Head coach · BYU · belt games 1985–2000

LaVell Edwards

336Days with the belt

2Reigns started

7–2Defending it

2–2Challenging for it

Coached BYU (1985–2000) in seasons with a belt game. 13 belt games in all: 9 with the belt in hand, 4 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

BYU · October 19, 1996 – September 6, 1997322 days · 7 def.BYU · September 30, 1995 – October 14, 199514 days · 0 def.

Every belt game

13 games, newest first

August 26, 2000 · BYU at Florida State 3–29 as challengerlost September 6, 1997 · BYU vs. Washington 20–42 as holderlost the belt January 1, 1997 · BYU vs. Kansas State 19–15 as holderdefended December 7, 1996 · BYU vs. Wyoming 28–25 as holderdefended November 23, 1996 · BYU at Utah 37–17 as holderdefended November 16, 1996 · BYU at Hawai'i 45–14 as holderdefended November 9, 1996 · BYU vs. Rice 49–0 as holderdefended November 2, 1996 · BYU vs. UTEP 40–18 as holderdefended October 26, 1996 · BYU at TCU 45–21 as holderdefended October 19, 1996 · BYU at Tulsa 55–30 as challengertook the belt October 14, 1995 · BYU at Arizona State 21–29 as holderlost the belt September 30, 1995 · BYU at Colorado State 28–21 as challengertook the belt September 7, 1985 · BYU vs. UCLA 24–27 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.