FCS Conference Belt The FCS Independents Belt

The FCS Independents Belt

A companion lineage restricted to FCS Independents: the belt passes to whoever beats the holder, exactly like the real belt, but only games between two FCS Independents members COUNT — and only for the seasons both sides were actually in FCS Independents at the time. William & Mary caught it but left FCS Independents — since this belt only passes among FCS Independents members, it reverted back to James Madison on November 20, 1983.

3Reigns
3Belt Games
2Programs
Longest Reign
James Madison — 42 yrs, 300 days
November 20, 1983 – present
Most Defenses, One Reign
William & Mary — 1
starting October 15, 1983
Most Reigns, All-Time
James Madison — 2 separate reigns
2 FCS Independents programs have held it
#TeamReignLength Def.Won itLost it
1 James Madison October 23, 1982 – October 15, 1983 357 days 0 Established it (first game on record) lost to William & Mary
2 William & Mary October 15, 1983 – November 19, 1983 35 days 1 beat James Madison vacated — left FCS Independents
3 James Madison November 20, 1983 – Present 42 yrs, 300 days 0 reverted after William & Mary left FCS Independents — present —

No reigns match “.”

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