who has the most collegiate football wins in history, regardless of division 1A, 1AA, D2, D3 or even NAIA?

Question

i have heard bobby bowden but, someone said eddie robinson from grambling st.

Answer 1

Neither is correct. The most winning college coach is John Gagliardi.

Eddie Robinson is second on the list followed by Bobby Bowden and then Joe Pa. Bobby and Joe Pa are the only active ones though.

Answer 2

Here's why from the Wiki article

Gagliardi also has been lauded for his unique coaching style. He does not allow players to call him coach, rather preferring to be called simply "John." He has never cut a player for non-performance in 55 years. The "Johnnies" do not do calisthenics and never hit in practice under the theory that they hit enough in games and calisthenics cause muscle strains.

Could you imagine any NFL or Div I coach using the above techniques?

Answer 3

It's neither of those. John Gagliardi of St. John's College (Minn.) has more that 420 career wins. St. John's is an NCAA Div. III school.