Head coach · North Carolina and 2 more · belt games 1946–1957

Jim Tatum

8Days with the belt

1Reign started

0–1Defending it

1–4Challenging for it

Coached Oklahoma (1946), Maryland (1954), and North Carolina (1956–1957) in seasons with a belt game. 6 belt games in all: 1 with the belt in hand, 5 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

North Carolina · October 11, 1957 – October 19, 19578 days · 0 def.

Every belt game

6 games, newest first

November 2, 1957 · North Carolina vs. Tennessee 0–35 as challengerlost October 19, 1957 · North Carolina at Maryland 7–21 as holderlost the belt October 11, 1957 · North Carolina at Miami 20–13 as challengertook the belt November 3, 1956 · North Carolina at Tennessee 0–20 as challengerlost October 22, 1954 · Maryland at Miami 7–9 as challengerlost September 28, 1946 · Oklahoma at Army 7–21 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.