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Head coach · Baylor · belt games 1982–1991

Grant Teaff

49Days with the belt
2Reigns started
4–2Defending it
2–1Challenging for it

Coached Baylor (1982–1991) in seasons with a belt game. 9 belt games in all: 6 with the belt in hand, 3 trying to take it.

Grant Teaff was on a sideline for 9 belt games between 1982 and 1991, at Baylor. He took the belt twice and held it for 49 days across two reigns.

The first came on September 14, 1991, Baylor 16–14 over Colorado. The most lopsided was 26–9 over TCU in 1991.

His longest reign ran 28 days with Baylor, beginning September 14, 1991, and was defended three times along the way.

Across his career he coached four successful defenses, and the belt changed hands under him twice, last when Texas Tech won 31–24 on November 16, 1991.

He also coached one game with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 21–14 to Ohio State on September 11, 1982.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Baylor · October 26, 1991 – November 16, 199121 days · 1 def.Baylor · September 14, 1991 – October 12, 199128 days · 3 def.
Every belt game

9 games, newest first

November 16, 1991 · Baylor vs. Texas Tech 24–31 as holderlost the beltNovember 2, 1991 · Baylor at Arkansas 9–5 as holderdefendedOctober 26, 1991 · Baylor vs. TCU 26–9 as challengertook the beltOctober 12, 1991 · Baylor vs. Rice 17–20 as holderlost the beltOctober 5, 1991 · Baylor at Houston 38–21 as holderdefendedSeptember 28, 1991 · Baylor at SMU 45–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 21, 1991 · Baylor vs. Missouri 47–21 as holderdefendedSeptember 14, 1991 · Baylor at Colorado 16–14 as challengertook the beltSeptember 11, 1982 · Baylor at Ohio State 14–21 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.