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Reign #73 of 328 · Northwestern’s 1st reign

Northwestern, 1935–1936

378Days held
9Defenses
#30Longest of 328
#44Most defended of 328
How it started

November 9, 1935

Took the belt from Notre Dame 14–7 on the road on November 9, 1935.

Defenses

The belt on the line, 9 times

November 16, 1935 · vs. Wisconsin 32–13DefendedNovember 23, 1935 · at Iowa 0–0Tie, belt keptOctober 3, 1936 · vs. Iowa 18–7DefendedOctober 10, 1936 · vs. North Dakota State 40–7DefendedOctober 17, 1936 · vs. Ohio State 14–13DefendedOctober 24, 1936 · at Illinois 13–2DefendedOctober 31, 1936 · vs. Minnesota 6–0DefendedNovember 7, 1936 · vs. Wisconsin 26–18DefendedNovember 14, 1936 · at Michigan 9–0Defended
How it ended

November 21, 1936

Lost the belt to Notre Dame 6–26 on the road on November 21, 1936, after 378 days.