Head coach · Miami · belt games 1984–1987
Jimmy Johnson
Coached Miami (1984–1986) in seasons with a belt game. 5 belt games in all: 2 with the belt in hand, 3 trying to take it.
Jimmy Johnson was on a sideline for 5 belt games between 1984 and 1987, at Miami. He took the belt once and held it for 12 days across one reign.
He won it on August 27, 1984, Miami 20–18 over Auburn.
His longest reign ran 12 days with Miami, beginning August 27, 1984, and was defended once along the way.
Across his career he coached one successful defense, and the belt changed hands under him once, when Michigan won 22–14 on September 8, 1984.
He also coached two games with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 39–37 to UCLA on January 1, 1985.
Started under this coach
5 games, newest first
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.