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Head coach · Wisconsin · belt games 1919–1921

J.R. Richards

371Days with the belt
1Reign started
6–1–1Defending it
1–1Challenging for it

Coached Wisconsin (1919–1921) in seasons with a belt game. 10 belt games in all: 8 with the belt in hand, 2 trying to take it.

J.R. Richards was on a sideline for 10 belt games between 1919 and 1921, at Wisconsin. He took the belt once and held it for 371 days across one reign.

He won it on November 13, 1920, Wisconsin 14–9 over Illinois.

His longest reign ran 371 days with Wisconsin, beginning November 13, 1920, and was defended seven times along the way.

Across his career he coached six successful defenses, and the belt changed hands under him once, when Chicago won 3–0 on November 19, 1921.

He also coached one game with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 3–0 to Ohio State on November 15, 1919.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Wisconsin · November 13, 1920 – November 19, 19211 yr, 6 days · 7 def.
Every belt game

10 games, newest first

November 19, 1921 · Wisconsin at Chicago 0–3 as holderlost the beltNovember 12, 1921 · Wisconsin at Michigan 7–7 as holdertie, holder kept itOctober 29, 1921 · Wisconsin vs. Minnesota 35–0 as holderdefendedOctober 22, 1921 · Wisconsin at Illinois 20–0 as holderdefendedOctober 15, 1921 · Wisconsin at Northwestern 27–0 as holderdefendedOctober 8, 1921 · Wisconsin vs. South Dakota State 24–3 as holderdefendedOctober 1, 1921 · Wisconsin vs. Lawrence 28–0 as holderdefendedNovember 20, 1920 · Wisconsin at Chicago 3–0 as holderdefendedNovember 13, 1920 · Wisconsin vs. Illinois 14–9 as challengertook the beltNovember 15, 1919 · Wisconsin vs. Ohio State 0–3 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.