Head coach · Illinois · belt games 1919–1940

Robert Zuppke

357Days with the belt

1Reign started

5–1Defending it

1–3–1Challenging for it

Coached Illinois (1919–1940) in seasons with a belt game. 11 belt games in all: 6 with the belt in hand, 5 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Illinois · November 22, 1919 – November 13, 1920357 days · 5 def.

Every belt game

11 games, newest first

October 12, 1940 · Illinois vs. USC 7–13 as challengerlost October 9, 1937 · Illinois at Notre Dame 0–0 as challengertie, holder kept it October 24, 1936 · Illinois vs. Northwestern 2–13 as challengerlost October 22, 1921 · Illinois vs. Wisconsin 0–20 as challengerlost November 13, 1920 · Illinois at Wisconsin 9–14 as holderlost the belt November 6, 1920 · Illinois at Chicago 3–0 as holderdefended October 30, 1920 · Illinois vs. Minnesota 17–7 as holderdefended October 23, 1920 · Illinois at Michigan 7–6 as holderdefended October 16, 1920 · Illinois vs. Iowa 20–3 as holderdefended October 9, 1920 · Illinois vs. Drake 41–0 as holderdefended November 22, 1919 · Illinois at Ohio State 9–7 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.