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Head coach · Notre Dame · belt games 1934–1937

Elmer Layden

350Days with the belt
2Reigns started
3–2–2Defending it
2–1Challenging for it

Coached Notre Dame (1934–1937) in seasons with a belt game. 10 belt games in all: 7 with the belt in hand, 3 trying to take it.

Elmer Layden was on a sideline for 10 belt games between 1934 and 1937, at Notre Dame. He took the belt twice and held it for 350 days across two reigns.

The first came on October 19, 1935, Notre Dame 9–6 over Pittsburgh. The most lopsided was 26–6 over Northwestern in 1936.

His longest reign ran 329 days with Notre Dame, beginning November 21, 1936, and was defended three times along the way.

Across his career he coached three successful defenses, and the belt changed hands under him twice, last when Carnegie Mellon won 9–7 on October 16, 1937.

He also coached one game with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 10–6 to Navy on November 10, 1934.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Notre Dame · November 21, 1936 – October 16, 1937329 days · 3 def.Notre Dame · October 19, 1935 – November 9, 193521 days · 2 def.
Every belt game

10 games, newest first

October 16, 1937 · Notre Dame at Carnegie Mellon 7–9 as holderlost the beltOctober 9, 1937 · Notre Dame vs. Illinois 0–0 as holdertie, holder kept itOctober 2, 1937 · Notre Dame vs. Drake 21–0 as holderdefendedDecember 5, 1936 · Notre Dame vs. USC 13–13 as holdertie, holder kept itNovember 21, 1936 · Notre Dame vs. Northwestern 26–6 as challengertook the beltNovember 9, 1935 · Notre Dame vs. Northwestern 7–14 as holderlost the beltNovember 2, 1935 · Notre Dame at Ohio State 18–13 as holderdefendedOctober 26, 1935 · Notre Dame at Navy 14–0 as holderdefendedOctober 19, 1935 · Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh 9–6 as challengertook the beltNovember 10, 1934 · Notre Dame at Navy 6–10 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.