Decade by decade
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
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.