Head coach · Texas and 1 more · belt games 1954–1965

Darrell Royal

301Days with the belt

2Reigns started

5–2Defending it

2–1Challenging for it

Coached Mississippi State (1954) and Texas (1957–1965) in seasons with a belt game. 10 belt games in all: 7 with the belt in hand, 3 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Texas · January 1, 1965 – October 16, 1965288 days · 4 def.Mississippi State · October 2, 1954 – October 15, 195413 days · 1 def.

Every belt game

10 games, newest first

October 16, 1965 · Texas at Arkansas 24–27 as holderlost the belt October 9, 1965 · Texas vs. Oklahoma 19–0 as holderdefended October 2, 1965 · Texas vs. Indiana 27–12 as holderdefended September 25, 1965 · Texas vs. Texas Tech 33–7 as holderdefended September 18, 1965 · Texas vs. Tulane 31–0 as holderdefended January 1, 1965 · Texas vs. Alabama 21–17 as challengertook the belt January 1, 1958 · Texas vs. Ole Miss 7–39 as challengerlost October 15, 1954 · Mississippi State at Miami 13–27 as holderlost the belt October 9, 1954 · Mississippi State at Tulane 14–0 as holderdefended October 2, 1954 · Mississippi State vs. Arkansas State 46–13 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.