LSU
Head coach · LSU · belt games 1962–1979
Charles McClendon
266Days with the belt
1Reign started
6–2–1Defending it
1–4–1Challenging for it
Coached LSU (1962–1979) in seasons with a belt game. 15 belt games in all: 9 with the belt in hand, 6 trying to take it.
Charles McClendon was on a sideline for 15 belt games between 1962 and 1979, at LSU. He took the belt once and held it for 266 days across one reign.
He won it on January 1, 1966, LSU 14–7 over Arkansas.
His longest reign ran 266 days with LSU, beginning January 1, 1966, and was defended once along the way.
Across his career he coached six successful defenses, and the belt changed hands under him twice, last when Rice won 17–15 on September 24, 1966.
He also coached four games with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 17–12 to USC on September 29, 1979.
Reigns
Started under this coach
Every belt game
15 games, newest first
September 29, 1979 · LSU vs. USC 12–17 as challengerlostNovember 5, 1977 · LSU vs. Alabama 3–24 as challengerlostNovember 4, 1967 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 13–13 as challengertie, holder kept itSeptember 24, 1966 · LSU at Rice 15–17 as holderlost the beltSeptember 17, 1966 · LSU vs. South Carolina 28–12 as holderdefendedJanuary 1, 1966 · LSU vs. Arkansas 14–7 as challengertook the beltNovember 7, 1964 · LSU at Alabama 9–17 as challengerlostNovember 2, 1963 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 3–37 as challengerlostNovember 3, 1962 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 7–15 as holderlost the beltOctober 27, 1962 · LSU vs. Florida 23–0 as holderdefendedOctober 20, 1962 · LSU at Kentucky 7–0 as holderdefendedOctober 13, 1962 · LSU vs. Miami 17–3 as holderdefendedOctober 6, 1962 · LSU at Georgia Tech 10–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 29, 1962 · LSU at Rice 6–6 as holdertie, holder kept itSeptember 22, 1962 · LSU vs. Texas A&M 21–0 as holderdefended
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.