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Head coach · USC · belt games 1984–1985

Ted Tollner

42Days with the belt
2Reigns started
1–2Defending it
2–0Challenging for it

Coached USC (1984–1985) in seasons with a belt game. 5 belt games in all: 3 with the belt in hand, 2 trying to take it.

Ted Tollner was on a sideline for 5 belt games between 1984 and 1985, at USC. He took the belt twice and held it for 42 days across two reigns.

The first came on November 10, 1984, USC 16–7 over Washington.

His longest reign ran 35 days with USC, beginning November 23, 1985, and was defended once along the way.

Across his career he coached one successful defense, and the belt changed hands under him twice, last when Alabama won 24–3 on December 28, 1985.

Reigns

Started under this coach

USC · November 23, 1985 – December 28, 198535 days · 1 def.USC · November 10, 1984 – November 17, 19847 days · 0 def.
Every belt game

5 games, newest first

December 28, 1985 · USC vs. Alabama 3–24 as holderlost the beltNovember 30, 1985 · USC vs. Oregon 20–6 as holderdefendedNovember 23, 1985 · USC vs. UCLA 17–13 as challengertook the beltNovember 17, 1984 · USC at UCLA 10–29 as holderlost the beltNovember 10, 1984 · USC vs. Washington 16–7 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.