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The list below is a football team comprised of all active FBS (formerly Division I-A) coaches. The school next to the coach’s name is the school where he currently coaches. The school below is the school where he played...

All-Time College Football Team Composed of Active College Coaches

by Scott Tully (Columnist)

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August 18, 2008


The list below is a football team comprised of all active FBS (formerly Division I-A) coaches.  The school next to the coach’s name is the school where he currently coaches.  The school below is the school where he played.

QB: Steve Spurrier (South Carolina)

Florida (1963-1966): The Gator quarterback was one of the best in college football.  He was the 1966 Heisman Trophy winner.

 

RB: Dan Hawkins (Colorado)

UC Davis (1978-1982): Played fullback for the Aggies but had no speed.  No, the real reason he is starting at RB for this team is that no college coach was a running back. PLEASE Lawrence Phillips, take over a program.

 

FB: Jeff Jagodzinski (Boston College)

University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (1981-1984): Was a three-year starter at fullback for the WarHawks.

 

WR: Tyrone Willingham (Washington)

Michigan State (1975-1977): The former Spartan played both quarterback and wide receiver.

 

WR: Mike Bellotti (Oregon)

UC Davis (1970-1973): Never thought I would have two guys from UC Davis on the team, but Bellotti edged Clemson's Tommy Bowden.  Bowden was a walk-on, while Bellotti was an all-conference receiver in his senior year.

 

TE: Tim Brewster (Minnesota)

Illinois (1981-1984): Was a two-time all-Big Ten tight end and captain of the 1984 Rose Bowl team.

 

Tackle: Dave Wannstedt (Pittsburgh)

Pittsburgh (1971-1973): Was a strong blocker for the Panthers and blocked for Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett.

 

Guard: Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)

Maryland (1962, 1968): "The Fridge" was a force on the line.  He could pull with the best of them.

 

Center: Sylvester Croom (Mississippi State)

Alabama (1972-1974): Won three SEC championships and a national championship in 1973 while playing for Bear Bryant.  In his senior year, he earned the Jacobs Blocking Trophy and was an All-American.

 

Guard: Phillip Fulmer (Tennessee)

Tennessee (1968-1971): Was a guard for the 1969 SEC champion team and on the 1970 11-1 Sugar Bowl team.

 

Tackle: Slan Brock (Army)

Colorado (1976-1979): He was an All-American for the Buffaloes in 1979 as well as team MVP.

 

Defensive End: Tom O’Brien (NC State)

United States Naval Academy (1968-1970): Was a three-year starter for the Midshipmen.  Plus, if any receiver catches a deep pass against this defense, it’s all good because O’Brien could go Mark Walberg and shoot him—he was a sniper in the Navy.

 

Defensive Tackle: Bret Bielema (Wisconsin)

Iowa (1989-1992): Played four years as nose guard for the Hawkeyes.  Even though he is the Badger head coach, he still stays true to his alma mater with a Hawkeye tattoo on his calf.

 

Defensive End: Al Groh (Virginia)

Virginia (1963-1965): Not only was a solid defensive end for the Cavaliers, but he was also a very good lacrosse player.

 

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  1. Bob Walker 10 months ago

    Very creative list. How much time do you have on you hands?

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  2. Timothy Croley 10 months ago

    Great idea for an article. Are you sure you can have a Vol and a Crimson Tide player on the line together, not to mention right next to each other? 5 stars!

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  3. Michael Shibley 10 months ago

    Very nice list! There were some great football players that also happen to be great coaches as well.

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  4. Justin Goar 10 months ago

    great list, pretty thorough too. that O-line is pretty stout.

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    • Scott Tully 10 months ago

      Thanks Justin. That's what wins games for teams, got to have a solid o-line. I think Friedgen still could get get in a 3-point stance and control a line.

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    • Chris 10 months ago

      Scott,

      LOL....I don't think I take a bet that Friedgen can get into a 3-point stance...or at least not back out of it.

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    • Scott Tully 10 months ago

      Chris- There is no way "The Fridge" is getting out of a three-point stance.LOL

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  5. Lauren R 10 months ago

    Impressive work Scott.

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  6. Lauren R 10 months ago

    And you know I am loving Fulmer at Guard.

