979176 of 300 wins, inactive after 231 games	231
–	Darrell Royal1954 – 1976184 of 300 wins, inactive after 249 games	249
–	Dan Devine1955 – 1980173 of 300 wins, inactive after 238 games	238
–	John Vaught1947 – 1973190 of 300 wins, inactive after 263 games	263
2	Bobby Bowden1970 – 2002	392
–	Dan McGugin1904 – 1934197 of 300 wins, inactive after 271 games	271
3	Bear Bryant1945 – 1980	393
4	Pop Warner1897 – 1936	417