The winningest coach all-time in college football with 489 victories, Gagliardi won four national titles at SJU (1963, 1965, 1976 and 2003) and made the 2000 national title game. The Johnnies also advanced to the national semifinals six other years and overall earned 24 post-season appearances. His teams won a total of 30 conference championships, including 27 at SJU.