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Head coach · Ohio State · belt games 1968–1978

Woody Hayes

532Days with the belt
3Reigns started
22–3Defending it
3–1–1Challenging for it

Coached Ohio State (1968–1977) in seasons with a belt game. 30 belt games in all: 25 with the belt in hand, 5 trying to take it.

Reigns

Started under this coach

Ohio State · October 4, 1975 – January 1, 197689 days · 7 def.Ohio State · November 25, 1972 – January 1, 197337 days · 0 def.Ohio State · October 12, 1968 – November 22, 19691 yr, 41 days · 15 def.
Every belt game

30 games, newest first

January 2, 1978 · Ohio State vs. Alabama 6–35 as challengerlostOctober 2, 1976 · Ohio State at UCLA 10–10 as challengertie, holder kept itJanuary 1, 1976 · Ohio State vs. UCLA 10–23 as holderlost the beltNovember 22, 1975 · Ohio State at Michigan 21–14 as holderdefendedNovember 15, 1975 · Ohio State vs. Minnesota 38–6 as holderdefendedNovember 8, 1975 · Ohio State at Illinois 40–3 as holderdefendedNovember 1, 1975 · Ohio State vs. Indiana 24–14 as holderdefendedOctober 25, 1975 · Ohio State at Purdue 35–6 as holderdefendedOctober 18, 1975 · Ohio State vs. Wisconsin 56–0 as holderdefendedOctober 11, 1975 · Ohio State vs. Iowa 49–0 as holderdefendedOctober 4, 1975 · Ohio State at UCLA 41–20 as challengertook the beltJanuary 1, 1973 · Ohio State vs. USC 17–42 as holderlost the beltNovember 25, 1972 · Ohio State vs. Michigan 14–11 as challengertook the beltNovember 22, 1969 · Ohio State at Michigan 12–24 as holderlost the beltNovember 15, 1969 · Ohio State vs. Purdue 42–14 as holderdefendedNovember 8, 1969 · Ohio State vs. Wisconsin 62–7 as holderdefendedNovember 1, 1969 · Ohio State at Northwestern 35–6 as holderdefendedOctober 25, 1969 · Ohio State vs. Illinois 41–0 as holderdefendedOctober 18, 1969 · Ohio State at Minnesota 34–7 as holderdefendedOctober 11, 1969 · Ohio State vs. Michigan State 54–21 as holderdefendedOctober 4, 1969 · Ohio State at Washington 41–14 as holderdefendedSeptember 27, 1969 · Ohio State vs. TCU 62–0 as holderdefendedJanuary 1, 1969 · Ohio State vs. USC 27–16 as holderdefendedNovember 23, 1968 · Ohio State vs. Michigan 50–14 as holderdefendedNovember 16, 1968 · Ohio State at Iowa 33–27 as holderdefendedNovember 9, 1968 · Ohio State at Wisconsin 43–8 as holderdefendedNovember 2, 1968 · Ohio State vs. Michigan State 25–20 as holderdefendedOctober 26, 1968 · Ohio State at Illinois 31–24 as holderdefendedOctober 19, 1968 · Ohio State vs. Northwestern 45–21 as holderdefendedOctober 12, 1968 · Ohio State vs. Purdue 13–0 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.