Head coach · Texas · belt games 1998–2012

Mack Brown

529Days with the belt

3Reigns started

2–3Defending it

3–2Challenging for it

Coached Texas (1998–2012) in seasons with a belt game. 10 belt games in all: 5 with the belt in hand, 5 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Texas · October 25, 2008 – November 1, 20087 days · 0 def.Texas · January 4, 2006 – September 9, 2006248 days · 1 def.Texas · November 27, 1998 – August 28, 1999274 days · 1 def.

Every belt game

10 games, newest first

October 6, 2012 · Texas vs. West Virginia 45–48 as challengerlost January 7, 2010 · Texas vs. Alabama 21–37 as challengerlost November 1, 2008 · Texas at Texas Tech 33–39 as holderlost the belt October 25, 2008 · Texas vs. Oklahoma State 28–24 as challengertook the belt September 9, 2006 · Texas vs. Ohio State 7–24 as holderlost the belt September 2, 2006 · Texas vs. North Texas 56–7 as holderdefended January 4, 2006 · Texas vs. USC 41–38 as challengertook the belt August 28, 1999 · Texas vs. NC State 20–23 as holderlost the belt January 1, 1999 · Texas vs. Mississippi State 38–11 as holderdefended November 27, 1998 · Texas vs. Texas A&M 26–24 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.