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Reign #80 of 328 · USC’s 2nd reign

USC, 1940

299Days held
4Defenses
#96Longest of 328
#100Most defended of 328
How it started

January 1, 1940

Took the belt from Tennessee 14–0 at a neutral site on January 1, 1940.

Defenses

The belt on the line, 4 times

September 28, 1940 · at Washington State 14–14Tie, belt keptOctober 5, 1940 · at Oregon State 0–0Tie, belt keptOctober 12, 1940 · at Illinois 13–7DefendedOctober 19, 1940 · vs. Oregon 13–0Defended
How it ended

October 26, 1940

Lost the belt to Stanford 7–21 on the road on October 26, 1940, after 299 days.