Coaches
To be eligible for the ballot, coaches must have:
- Coached a minimum of 10 years and 100 games as a head coach;
- Won at least 60% (.600+) of their games;
- Be retired from coaching or over the age of 75.
The candidate’s post-football record as a citizen was also weighed.
Jim Donnan led the 2007 ballot with the highest winning percentage (.722). However, John Cooper had the most number of wins (193) and most seasons as head coach (24). Herb Deromedi had the longest tenure at one school with 16 years at Central Michigan University.
| Name | School(s) | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cooper | Tulsa | 1977-84 | 56-32 | .636 |
| Arizona State | 1985-87 | 25-9-2 | .735 | |
| Ohio State | 1988–2000 | 111-43-4 | .721 | |
| Total | 24 years | 193-83-6 | .695 | |
| Herb Deromedi | Central Michigan | 1978-93 | 110-55-10 | .657 |
| Total | 16 years | 110-55-10 | .657 | |
| William Henry Dietz | Washington State | 1915-17 | 17-2-1 | .895 |
| Purdue | 1921 | 1-6 | .143 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 1922-23 | 11-3-1 | .786 | |
| Wyoming | 1924-26 | 10-13-2 | .435 | |
| Haskell Indian Institute (KS) | 1929-32 | 57-38-3 | .600 | |
| Albright (PA) | 1937-42 | |||
| Total | 19 years | 96-62-7 | .603 | |
| Jim Donnan | Georgia | 1996–2000 | 40-19 | .678 |
| Marshall | 1990-95 | 64-21 | .842 | |
| Total | 11 years | 104-40 | .722 | |
| Wayne Hardin | Navy | 1959-64 | 38-22-2 | .633 |
| Temple | 1970-82 | 80-52-3 | .606 | |
| Total | 19 years | 118-74-5 | .612 | |
| Dick MacPherson | Massachusetts | 1971-77 | 45-27-1 | .625 |
| Syracuse | 1981-90 | 66-46-4 | .589 | |
| Total | 17 years | 111-73-5 | .601 | |
| Billy J. Murphy | Memphis State | 1958-71 | 91-44-1 | .673 |
| Total | 14 years | 91-44-1 | .673 | |
| Darryl Rogers | Cal State-Hayward | 1965 | 3-7 | .300 |
| Fresno State | 1966-72 | 43-32-1 | .573 | |
| San José State | 1973-75 | 22-9-3 | .710 | |
| Michigan State | 1976-79 | 24-18-2 | .571 | |
| Arizona State | 1980-84 | 37-18-1 | .673 | |
| Total | 20 years | 129-84-7 | .602 |
Read more about this topic: 2007 College Football Hall Of Fame Ballot
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