Head coach · Alabama · belt games 1938–1945

Frank Thomas

303Days with the belt

1Reign started

5–1Defending it

1–3Challenging for it

Coached Alabama (1938–1944) in seasons with a belt game. 10 belt games in all: 6 with the belt in hand, 4 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Alabama · January 1, 1942 – October 31, 1942303 days · 5 def.

Every belt game

10 games, newest first

January 1, 1945 · Alabama vs. Duke 26–29 as challengerlost October 31, 1942 · Alabama at Georgia 10–21 as holderlost the belt October 24, 1942 · Alabama at Kentucky 14–0 as holderdefended October 17, 1942 · Alabama vs. Tennessee 8–0 as holderdefended October 10, 1942 · Alabama vs. Pensacola NAS 27–0 as holderdefended October 3, 1942 · Alabama vs. Mississippi State 21–6 as holderdefended September 25, 1942 · Alabama vs. Louisiana 54–0 as holderdefended January 1, 1942 · Alabama vs. Texas A&M 29–21 as challengertook the belt October 21, 1939 · Alabama at Tennessee 0–21 as challengerlost October 15, 1938 · Alabama vs. Tennessee 0–13 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.