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Head coach · Washington · belt games 1993–1998

Jim Lambright

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

Coached Washington (1993–1998) in seasons with a belt game. 6 belt games in all: 3 with the belt in hand, 3 trying to take it.

Jim Lambright was on a sideline for 6 belt games between 1993 and 1998, at Washington. He took the belt twice and held it for 21 days across two reigns.

The first came on October 9, 1993, Washington 24–23 over California. The most lopsided was 42–20 over BYU in 1997.

His longest reign ran 14 days with Washington, beginning September 6, 1997, and was defended once along the way.

Across his career he coached one successful defense, and the belt changed hands under him twice, last when Nebraska won 27–14 on September 20, 1997.

He also coached one game with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 55–7 to Nebraska on September 26, 1998.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Washington · September 6, 1997 – September 20, 199714 days · 1 def.Washington · October 9, 1993 – October 16, 19937 days · 0 def.
Every belt game

6 games, newest first

September 26, 1998 · Washington at Nebraska 7–55 as challengerlostSeptember 20, 1997 · Washington vs. Nebraska 14–27 as holderlost the beltSeptember 13, 1997 · Washington vs. San Diego State 36–3 as holderdefendedSeptember 6, 1997 · Washington at BYU 42–20 as challengertook the beltOctober 16, 1993 · Washington at UCLA 25–39 as holderlost the beltOctober 9, 1993 · Washington at California 24–23 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.