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Head coach · Stanford · belt games 1970–1970

John Ralston

35Days with the belt
1Reign started
4–1Defending it
1–0Challenging for it

Coached Stanford (1970) in seasons with a belt game. 6 belt games in all: 5 with the belt in hand, 1 trying to take it.

John Ralston was on a sideline for 6 belt games in 1970, at Stanford. He took the belt once and held it for 35 days across one reign.

He won it on October 10, 1970, Stanford 24–14 over USC.

His longest reign ran 35 days with Stanford, beginning October 10, 1970, and was defended four times along the way.

Across his career he coached four successful defenses, and the belt changed hands under him once, when Air Force won 31–14 on November 14, 1970.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Stanford · October 10, 1970 – November 14, 197035 days · 4 def.
Every belt game

6 games, newest first

November 14, 1970 · Stanford at Air Force 14–31 as holderlost the beltNovember 7, 1970 · Stanford vs. Washington 29–22 as holderdefendedOctober 31, 1970 · Stanford vs. Oregon State 48–10 as holderdefendedOctober 24, 1970 · Stanford at UCLA 9–7 as holderdefendedOctober 17, 1970 · Stanford at Washington State 63–16 as holderdefendedOctober 10, 1970 · Stanford vs. USC 24–14 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.