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Head coach · Washington · belt games 1976–1992

Don James

201Days with the belt
8Reigns started
16–8Defending it
8–2Challenging for it

Coached Washington (1976–1992) in seasons with a belt game. 34 belt games in all: 24 with the belt in hand, 10 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Washington · October 3, 1992 – November 7, 199235 days · 4 def.Washington · October 27, 1990 – November 10, 199014 days · 1 def.Washington · September 28, 1985 – October 19, 198521 days · 2 def.Washington · September 15, 1984 – November 10, 198456 days · 7 def.Washington · September 17, 1983 – September 24, 19837 days · 0 def.Washington · November 13, 1982 – November 20, 19827 days · 0 def.Washington · November 15, 1980 – January 1, 198147 days · 1 def.Washington · October 28, 1978 – November 11, 197814 days · 1 def.
Every belt game

34 games, newest first

November 7, 1992 · Washington at Arizona 3–16 as holderlost the beltOctober 31, 1992 · Washington vs. Stanford 41–7 as holderdefendedOctober 24, 1992 · Washington vs. Pacific 31–7 as holderdefendedOctober 17, 1992 · Washington at Oregon 24–3 as holderdefendedOctober 10, 1992 · Washington vs. California 35–16 as holderdefendedOctober 3, 1992 · Washington vs. USC 17–10 as challengertook the beltNovember 10, 1990 · Washington vs. UCLA 22–25 as holderlost the beltNovember 3, 1990 · Washington vs. Arizona 54–10 as holderdefendedOctober 27, 1990 · Washington vs. California 46–7 as challengertook the beltOctober 19, 1985 · Washington vs. Oregon State 20–21 as holderlost the beltOctober 12, 1985 · Washington at California 28–12 as holderdefendedOctober 5, 1985 · Washington at Oregon 19–13 as holderdefendedSeptember 28, 1985 · Washington vs. UCLA 21–14 as challengertook the beltNovember 10, 1984 · Washington at USC 7–16 as holderlost the beltNovember 3, 1984 · Washington vs. California 44–14 as holderdefendedOctober 27, 1984 · Washington vs. Arizona 28–12 as holderdefendedOctober 20, 1984 · Washington vs. Oregon 17–10 as holderdefendedOctober 13, 1984 · Washington at Stanford 37–15 as holderdefendedOctober 6, 1984 · Washington at Oregon State 19–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 29, 1984 · Washington vs. Miami (OH) 53–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 22, 1984 · Washington vs. Houston 35–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 15, 1984 · Washington at Michigan 20–11 as challengertook the beltSeptember 24, 1983 · Washington at LSU 14–40 as holderlost the beltSeptember 17, 1983 · Washington vs. Michigan 25–24 as challengertook the beltNovember 20, 1982 · Washington at Washington State 20–24 as holderlost the beltNovember 13, 1982 · Washington at Arizona State 17–13 as challengertook the beltJanuary 1, 1981 · Washington vs. Michigan 6–23 as holderlost the beltNovember 22, 1980 · Washington at Washington State 30–23 as holderdefendedNovember 15, 1980 · Washington at USC 20–10 as challengertook the beltNovember 10, 1979 · Washington vs. USC 17–24 as challengerlostNovember 11, 1978 · Washington at USC 10–28 as holderlost the beltNovember 4, 1978 · Washington vs. Arizona 31–21 as holderdefendedOctober 28, 1978 · Washington vs. Arizona State 41–7 as challengertook the beltOctober 30, 1976 · Washington vs. UCLA 21–30 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.