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Head coach · Penn State · belt games 2018–2019

James Franklin

21Days with the belt
1Reign started
2–1Defending it
1–1Challenging for it

Coached Penn State (2018–2019) in seasons with a belt game. 5 belt games in all: 3 with the belt in hand, 2 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Penn State · September 8, 2018 – September 29, 201821 days · 2 def.
Every belt game

5 games, newest first

November 23, 2019 · Penn State at Ohio State 17–28 as challengerlostSeptember 29, 2018 · Penn State vs. Ohio State 26–27 as holderlost the beltSeptember 21, 2018 · Penn State at Illinois 63–24 as holderdefendedSeptember 15, 2018 · Penn State vs. Kent State 63–10 as holderdefendedSeptember 8, 2018 · Penn State at Pittsburgh 51–6 as challengertook the belt

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.