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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.

LaVell Edwards was on a sideline for 13 belt games between 1985 and 2000, at BYU. He took the belt twice and held it for 336 days across two reigns.

The first came on September 30, 1995, BYU 28–21 over Colorado State. The most lopsided was 55–30 over Tulsa in 1996.

His longest reign ran 322 days with BYU, beginning October 19, 1996, and was defended seven times along the way.

Across his career he coached seven successful defenses, and the belt changed hands under him twice, last when Washington won 42–20 on September 6, 1997.

He also coached two games with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 27–24 to UCLA on September 7, 1985.

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 challengerlostSeptember 6, 1997 · BYU vs. Washington 20–42 as holderlost the beltJanuary 1, 1997 · BYU vs. Kansas State 19–15 as holderdefendedDecember 7, 1996 · BYU vs. Wyoming 28–25 as holderdefendedNovember 23, 1996 · BYU at Utah 37–17 as holderdefendedNovember 16, 1996 · BYU at Hawai'i 45–14 as holderdefendedNovember 9, 1996 · BYU vs. Rice 49–0 as holderdefendedNovember 2, 1996 · BYU vs. UTEP 40–18 as holderdefendedOctober 26, 1996 · BYU at TCU 45–21 as holderdefendedOctober 19, 1996 · BYU at Tulsa 55–30 as challengertook the beltOctober 14, 1995 · BYU at Arizona State 21–29 as holderlost the beltSeptember 30, 1995 · BYU at Colorado State 28–21 as challengertook the beltSeptember 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.