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.

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 belt October 9, 1937 · Notre Dame vs. Illinois 0–0 as holdertie, holder kept it October 2, 1937 · Notre Dame vs. Drake 21–0 as holderdefended December 5, 1936 · Notre Dame vs. USC 13–13 as holdertie, holder kept it November 21, 1936 · Notre Dame vs. Northwestern 26–6 as challengertook the belt November 9, 1935 · Notre Dame vs. Northwestern 7–14 as holderlost the belt November 2, 1935 · Notre Dame at Ohio State 18–13 as holderdefended October 26, 1935 · Notre Dame at Navy 14–0 as holderdefended October 19, 1935 · Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh 9–6 as challengertook the belt November 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.