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Head coach · Ohio State · belt games 2003–2007

Jim Tressel

403Days with the belt
2Reigns started
15–2Defending it
2–1Challenging for it

Coached Ohio State (2002–2006) in seasons with a belt game. 20 belt games in all: 17 with the belt in hand, 3 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Ohio State · September 9, 2006 – January 9, 2007122 days · 10 def.Ohio State · January 3, 2003 – October 11, 2003281 days · 5 def.
Every belt game

20 games, newest first

January 9, 2007 · Ohio State vs. Florida 14–41 as holderlost the beltNovember 18, 2006 · Ohio State vs. Michigan 42–39 as holderdefendedNovember 11, 2006 · Ohio State at Northwestern 54–10 as holderdefendedNovember 4, 2006 · Ohio State at Illinois 17–10 as holderdefendedOctober 28, 2006 · Ohio State vs. Minnesota 44–0 as holderdefendedOctober 21, 2006 · Ohio State vs. Indiana 44–3 as holderdefendedOctober 14, 2006 · Ohio State at Michigan State 38–7 as holderdefendedOctober 7, 2006 · Ohio State vs. Bowling Green 35–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 30, 2006 · Ohio State at Iowa 38–17 as holderdefendedSeptember 23, 2006 · Ohio State vs. Penn State 28–6 as holderdefendedSeptember 16, 2006 · Ohio State vs. Cincinnati 37–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 9, 2006 · Ohio State at Texas 24–7 as challengertook the beltNovember 22, 2003 · Ohio State at Michigan 21–35 as challengerlostOctober 11, 2003 · Ohio State at Wisconsin 10–17 as holderlost the beltSeptember 27, 2003 · Ohio State vs. Northwestern 20–0 as holderdefendedSeptember 20, 2003 · Ohio State vs. Bowling Green 24–17 as holderdefendedSeptember 13, 2003 · Ohio State vs. NC State 44–38 as holderdefendedSeptember 6, 2003 · Ohio State vs. San Diego State 16–13 as holderdefendedAugust 30, 2003 · Ohio State vs. Washington 28–9 as holderdefendedJanuary 3, 2003 · Ohio State vs. Miami 31–24 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.