Reign #55 of 335 · Notre Dame’s 2nd reign
Notre Dame, 1926
42Days held
5Defenses
#152Longest of 335
#85Most defended of 335
How it started
October 16, 1926
Took the belt from Penn State 28–0 at home on October 16, 1926.
Head coach: Knute Rockne · 2 reigns started, 63 days with the belt.
Defenses
The belt on the line, 5 times
October 23, 1926 · at Northwestern 6–0DefendedOctober 30, 1926 · vs. Georgia Tech 12–0DefendedNovember 6, 1926 · vs. Indiana 26–0DefendedNovember 13, 1926 · at Army 7–0DefendedNovember 20, 1926 · vs. Drake 21–0Defended
How it ended
November 27, 1926
Lost the belt to Carnegie Mellon 0–19 on the road on November 27, 1926, after 42 days.