STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy has built up a long and impressive resume during his 17 seasons at the helm of the Cowboy football program.
It is well-known that he is the winningest coach in program history and has coached the Cowboys to school-record streaks of 16 straight bowl games and winning seasons, and also that his teams have put up some of the best numbers in the country on both offense and defense during his tenure.
One less-known fact about his postseason success is how high it ranks in college football history. In fact, after the 2021 season, Gundy’s 11 career bowl wins rank among the top 10 all-time in college football.
Here’s a look at the all-time leaders:
Coaching Career Leaders in Bowl Wins
| 1. | Joe Paterno | 24 | Penn State |
| 2. | Bobby Bowden | 22 | Florida State, West Virginia |
| 3. | Nick Saban | 18 | Alabama, LSU, Michigan State, Toledo |
| 4. | Bear Bryant | 15 | Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland, Texas A&M |
| 5. | Mack Brown | 14 | North Carolina, Texas, Tulane |
| 6. | Lou Holtz | 12 | Arkansas, Minnesota, NC State, Notre Dame, South Carolina, William & Mary |
| Urban Meyer | 12 | Bowling Green State, Florida, Ohio State, Utah | |
| Tom Osborne | 12 | Nebraska | |
| 9. | Mike Gundy | 11 | Oklahoma State |
| Frank Beamer | 11 | Virginia Tech | |
| Gary Patterson | 11 | TCU | |
| Steve Spurrier | 11 | Duke, Florida, South Carolina | |
| Dabo Swinney | 11 | Clemson | |
| Kyle Whittingham | 11 | Utah | |
| 15. | Don James | 10 | Kent State, Washington |
| Mark Richt | 10 | Georgia, Miami (FL) | |
| Bob Stoops | 10 | Oklahoma | |
| John Vaught | 10 | Ole Miss |