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Head coach · Minnesota · belt games 1979–1981

Joe Salem

7Days with the belt
1Reign started
0–1Defending it
1–2Challenging for it

Coached Minnesota (1979–1981) in seasons with a belt game. 4 belt games in all: 1 with the belt in hand, 3 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Minnesota · October 24, 1981 – October 31, 19817 days · 0 def.
Every belt game

4 games, newest first

October 31, 1981 · Minnesota vs. Michigan 13–34 as holderlost the beltOctober 24, 1981 · Minnesota at Iowa 12–10 as challengertook the beltSeptember 27, 1980 · Minnesota vs. USC 7–24 as challengerlostSeptember 22, 1979 · Minnesota at USC 14–48 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.