Mount Union's Kehres needs win Saturday to pass Bear Bryant for 4th on career victory list
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Larry Kehres, coach of NCAA Division III powerhouse Mount Union, will go for his 324th victory Saturday when the Purple Raiders take on Otterbein — a win that would push him past Bear Bryant for fourth on college football's career list.
Kehres is 323-24-3 in 27 seasons, all at Mount Union. Bryant won 323 games at Alabama, Maryland, Kentucky and Texas A&M.
Only three college coaches have won more games: John Gagliardi (Carroll, St. John's of Minnesota) with 487, Eddie Robinson (Grambling State) with 408 and Bobby Bowden with 377 (Samford, West Virginia, Florida State).
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kehres' teams have won 10 of the last 18 Division III national titles and 23 Ohio Conference championships, including the last 20.