Head coach · USC · belt games 1969–1973

John McKay

581Days with the belt

2Reigns started

8–2–2Defending it

2–1Challenging for it

Coached USC (1968–1973) in seasons with a belt game. 15 belt games in all: 12 with the belt in hand, 3 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

USC · January 1, 1973 – October 27, 1973299 days · 6 def.USC · January 1, 1970 – October 10, 1970282 days · 4 def.

Every belt game

15 games, newest first

October 27, 1973 · USC at Notre Dame 14–23 as holderlost the belt October 20, 1973 · USC vs. Oregon 31–10 as holderdefended October 13, 1973 · USC vs. Washington State 46–35 as holderdefended October 6, 1973 · USC at Oregon State 21–7 as holderdefended September 29, 1973 · USC at Oklahoma 7–7 as holdertie, holder kept it September 22, 1973 · USC at Georgia Tech 23–6 as holderdefended September 15, 1973 · USC vs. Arkansas 17–0 as holderdefended January 1, 1973 · USC vs. Ohio State 42–17 as challengertook the belt October 10, 1970 · USC at Stanford 14–24 as holderlost the belt October 3, 1970 · USC vs. Oregon State 45–13 as holderdefended September 26, 1970 · USC at Iowa 48–0 as holderdefended September 19, 1970 · USC at Nebraska 21–21 as holdertie, holder kept it September 12, 1970 · USC at Alabama 42–21 as holderdefended January 1, 1970 · USC vs. Michigan 10–3 as challengertook the belt January 1, 1969 · USC vs. Ohio State 16–27 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.