Head coach · Tulane · belt games 1954–1961

Andy Pilney

14Days with the belt

1Reign started

1–1Defending it

1–6Challenging for it

Coached Tulane (1954–1961) in seasons with a belt game. 9 belt games in all: 2 with the belt in hand, 7 trying to take it.

Andy Pilney was on a sideline for 9 belt games between 1954 and 1961, at Tulane. He took the belt once and held it for 14 days across one reign.

He won it on October 29, 1955, Tulane 27–13 over Auburn.

His longest reign ran 14 days with Tulane, beginning October 29, 1955, and was defended once along the way.

Across his career he coached one successful defense, and the belt changed hands under him once, when Vanderbilt won 20–7 on November 12, 1955.

He also coached six games with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 19–8 to Ole Miss on October 11, 1958.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Tulane · October 29, 1955 – November 12, 195514 days · 1 def.

Every belt game

9 games, newest first

November 25, 1961 · Tulane at LSU 0–62 as challengerlost October 21, 1961 · Tulane at Ole Miss 0–41 as challengerlost October 15, 1960 · Tulane vs. Ole Miss 13–26 as challengerlost November 22, 1958 · Tulane vs. LSU 0–62 as challengerlost October 11, 1958 · Tulane vs. Ole Miss 8–19 as challengerlost November 12, 1955 · Tulane vs. Vanderbilt 7–20 as holderlost the belt November 5, 1955 · Tulane at Alabama 27–7 as holderdefended October 29, 1955 · Tulane vs. Auburn 27–13 as challengertook the belt October 9, 1954 · Tulane vs. Mississippi State 0–14 as challengerlost

Head coaches from the College Football Data API’s coaching records, matched by team and season. A reign counts for the coach in charge the season it began; a mid-season change isn’t split.