Head coach · Notre Dame · belt games 1968–1974

Ara Parseghian

343Days with the belt

2Reigns started

7–2Defending it

2–0Challenging for it

Coached Notre Dame (1968–1974) in seasons with a belt game. 11 belt games in all: 9 with the belt in hand, 2 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Notre Dame · October 27, 1973 – September 28, 1974336 days · 7 def.Notre Dame · September 21, 1968 – September 28, 19687 days · 0 def.

Every belt game

11 games, newest first

September 28, 1974 · Notre Dame vs. Purdue 20–31 as holderlost the belt September 21, 1974 · Notre Dame at Northwestern 49–3 as holderdefended September 9, 1974 · Notre Dame at Georgia Tech 31–7 as holderdefended December 31, 1973 · Notre Dame vs. Alabama 24–23 as holderdefended December 1, 1973 · Notre Dame at Miami 44–0 as holderdefended November 22, 1973 · Notre Dame vs. Air Force 48–15 as holderdefended November 10, 1973 · Notre Dame at Pittsburgh 31–10 as holderdefended November 3, 1973 · Notre Dame vs. Navy 44–7 as holderdefended October 27, 1973 · Notre Dame vs. USC 23–14 as challengertook the belt September 28, 1968 · Notre Dame vs. Purdue 22–37 as holderlost the belt September 21, 1968 · Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma 45–21 as challengertook the belt

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.