Est. 1869 · Lineal Championship The College Football Belt

The 1961 Season: 1961

Opened the season with Ole Miss holding the belt; LSU closed it out. 11 belt games this season: 1 title change and 10 defenses.

#DateMatchupScoreResult
828 September 23, 1961 Arkansas at Ole Miss 0–16 Defended · #1
829 September 30, 1961 Ole Miss at Kentucky 20–6 Defended · #2
830 October 7, 1961 Florida State at Ole Miss 0–33 Defended · #3
831 October 14, 1961 Houston at Ole Miss 7–47 Defended · #4
832 October 21, 1961 Tulane at Ole Miss 0–41 Defended · #5
833 October 28, 1961 Vanderbilt at Ole Miss 0–47 Defended · #6
834 November 4, 1961 Ole Miss at LSU 7–10 New champion: LSU
835 November 11, 1961 LSU at North Carolina 30–0 Defended · #1
836 November 18, 1961 Mississippi State at LSU 6–14 Defended · #2
837 November 25, 1961 Tulane at LSU 0–62 Defended · #3
838 January 1, 1962 Colorado vs. LSU 7–25 Defended · #4
Season Detail

Reigns That Started This Season

TeamSinceHowHeld It
LSU November 4, 1961 took it from Ole Miss 364 days

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