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  7. Seth Miller 10 months ago

    Maybe Lee Corso could quit his job with dixon ticonderoga and start coaching again. He would make a solid lil back up. The Former FSU QB could be like Doug Flutie and have to jump over the line to make completions. Awesome work, you have way to much time on your hands. You need school to start worse than Pacman needs to get out of the strip club.

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    • Tim Thomas 10 months ago

      LOL Seth. Couldn't agree more Seth. This kid Tully has way too much time. But it was a very interesting read. Instead of school to start this kid needs a girl in his life like PacMan.

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    • Scott Tully 10 months ago

      Seth great knowledge on Corso. I got more for you though. Corso sells pencils when he isn't on the Home Depot set of College Gameday and he was Burt Reynolds' roommate at Florida St. And yes I need school to start, but more importantly need baseball to start.

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    • Bob Walker 10 months ago

      I'm glad somebody agrees he has too much time on his hands.

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  8. Dave Finocchio 10 months ago

    Good choice on the head coach

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  9. Raj Kamruddin 10 months ago

    That was a really good article. I had no idea about some of the coaches playing background.

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  10. Brian Sherman 10 months ago

    Good list but how the heck is Charlie Weis in there?

    He's never beaten his arch-rival and has never won a bowl game as a head coach.

    That's also just 2 of many problems he has.

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  11. 12 10 months ago

    Interesting read. I enjoyed it. (But Croom would have to accidentally step on Phil's ankle...lol)

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  12. Brian Hood 10 months ago

    Great idea here, just wish I would have thought of it first! I think Ralph Friedgen could still play on the line today, although his pulling would be a little slow.

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  13. Silver Fox 10 months ago

    Great article!

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  14. Jeremy Kaufman 10 months ago

    What, no love for kickers, punters, and long snappers? Special teamers are football players too! lol

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    • Scott Tully 10 months ago

      Jeremy if any coach kicked he would be on there. LOL. But let's be real how could a kicker ever coach. They don't know what it takes to play football. They would get no credibility in the locker room from their player's. They kicked.

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  15. Trent Alderman 10 months ago

    Yeah it's called constructive criticism Marshawn. Try it sometime.

    And Scott, good article man. You really did the research. I just want you to know, as a UVa fan it pains me to be reminded that Al Groh is still the active coach of the Cavs. Good defensive end, mediocre at best coach.

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    • Scott Tully 10 months ago

      Very true Trent. Mediocre is being nice to him. He is coaching off his reputation of coaching with Bill Parcells. Like you probably remember well, any coach who loses to Fresno St. in a bowl game with the talent Virginia had is a joke. Thanks for support on the article.

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  1. Scuba Steve 10 months ago

    Very creative article. I never get tired of these college football lists and fantasy rosters. Only complaint I had is naming Charlie Weis the head coach just cause he went to Notre Dame. Shouldn't he be something like the team chef?

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    • Scott Tully 10 months ago

      Scuba very true. His fat ass should be in the kitchen. I have never understood why he wears his pants so high and tight, when he has the body he has.

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  2. John Doe 10 months ago

    Great article!

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  3. Chris Kelly 10 months ago

    Hard to believe but Joe Paterno was a star at Brown in his college days. I think he owns some records for Int's in a career.

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    • Scott Tully 10 months ago

      When doing the research for I noticed that. Joe Pa was a very solid db, and was almost put on the list. Just didn't have the career Stoops or Dantonio had.

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  4. Nathan Blunck 10 months ago

    i thought bielema's tigerhawk tat was on his ankle. oh well. i'm not in the mood to check it out now. good article. i don't care how long it took to write this thing. it was worth it. 5 stars

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  5. Kristofer Green 10 months ago

    Great article, Scott. Too bad your fine work had to be sullied with some of the comments posted above.

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  6. Scott Tully 10 months ago

    Thanks for the support. Yep those guys are jokes up above.

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  7. Dave Watts 10 months ago

    Lauren needs to get a clue.. Fulmer at guard? that fat ass was prolly as shitty as a player as he is a coach

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  8. Lauren R 10 months ago

    Dave,

    As a head coach Fulmer has a 147-45 record. Obviously a shitty coach.

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  9. Go Dawgs 10 months ago

    You left off Mark Richt (UGA). He was a QB at Miami in the early 80s....backup to Jim Kelly.

