30 Best College Football Coaches of All-Time
By Hayden Hyde
4. Glen “Pop” Warner
- Career Record: 319-106-32
- Record at Each School: 7-4 at Georgia, 36-13-3 at Cornell, 114-42-8 at Carlisle, 60-12-4 at Pittsburgh, 71-17-8 at Stanford, 31-18-9 at Temple.
- Bowl Record: 1-1-2
- Honors and Awards: Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. 4 National Championships, 3 PCC Championships, 1 SIAA Championship.
The year 1895 was very important for sports; the first intercollegiate basketball game was played, the first pro football game was played, and Glen “Pop” Warner was hired by the University of Georgia for $34 a week to be their head coach.
Warner started slow at Georgia, going 3-4 his first year, but went undefeated in just his second season. He only coached at Georgia for two years before going to Cornell where he went 36-13-3 record with the Big Red but didn’t win any championships.
He spent seven years at Carlisle after coaching at Cornell and had an 114-42-8 overall record. In his third head coaching stint, Warner only posted one losing season before going back to Cornell.
Warner found his most success in Pittsburgh from 1915-1923 when he won three national championships and had three undefeated teams. He continued to prosper when he moved to Stanford in 1924, adding another national championship and two conference championships.
His coaching success is impressive, but that’s not only why Warner is this high on the list. He helped create some of football’s most important fundamentals. Warner created the three-point stance, screen pass and putting numbers on the backs of jerseys.
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