Head coach · Stanford · belt games 1980–1982
Paul Wiggin
Coached Stanford (1980–1982) in seasons with a belt game. 4 belt games in all: 2 with the belt in hand, 2 trying to take it.
Paul Wiggin was on a sideline for 4 belt games between 1980 and 1982, at Stanford. He took the belt once and held it for 14 days across one reign.
He won it on September 25, 1982, Stanford 23–20 over Ohio State.
His longest reign ran 14 days with Stanford, beginning September 25, 1982, and was defended once along the way.
Across his career he coached one successful defense, and the belt changed hands under him once, when Arizona State won 21–17 on October 9, 1982.
He also coached one game with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 34–9 to USC on November 8, 1980.
Started under this coach
4 games, newest first
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.