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The belt in the 1940s

88 belt games, 16 title changes, 15 programs with the belt in hand at some point. The longest reign to begin in the decade was Army’s, 2 yrs, 40 days.

Most days with the belt

Who owned the 1940s

Army1,128 days Auburn693 days Stanford350 days Columbia343 days Duke336 days Alabama303 days USC299 days Navy56 days
Reigns that began this decade

16 reigns

USC · January 1, 1940299 days · 4 def.Stanford · October 26, 1940350 days · 7 def.Oregon State · October 11, 194114 days · 0 def.Washington State · October 25, 194142 days · 4 def.Texas A&M · December 6, 194126 days · 0 def.Alabama · January 1, 1942303 days · 5 def.Georgia · October 31, 194221 days · 2 def.Auburn · November 21, 19421 yr, 328 days · 3 def.Georgia Tech · October 14, 194421 days · 2 def.Duke · November 4, 1944336 days · 6 def.Navy · October 6, 194556 days · 6 def.Army · December 1, 19451 yr, 328 days · 14 def.Columbia · October 25, 1947343 days · 5 def.Harvard · October 2, 19487 days · 0 def.Cornell · October 9, 194814 days · 1 def.Army · October 23, 19482 yrs, 40 days · 21 def.

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