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Head coach · Oklahoma State · belt games 2008–2015

Mike Gundy

42Days with the belt
3Reigns started
2–3Defending it
3–5Challenging for it

Coached Oklahoma State (2008–2015) in seasons with a belt game. 13 belt games in all: 5 with the belt in hand, 8 trying to take it.

Mike Gundy was on a sideline for 13 belt games between 2008 and 2015, at Oklahoma State. He took the belt three times and held it for 42 days across three reigns.

The first came on October 11, 2008, Oklahoma State 28–23 over Missouri. The most lopsided was 49–17 over Baylor in 2013.

His longest reign ran 14 days with Oklahoma State, beginning October 11, 2008, and was defended once along the way.

Across his career he coached two successful defenses, and the belt changed hands under him three times, last when Baylor won 45–35 on November 21, 2015.

He also coached five games with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 41–34 to Baylor on December 1, 2012.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Oklahoma State · November 7, 2015 – November 21, 201514 days · 1 def.Oklahoma State · November 23, 2013 – December 7, 201314 days · 0 def.Oklahoma State · October 11, 2008 – October 25, 200814 days · 1 def.
Every belt game

13 games, newest first

November 21, 2015 · Oklahoma State vs. Baylor 35–45 as holderlost the beltNovember 14, 2015 · Oklahoma State at Iowa State 35–31 as holderdefendedNovember 7, 2015 · Oklahoma State vs. TCU 49–29 as challengertook the beltOctober 25, 2014 · Oklahoma State vs. West Virginia 10–34 as challengerlostDecember 7, 2013 · Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma 24–33 as holderlost the beltNovember 23, 2013 · Oklahoma State vs. Baylor 49–17 as challengertook the beltDecember 1, 2012 · Oklahoma State at Baylor 34–41 as challengerlostNovember 3, 2012 · Oklahoma State at Kansas State 30–44 as challengerlostNovember 29, 2008 · Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma 41–61 as challengerlostNovember 8, 2008 · Oklahoma State at Texas Tech 20–56 as challengerlostOctober 25, 2008 · Oklahoma State at Texas 24–28 as holderlost the beltOctober 18, 2008 · Oklahoma State vs. Baylor 34–6 as holderdefendedOctober 11, 2008 · Oklahoma State at Missouri 28–23 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.