The Most Stylish College Football Coaches of All Time

College football is America's much-celebrated addiction. We love the stuff. From the traditions that take place on Saturday mornings across the nation's campuses to nail-biting games and the pageantry that occurs during the season, we're tuned in September through January.

The drama, exciting plays, and feel-good stories headline every weekend, and while there are plenty of college stars who already deserve signature gear, there are also the coaches who recruit, train, and help these players reach their fullest potentials.

These days, most of those dudes stand on the sidelines dress in very business casual attire. But, with a look through the past 140 or so years that the sport has been around, some of the coaches were not only the main attraction for their winning ways, but also the way they dressed. From dapper suits to interesting accessory choices, they knew how to put together a 'fit that commanded respect. And we applaud them for that, even if their teams couldn't always come out of on top. Here are The Most Stylish College Football Coaches of All Time.

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Schools: Oberlin, Buchtel, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Penn, Washington & Jefferson, Rice

Every year, college football players try their hardest to win the sport's most prestigious award: the Heisman Trophy. It's given to the best player in college football, and the man it's named after, John Heisman, was a true innovator in the game. He invented how to snap a football.

With that aside, the black-and-white image of him in a long cardigan sweater, bow-tie, glasses, and hat puts him leagues above other coaches' style. Unfortunately, his style doesn't seem to have stuck around with coaches as much as his football genius. These days you're more likely to see a coach in a whack polo and chinos than classic gear like Heisman. His style was truly deserving of some sort of award.

Schools: Notre Dame

Before Knute Rockne got on the football scene, people barely passed the ball. The Notre Dame coach helped introduce the idea of chucking it down field, and as a result, he became one of the greatest college football coaches of all time. In fact, he only lost 12 times in his 13 years as a coach.

During this time, he also dressed like Al Capone, and his style would have fit in with any Humphrey Bogart film. His look was full of top hats, top coats, and short, tightly-tied ties.

Rockne's era has come and past, but he's still remembered in the annals of college football and style lore.

Schools: Miami (OH), Northwestern, Notre Dame

Ara Parseghian's name is royalty around Notre Dame, but that's the respect you receive when you win two national championships for the Fighting Irish. Parseghian also captured the cool, classic sportswear vibe with his personal style that can be seen reflected currently in streetwear and menswear brands alike.

He was known to rock hand-stitched, short and long-sleeve coach's jackets countered with a white shirt under a college sweatshirt, with the occassional top coat and tie thrown in there. Parseghian won on-field and in the style arena.

Schools: Clemson

Here's a rule: If you can pull of an orange blazer without looking stupid, you win our respect. Frank Howard was able to do just that. The long-time Clemson coach was well-dressed enough that he'd probably get street-styled if he was wandering around SoHo today. He kept it strictly menswear, as he coached the Tigers throughout World War II until 1969, and was known to have a personality as colorful as his jacket.

Schools: Denison, Miami (OH), Ohio State

Woody Hayes was a no-frills type of guy. He kept his wardrobe simple, and his players motivated to play smash-mouth football. On the sidelines, he could be found in a classic cap with an "O," white dress shirt, tie, coach's jacket, and his signature frames.

If you don't like Hayes' look, we're sure he wouldn't have cared. He lost his job, in 1978, for punching a Clemson football player in the throat. Ruthless.

Schools: Grambling State

Eddie Robinson won 408 games during his tenure as Head Coach at Grambling State University. Let that number sink in for a second. He also roamed the sidelines in cool gear that included bucket hats, Nike caps mixed with trench coats, coach's jackets, and always finding room for a tie. Robinson coached for 56 years at Grambling State, and he looked great until his retirement. That type of longevity and consistency deserves serious respect.

Schools: Penn State

Joe Paterno coached well into his 80s, and over the years his look didn't change much. It's part of what made Paterno into "Joe Pa." He wore thick-rimmed glasses, a shirt and tie, cozy sweaters, and coaches jackets. That sounds like a lookbook to us.

As the years went on, and more coaches opted for a more sportswear look, Paterno stayed true to dressing up for the job at the only school he ever worked at.

Schools: North Texas State, SMU, Iowa

If your personal style is best summed up as "the Burt Reynolds of college football," then you are, without a doubt, a style legend. Hayden Fry, who was known for his 19-year tenure at Iowa, was rarely seen without a pair of aviator sunglasses. He would even, at times, keep his lip cozy with a moustache and rock a straw cowboy hat.

If badass is the look you're going for, take a few pointers from Fry. His look of combining shades and a military-style baseball cap might usually be a style no-no, but badass are able to pull off whatever they want, and we give him props. Even if he never captured a Rose Bowl victory.

Schools: Miami (FL), Louisville, Oklahoma, Florida Atlantic

Howard Schnellenberger dressed so well for a football coach, his players knew they could never fuck with their commander. The former Miami coach hit the practice field with a pipe in mouth, and can be credited with the man who brought the untouchable swagger to the "U."

Even during his 10-year tenure at FAU, Schnellenberger stunted from the sidelines, and dressed like your old grandfather that made all of his money in finance, spent some time in the Army, and could still kick your ass without spilling the beer in his hand.

Schools: Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A&M, and Alabama

Paul "Bear" Bryant never met a tweed he didn't like. People may still debate whether he's one of the greatest or the greatest college football coach of all time. But during his time at Alabama, when he wasn't busy winning six national championships, he was without a doubt college football's most dapper head coach.

Bryant is known for his houndstooth fedora, which looks awful on most people, but he's one of the few that could pull it off. He also kept a uniform of a blazer, tie, dress shirt, and trousers. His love for tweed is so well known, that Nike even reflected this in special jerseys for the Crimson Tide. The players may have been amateurs, but Bryant's sideline swagger was the stuff of professionals.