Head coach · Cornell · belt games 1947–1951

George James

14Days with the belt

1Reign started

1–1Defending it

1–2Challenging for it

Coached Cornell (1947–1951) in seasons with a belt game. 5 belt games in all: 2 with the belt in hand, 3 trying to take it.

George James was on a sideline for 5 belt games between 1947 and 1951, at Cornell. He took the belt once and held it for 14 days across one reign.

He won it on October 9, 1948, Cornell 40–6 over Harvard.

His longest reign ran 14 days with Cornell, beginning October 9, 1948, and was defended once along the way.

Across his career he coached one successful defense, and the belt changed hands under him once, when Army won 27–6 on October 23, 1948.

He also coached two games with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 22–0 to Columbia on November 1, 1947.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Cornell · October 9, 1948 – October 23, 194814 days · 1 def.

Every belt game

5 games, newest first

October 27, 1951 · Cornell at Princeton 15–53 as challengerlost October 23, 1948 · Cornell vs. Army 6–27 as holderlost the belt October 16, 1948 · Cornell at Syracuse 34–7 as holderdefended October 9, 1948 · Cornell vs. Harvard 40–6 as challengertook the belt November 1, 1947 · Cornell vs. Columbia 0–22 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.