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    • Scott Tully 10 months ago

      Really I left him off. Didn't know in football "Go Dawgs" you can start two quarterbacks. Or are you saying Richt should be starting ahead of Spurrier? Well I guess I left Rick Neuheisel (UCLA), Jim Harbaugh (Stanford), and Jef Teddford (CAL) off the list as well.Instead of writing a useless comment, like Richt was a quarterback at Miami, post something people on bleacher report people may not know. Next time are you are going comment that Mark Richt's wife gives out water to player's during the game? I got an article idea for you "Go Dawgs":

      "Go Dawgs" new article ON BLEACHER REPORT= "GEORGIA IS NUMBER ONE IN THE AP POLL"

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    • Shaun Ahmad 10 months ago

      Scott.. I thought this was a great article and well thought out. I'm not sure though why the hostile response regarding the Richt comment above though.

      Just a suggestion but comments like that might make people not want to read your stuff in the future. Given the good stuff you put out, that would be a shame.

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    • Scott Tully 10 months ago

      I understand Shaun, it's just I get so frustrated with people writing stupid comment's on blogs. As someone who does a lot of research on my articles I get pissed when people write one line comments and they have no clue what they are talking about. Now if "Go Dawgs" wrote you should have considered or he would be a solid back-up I wouldn't have come after him. But when he writes I left him off he shows he is an idiot. Just like the guy above made a good point about Jo PA playing corner back at Brown. I responded with "very good point but he just didn't put up the same accolades that Stoops and Dantonio did." I enjoy debating nicely to people on here when they know what they are talking about.

      Lastly if I I don't get people to read my articles because I get on them for commenting on stupid things, I don't want them reading it anyway.

      Thanks for the advice Shaun. I just hope you understand where I'm coming from.

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    • Shaun Ahmad 10 months ago

      I do understand Scott and as someone who has really enjoyed your last few articles, I don't want your work to go unnoticed because people view you in a negative way. That's why I was trying to throw in my two cents and I'm glad you were open to hearing it. Keep up the great work bud!

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    • Scott Tully 10 months ago

      No doubt. I really do appreciate the support.

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  10. Dave Watts 10 months ago

    What has UT ever won??? He is a joke

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  11. Jay Sexton 10 months ago

    I love the list, but the coaching staff needs work.

    Lifetime Division I Head Coaching Records:
    Paul Johnson: 45-21 (66%) (107-39 (73%) if you count I-AA)
    Mike Leach: 65-37 (64%)
    Charlie Weis: 22-15 (59%)
    Mark Mangino: 37-36 (51%)

    I'm a Georgia Tech fan, so I'll shamelessly say that Paul Johnson should be Head Coach, but some people make the "Navy didn't play a real schedule" argument (better suited for another thread!). Even then, Mike Leach is more deserving than Charlie Weis. Stick Weis down at Special Teams, and I think I like it better.

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    • Scott Tully 10 months ago

      I understand Jay and I appreciate the research you did on the win-loss record. My reason for having Weis as the head-coach is he has coached way more big-time players (New York Giants, New England Patriots, and Notre Dame) then the other coaches. All four had a valid reason to be the head coach but I had to go with Weis. Let's see how that option loving coach does in the ATL. I'm pulling for him, I thought he did a great job with Navy over the years.

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  12. t sto 10 months ago

    georgia sucks they'll blow it just like the baseball team

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  13. t sto 10 months ago

    huskers have best tradition look at the record of continous sellout even with losing seasons.
    by the way georgia will lose 3 games at least watch and see its not my first rodeo.

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  14. t sto 10 months ago

    huskers have best tradition look at the record of continous sellout even with losing seasons.
    by the way georgia will lose 3 games at least watch and see its not my first rodeo.

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    • Scott Tully 10 months ago

      T- Take it easy on the Bulldogs. But I do agree with you, I think all this hype will get to them. Especially no way they beat Florida this season after they embarrassed Urban's team last year in Jacksonville. Even though I thought it was smart and got the team fired up, the entire team endzone celebration will come back to get Georgia.

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  15. L.J. Burgess 10 months ago

    I learned something/a lot from this...I would have never thought to research this on my own and it's a fun look at coaches' and their history.

    I see now why it was front page for so long. Well done.

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  1. Bob Walker 10 months ago

    This was an amazing list.

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