Program · last held it 2011
Virginia Tech
1Reign
24Days held
2Defenses
Virginia Tech last held the belt December 4, 2011. Download a poster of this history ↓ Embed the Virginia Tech belt badge →
Belt-game record3–18
2–1 defending it · 1–17 challenging for it · 21 belt games since 1906
Took the belt1
time · 1 reign in all · first belt game November 24, 1906
All-time rank of 105 programs79th
in days held (24) · 65th in reigns · 65th in defenses (2) · records
If the belt moves
If Stanford beats Notre Dame on October 10 and holds on, Virginia Tech plays them at home on November 14 — that’s the game.
If the belt moves
If Miami beats Notre Dame on November 7 and holds on, Virginia Tech plays them on the road on November 21 — that’s the game.
Season outlook
under 1% to hold the belt when the season’s games run out, per the season outlook.
November 10, 2011 – December 4, 2011
24 days
Every belt game 21 games, newest first
November 1, 2025 · Virginia Tech vs. Louisville 16–28 as challengerlostNovember 4, 2017 · Virginia Tech at Miami 10–28 as challengerlostSeptember 30, 2017 · Virginia Tech vs. Clemson 17–31 as challengerlostDecember 4, 2011 · Virginia Tech vs. Clemson 10–38 as holderlost the beltNovember 26, 2011 · Virginia Tech at Virginia 38–0 as holderdefendedNovember 17, 2011 · Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina 24–21 as holderdefendedNovember 10, 2011 · Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech 37–26 as challengertook the beltOctober 1, 2011 · Virginia Tech vs. Clemson 3–23 as challengerlostAugust 28, 2004 · Virginia Tech vs. USC 13–24 as challengerlostDecember 7, 2002 · Virginia Tech at Miami 45–56 as challengerlostDecember 1, 2001 · Virginia Tech vs. Miami 24–26 as challengerlostNovember 4, 2000 · Virginia Tech at Miami 21–41 as challengerlostJanuary 4, 2000 · Virginia Tech vs. Florida State 29–46 as challengerlostNovember 11, 1989 · Virginia Tech at Virginia 25–32 as challengerlostNovember 12, 1988 · Virginia Tech at Florida State 14–41 as challengerlostSeptember 3, 1988 · Virginia Tech at Clemson 7–40 as challengerlostOctober 30, 1948 · Virginia Tech at Army 7–49 as challengerlostOctober 18, 1947 · Virginia Tech at Army 0–40 as challengerlostOctober 30, 1915 · Virginia Tech at Cornell 0–45 as challengerlostOctober 12, 1912 · Virginia Tech at Princeton 0–31 as challengerlostNovember 24, 1906 · Virginia Tech at Navy 0–5 as challengerlost
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