Head coach · Ohio State · belt games 1980–1986

Earle Bruce

308Days with the belt

1Reign started

3–1Defending it

1–2Challenging for it

Coached Ohio State (1979–1986) in seasons with a belt game. 7 belt games in all: 4 with the belt in hand, 3 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Ohio State · November 21, 1981 – September 25, 1982308 days · 3 def.

Every belt game

7 games, newest first

August 27, 1986 · Ohio State at Alabama 10–16 as challengerlost September 25, 1982 · Ohio State vs. Stanford 20–23 as holderlost the belt September 18, 1982 · Ohio State at Michigan State 31–10 as holderdefended September 11, 1982 · Ohio State vs. Baylor 21–14 as holderdefended December 30, 1981 · Ohio State vs. Navy 31–28 as holderdefended November 21, 1981 · Ohio State at Michigan 14–9 as challengertook the belt January 1, 1980 · Ohio State vs. USC 16–17 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.