The following is a list of some of the coaches with the highest winning percentage who announced their retirement prior to their final* game and the results of that final game. There may be others that could be included on this - but I am not aware of announced retirements during the season for any others.
* In two cases coaches came out of retirement to coach again.
| Coach | Team | Ret Announced | Opponent | Game Date | Result | W/L | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ara Parseghian | Notre Dame | 12/15/1974 | Alabama | 1/1/1975 | 13-11 | W | |
| Bear Bryant | Alabama | 12/15/1982 | Illinois | 12/29/1982 | 21-15 | W | |
| Bo Schembechler | Michigan | 12/13/1989 | USC | 1/1/1990 | 10-17 | L | |
| Tom Osbourne | Nebraska | 12/11/1997 | Tennessee | 1/2/1998 | 42-17 | W | |
| Bill Snyder | Kansas State | 11/16/2005* | Missouri | 11/19/2005 | 36-28 | W | *First Retirement |
| Lloyd Carr | Michigan | 11/19/2007 | Florida | 1/1/2008 | 41-35 | W | |
| Urban Meyer | Florida | 12/08/2010* | Penn State | 1/1/2011 | 37-24 | W | *First Retirement |
| Frank Beamer | Virginia Tech | 11/1/2015 | Tulsa | 12/26/2015 | 55-52 | W |
So, we got that going for us.
