Est. 1869 · Lineal Championship The College Football Belt

The 2008 Season: 2008

Opened the season with Missouri holding the belt; Florida closed it out. 14 belt games this season: 5 title changes and 9 defenses.

#DateMatchupScoreResult
1,389 August 31, 2008 Illinois vs. Missouri 42–52 Defended · #1
1,390 September 6, 2008 Southeast Missouri State at Missouri 3–52 Defended · #2
1,391 September 13, 2008 Nevada at Missouri 17–69 Defended · #3
1,392 September 20, 2008 Buffalo at Missouri 21–42 Defended · #4
1,393 October 4, 2008 Missouri at Nebraska 52–17 Defended · #5
1,394 October 11, 2008 Oklahoma State at Missouri 28–23 New champion: Oklahoma State
1,395 October 18, 2008 Baylor at Oklahoma State 6–34 Defended · #1
1,396 October 25, 2008 Oklahoma State at Texas 24–28 New champion: Texas
1,397 November 1, 2008 Texas at Texas Tech 33–39 New champion: Texas Tech
1,398 November 8, 2008 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech 20–56 Defended · #1
1,399 November 22, 2008 Texas Tech at Oklahoma 21–65 New champion: Oklahoma
1,400 November 29, 2008 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State 61–41 Defended · #1
1,401 December 6, 2008 Missouri vs. Oklahoma 21–62 Defended · #2
1,402 January 8, 2009 Florida vs. Oklahoma 24–14 New champion: Florida
Season Detail

Reigns That Started This Season

TeamSinceHowHeld It
Oklahoma State October 11, 2008 took it from Missouri 14 days
Texas October 25, 2008 took it from Oklahoma State 7 days
Texas Tech November 1, 2008 took it from Texas 21 days
Oklahoma November 22, 2008 took it from Texas Tech 47 days
Florida January 8, 2009 took it from Oklahoma 331 days

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