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Head coach · Syracuse · belt games 1952–1953

Ben Schwartzwalder

54Days with the belt
1Reign started
2–1Defending it
1–0Challenging for it

Coached Syracuse (1952) in seasons with a belt game. 4 belt games in all: 3 with the belt in hand, 1 trying to take it.

Ben Schwartzwalder was on a sideline for 4 belt games between 1952 and 1953, at Syracuse. He took the belt once and held it for 54 days across one reign.

He won it on November 8, 1952, Syracuse 25–7 over Penn State.

His longest reign ran 54 days with Syracuse, beginning November 8, 1952, and was defended twice along the way.

Across his career he coached two successful defenses, and the belt changed hands under him once, when Alabama won 61–6 on January 1, 1953.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Syracuse · November 8, 1952 – January 1, 195354 days · 2 def.
Every belt game

4 games, newest first

January 1, 1953 · Syracuse vs. Alabama 6–61 as holderlost the beltNovember 22, 1952 · Syracuse at Fordham 26–13 as holderdefendedNovember 15, 1952 · Syracuse vs. Colgate 20–14 as holderdefendedNovember 8, 1952 · Syracuse vs. Penn State 25–7 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.