Program · never held the belt · belt games 1944
Samford has lined up against the belt holder 1 time and walked off without it every time — the closest was lost 0–32 to Auburn on September 29, 1944. Embed the Samford belt badge →
belt game as the challenger, 1944 · record 0–1
lost 0–32 to Auburn on September 29, 1944
September 29, 1944 against Auburn
Auburn, one shot each
in attempts · the heartbreak list
Nothing on Samford’s schedule runs through Notre Dame or anyone who could take the belt from them first. Bowl pairings can change that.
under 1% to hold the belt when the season’s games run out, per the season outlook.
A program gets a shot at the belt only by being scheduled against whoever holds it, so a short list here says as much about the schedule as the program. Win one, and this page turns into a reign.