No. 15 Ara Parseghian
In yet another case of a career ending at an age where you’d think a prime is just being entered, Ara Parseghian checks in on the list at No. 15.
Responsible for one of my favorite facts in college football history – Parseghian never lost to Notre Dame while the coach of Northwestern (4-0) and never lost to Northwestern while at Notre Dame (9-0).
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He won championships in 1966 and 1973 before retiring in 1974 at the age of just 51. He went an absurd 95-17-4 in his 11 seasons at Notre Dame.