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1. When he ended his coaching career, this coach has more Bowl appearances (37) and wins (24) than any coach in NCAA history. He also has more wins than any coach in NCAA Division 1 history with 409. Unfortunately, immediately after achieving this honor, he was fired in November 2011, never coaching another game. He died in January 2012. Who is he?
2. This coach won three national championships (1974, 1975 & 1985). He was one of the first coaches to promote and implement the wishbone offense and to actively recruit Afro-Americans. His 1971 team averaged 472 rushing yards per game and scored over 500 points, an NCAA record. Who is this coach?
3. This coach won five Rose Bowls and four National Championships. He coached two Heisman Trophy winners (Mike Garret and OJ Simpson) and his teams marched over their opponents. He left the collegiate arena in 1976, going to the NFL as coach of the expansion team, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
4. During 13 years as head coach, this man led his teams to 105 victories, 12 losses, five ties, and three national championships, including five undefeated seasons without a tie. He popularized the forward pass and relied more on skill than luck. Unfortunately his career was cut short when he was killed in a plane crash.
5. This coach is a legend in his State, having been a head coach for 25 years, compiling a record of 255-49-3 and winning 3 national titles. His teams never won less than 9 games a season and featured a powerful rushing attack. Never considered a hayseed or hillbilly, he has a PHD in educational psycology. Mike Rozier, 1983 Heisman Trophy winner, played for this coach.
6. This coach's teams won 3 national championships and frequently stood in tall cotton during the 20 years in which he was head coach. Often trampling his conference opponents, his teams went to 16 post season bowl games. Ironically, as a collegian, he played quarterback and defensive back for Oklahoma University.
7. During his 28 years as head coach at this Univerity, his teams won 5 national championships, 13 conference titles and appeared in 8 Rose Bowls. His teams played a hard physical game and his offense was once decribed as '3 yards and a cloud of dust'. Unfortunately he had a short fuse and his temper eventually got him fired, when he punched an opposing player.
8. Over his career, this man coached at several major univerities and led 6 different programs to bowl games. His longest and most successful tenure was 10 years at a fabled football powerhouse, where he won a national championship. Frequently appearing on ESPN, this bespectacled man has become known for his quick wit and ability to inspire players.
9. During his 25-year tenure as this university's head coach, he amassed six national championships and thirteen conference championships. Two of his collegiate quaterbacks became NFL Stars. One was nicknamed Broadway Joe and the other was nicknamed 'The Snake'.
10. This coach of Armenian decent, tallied a record of 95-17-4 record for a .836 winning percentage during his 11 year tenure at this Univerity. His teams of 1966 and 1973 won national titles. In 1973, he achieved the perfect season, topped off by a win over Alabama, 24-23. in the Sugar Bowl. Although he succeeded a legend and the school was not his Alma Mater, he was made an honorary Alumnus for his coaching accomplishments.
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