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Head coach · Georgia · belt games 1964–1987

Vince Dooley

378Days with the belt
2Reigns started
11–2Defending it
2–3Challenging for it

Coached Georgia (1964–1987) in seasons with a belt game. 18 belt games in all: 13 with the belt in hand, 5 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Georgia · September 18, 1971 – November 13, 197156 days · 7 def.Georgia · November 26, 1966 – October 14, 1967322 days · 4 def.
Every belt game

18 games, newest first

October 10, 1987 · Georgia vs. LSU 23–26 as challengerlostNovember 12, 1983 · Georgia vs. Auburn 7–13 as challengerlostNovember 13, 1971 · Georgia vs. Auburn 20–35 as holderlost the beltNovember 6, 1971 · Georgia vs. Florida 49–7 as holderdefendedOctober 30, 1971 · Georgia at South Carolina 24–0 as holderdefendedOctober 23, 1971 · Georgia vs. Kentucky 34–0 as holderdefendedOctober 16, 1971 · Georgia at Vanderbilt 24–0 as holderdefendedOctober 9, 1971 · Georgia at Ole Miss 38–7 as holderdefendedOctober 2, 1971 · Georgia vs. Mississippi State 35–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 25, 1971 · Georgia at Clemson 28–0 as holderdefendedSeptember 18, 1971 · Georgia vs. Tulane 17–7 as challengertook the beltOctober 14, 1967 · Georgia at Ole Miss 20–29 as holderlost the beltOctober 7, 1967 · Georgia vs. South Carolina 21–0 as holderdefendedSeptember 30, 1967 · Georgia at Clemson 24–17 as holderdefendedSeptember 23, 1967 · Georgia vs. Mississippi State 30–0 as holderdefendedDecember 31, 1966 · Georgia vs. SMU 24–9 as holderdefendedNovember 26, 1966 · Georgia vs. Georgia Tech 23–14 as challengertook the beltSeptember 19, 1964 · Georgia at Alabama 3–31 as challengerlost

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.