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.

Reigns

Started under this coach

LSU · January 1, 1966 – September 24, 1966266 days · 1 def.

Every belt game

15 games, newest first

September 29, 1979 · LSU vs. USC 12–17 as challengerlost November 5, 1977 · LSU vs. Alabama 3–24 as challengerlost November 4, 1967 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 13–13 as challengertie, holder kept it September 24, 1966 · LSU at Rice 15–17 as holderlost the belt September 17, 1966 · LSU vs. South Carolina 28–12 as holderdefended January 1, 1966 · LSU vs. Arkansas 14–7 as challengertook the belt November 7, 1964 · LSU at Alabama 9–17 as challengerlost November 2, 1963 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 3–37 as challengerlost November 3, 1962 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 7–15 as holderlost the belt October 27, 1962 · LSU vs. Florida 23–0 as holderdefended October 20, 1962 · LSU at Kentucky 7–0 as holderdefended October 13, 1962 · LSU vs. Miami 17–3 as holderdefended October 6, 1962 · LSU at Georgia Tech 10–7 as holderdefended September 29, 1962 · LSU at Rice 6–6 as holdertie, holder kept it September 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.