Belt / Coaches / Bo Schembechler

Head coach · Michigan · belt games 1969–1984

Bo Schembechler

392Days with the belt

6Reigns started

10–6Defending it

6–5Challenging for it

Coached Michigan (1969–1984) in seasons with a belt game. 27 belt games in all: 16 with the belt in hand, 11 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Michigan · September 8, 1984 – September 15, 19847 days · 0 def.Michigan · September 10, 1983 – September 17, 19837 days · 0 def.Michigan · October 31, 1981 – November 21, 198121 days · 2 def.Michigan · January 1, 1981 – September 12, 1981254 days · 0 def.Michigan · September 23, 1972 – November 25, 197263 days · 8 def.Michigan · November 22, 1969 – January 1, 197040 days · 0 def.

Every belt game

27 games, newest first

September 15, 1984 · Michigan vs. Washington 11–20 as holderlost the belt September 8, 1984 · Michigan vs. Miami 22–14 as challengertook the belt January 2, 1984 · Michigan vs. Auburn 7–9 as challengerlost September 17, 1983 · Michigan at Washington 24–25 as holderlost the belt September 10, 1983 · Michigan vs. Washington State 20–17 as challengertook the belt November 21, 1981 · Michigan vs. Ohio State 9–14 as holderlost the belt November 14, 1981 · Michigan at Purdue 28–10 as holderdefended November 7, 1981 · Michigan vs. Illinois 70–21 as holderdefended October 31, 1981 · Michigan at Minnesota 34–13 as challengertook the belt October 17, 1981 · Michigan vs. Iowa 7–9 as challengerlost September 12, 1981 · Michigan at Wisconsin 14–21 as holderlost the belt January 1, 1981 · Michigan vs. Washington 23–6 as challengertook the belt January 1, 1979 · Michigan vs. USC 10–17 as challengerlost January 1, 1977 · Michigan vs. USC 6–14 as challengerlost November 22, 1975 · Michigan vs. Ohio State 14–21 as challengerlost November 25, 1972 · Michigan at Ohio State 11–14 as holderlost the belt November 18, 1972 · Michigan vs. Purdue 9–6 as holderdefended November 11, 1972 · Michigan at Iowa 31–0 as holderdefended November 4, 1972 · Michigan at Indiana 21–7 as holderdefended October 28, 1972 · Michigan vs. Minnesota 42–0 as holderdefended October 21, 1972 · Michigan at Illinois 31–7 as holderdefended October 14, 1972 · Michigan vs. Michigan State 10–0 as holderdefended October 7, 1972 · Michigan vs. Navy 35–7 as holderdefended September 30, 1972 · Michigan vs. Tulane 41–7 as holderdefended September 23, 1972 · Michigan at UCLA 26–9 as challengertook the belt January 1, 1970 · Michigan vs. USC 3–10 as holderlost the belt November 22, 1969 · Michigan vs. Ohio State 24–12 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.