Head coach · Texas Tech · belt games 1991–1998
Spike Dykes
Coached Texas Tech (1991–1998) in seasons with a belt game. 5 belt games in all: 2 with the belt in hand, 3 trying to take it.
Spike Dykes was on a sideline for 5 belt games between 1991 and 1998, at Texas Tech. He took the belt once and held it for 292 days across one reign.
He won it on November 16, 1991, Texas Tech 31–24 over Baylor.
His longest reign ran 292 days with Texas Tech, beginning November 16, 1991, and was defended once along the way.
Across his career he coached one successful defense, and the belt changed hands under him once, when Oklahoma won 34–9 on September 3, 1992.
He also coached two games with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 17–10 to Texas A&M on October 24, 1998.
Started under this coach
5 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.