Coaches that have been the State Runner-up at least 3 times but have never won a State Championship
- Scott Bairnfather of Shaw in 2006-2008
- Tommy Tharp of Mangham in 2013-2015
- Rick Gaille of St James in 1994, 1996 & 2007
- Mickey Roussell of Riverside in 1993, 1998 & 2000
- Lonnie Callahan of Jonesboro-Hodge in 1980 and Wossman in 1989 & 1993
- Dutton Wall of Port Sulphur in 1973 and Welsh in 1989 & 1992
- Alden Foster of St. Helena in 2004 and Amite in 2011 & 2014
Louisiana High School Football
All-time Win List
(through the 2023 season)
Coach School(s) Years W-L-T Winning % Games
- J.T. Curtis - John Curtis 55 593-110-6 0.839 709
- Jim Hightower - Catholic-PC, St. Thomas More 50 474-133-1 0.780 608
- Lewis Cook - Rayne, Crowley, Notre Dame 39 401-96-0 0.807 497
- Alton "Red" Franklin - Haynesville 35 365-76-9 0.821 450
- Don Shows** - Farmerville, Jonesboro-Hodge, Pineville, West Monroe 32 345-78-0 0.816 423
- Dale Weiner - St. John, Trafton, Catholic-PC, Catholic-BR 35 317-109-0 0.744 426
- Vic Dalrymple - Oak Grove 32 312-102-0 0.754 414
- Racer Holstead** - Tallulah, Tallulah Academy 41 310-155-8 0.664 473
- Hank Tierney - West Jefferson, Ponchatoula, Archbishop Shaw 36 319-126-0 0.717 445
- Dick McCloskey** - Hanson Memorial 39 286-141-6 0.667 433
- Frank Monica - Lutcher, Riverside, Jesuit, St. Charles 30 284-91-0 0.757 375
- George "Dee" Faircloth - Vidalia 45 274-197-6 0.581 477
- Dutton Wall** - Port Sulphur, Welsh, Sacred Heart-VP 38 273-153-2 0.640 428
- Johnny Buck** - Kinder, Opelousas Catholic 36 271-132-7 0.670 410
- L.J. "Hoss" Garrett** - Arcadia, Ruston 39 270-122-19 0.680 411
- Tim Detillier - St. Charles, Lutcher 30 266-112 0.704 378
- David Currier - Kentwood, Bowling Green 31 264-112 0.702 376
- Charlie Brown** - Neville 30 263-66-6 0.794 335
- Joe Keller** - Reserve 38 262-73-15. 0.770 350
- Lewis Murray** - Bogalusa, Bowling Green 35 259-123-7 0.675 389
- Donnie Perron - Port Sulphur, Port Barre 29 257-93 0.734 350
- Jack Salter** - Covington 34 256-110-8 0.695 374
- Donald Currier - Woodland, West Feliciana, Franklinton, Amite 31 254-111-1 0.695 366
- Wayne Reese** - B.T. Washington, Carver, Washington-Marion, McDonogh 35 39 252-188 0.573 440
- Steven Fitzhugh - Ouachita Christian 25 251-80 0.758 331
- Carroll Delahoussaye - St. Martinville 28 246-92-1 0.727 339
- Dennis Dunn - Woodlawn-SH, Evangel, Pineville, North DeSoto 25 245-76 0.763 321
- Jimmie Morris - Welsh, Loranger 31 243-136 0.641 379
- Jimmy Shaver - Barbe 27 238-100 0.704 338
- James Waguespack** - St. James, Cecilia, Beau Chene 35 238-158 0.601 396
- Bobby McHalffrey** - Ferriday, Haughton, Plain Dealing Academy 35 237-127-2 0.650 366
- Paul Trosclair - Eunice 26 237-107 0.692 344
- Travis Farrar** - Springhill 32 236-110-9 0.677 355
- Don Jones - Wisner, Sterlington, Plaquemine, Crowley, Woodlawn-BR, Patterson 35 236-146-3 0.617 385
- Tommy Minton - Plaquemine, Central Catholic, Vandebilt Catholic 30 231-121 0.656 352
- Henry Crosby** Lincoln, West Jefferson, Douglass 31 229-93 0.711 322
- Larry Dauterive - Winnfield, E. Ascension, Riverside, Opelousas Catholic, East St. John, Opelousas 26 228-85-1. 0.728 314
- Raymond Peace** - Sicily Island 26 228-58-5 0.796 291
- Jay Roth - Archbishop Rummel 23 228-58 0.797 286
- Laury Dupont - Thibodaux, West St. John, Vandebilt Catholic 27 227-101 0.692 328
- Roman Bates** - Capitol, Christian Life 35 225-158-6 0.586 389
- David Franklin - Haynesville 22 219-64 0.774 283
- Lee Hedges** - Byrd, Woodlawn-SH, Captain Shreve 28 216-92-10 0.695 318
- Parry LaLande - South Cameron 28 215-101-1 0.680 317
- Rusty Phelps - Newellton, Jennings 27 214-146 0.594 360
- Woody Boyles** - Oak Grove, River Oaks 31 210-83-10 0.710 303
- Max Caldarera** - Westlake 34 210-165 0.560 375
- Charles Baglio - Independence 22 206-61 0.772 267
- Elton Shaw - Assumption, Kentwood, Jewel Sumner, Valley Forge 29 206-109-5 0.652 320
- Lucas "Buddy" Marcello - Vandebilt Catholic, South Terrebonne 31 205-105-12 0.655 322
- Charles "Hoss" Newman** - Lake Providence, Winnfield, Benton, Trinity Heights 32 205-119-7 0.630 331
- Keith "Moose" Munyan - Mangham, LaSalle 27 204-93-6 0.683 303
- Bobby Conlin** - Brother Martin 27 203-100-5 0.667 308
- Tony Reginelli - Newman 26 203-63 0.763 266
- Brent Indest - Abbeville, Crowley, Kaplan, Carencro, Catholic-NI, Lakeshore 25 202-92 0.687 294
- Kirk Crochet - Loreauville 28 201-122 0.622 323
- Robert Hannah - River Oaks 27 201-113 0.640 314
- Mike Mowad - Breaux Bridge 26 200-98 0.671 298
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