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Head coach · Clemson · belt games 2010–2020

Dabo Swinney

366Days with the belt
4Reigns started
11–4Defending it
4–1Challenging for it

Coached Clemson (2010–2019) in seasons with a belt game. 20 belt games in all: 15 with the belt in hand, 5 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Clemson · December 28, 2019 – January 13, 202016 days · 0 def.Clemson · January 9, 2017 – October 13, 2017277 days · 6 def.Clemson · December 4, 2011 – January 4, 201231 days · 0 def.Clemson · September 17, 2011 – October 29, 201142 days · 5 def.
Every belt game

20 games, newest first

January 13, 2020 · Clemson vs. LSU 25–42 as holderlost the beltDecember 28, 2019 · Clemson vs. Ohio State 29–23 as challengertook the beltOctober 13, 2017 · Clemson at Syracuse 24–27 as holderlost the beltOctober 7, 2017 · Clemson vs. Wake Forest 28–14 as holderdefendedSeptember 30, 2017 · Clemson at Virginia Tech 31–17 as holderdefendedSeptember 23, 2017 · Clemson vs. Boston College 34–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 16, 2017 · Clemson at Louisville 47–21 as holderdefendedSeptember 9, 2017 · Clemson vs. Auburn 14–6 as holderdefendedSeptember 2, 2017 · Clemson vs. Kent State 56–3 as holderdefendedJanuary 9, 2017 · Clemson vs. Alabama 35–31 as challengertook the beltJanuary 4, 2012 · Clemson vs. West Virginia 33–70 as holderlost the beltDecember 4, 2011 · Clemson vs. Virginia Tech 38–10 as challengertook the beltOctober 29, 2011 · Clemson at Georgia Tech 17–31 as holderlost the beltOctober 22, 2011 · Clemson vs. North Carolina 59–38 as holderdefendedOctober 15, 2011 · Clemson at Maryland 56–45 as holderdefendedOctober 8, 2011 · Clemson vs. Boston College 36–14 as holderdefendedOctober 1, 2011 · Clemson at Virginia Tech 23–3 as holderdefendedSeptember 24, 2011 · Clemson vs. Florida State 35–30 as holderdefendedSeptember 17, 2011 · Clemson vs. Auburn 38–24 as challengertook the beltNovember 27, 2010 · Clemson vs. South Carolina 7–29 as challengerlost

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.