Est. 1869 · Lineal Championship The College Football Belt

The 1869 Season: 1869

The belt itself was established this season, by Princeton. 2 belt games this season: 2 title changes and 0 defenses.

#DateMatchupScoreResult
1 November 6, 1869 Princeton at Rutgers 4–6 Belt established: Rutgers
2 November 13, 1869 Rutgers at Princeton 0–8 New champion: Princeton
Season Detail

Reigns That Started This Season

TeamSinceHowHeld It
Rutgers November 6, 1869 the belt’s inaugural holder 7 days
Princeton November 13, 1869 took it from Rutgers 2,574 days

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