The UCLA Bruins of coach Terry Donahue opened the season against the California Golden Bears of coach Keith Gilbertson. California's QB Dave Barr threw 3 touchdown passes but it was two failed 2-point conversion attempts by UCLA that spelled the difference in a 27-25 Golden Bear victory to claim The Belt. The win gave the Golden Bears The Belt for the second time & first … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 4
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This Date in College Football Belt History – September 3
The Texas Tech Red Raiders of coach Spike Dykes hosted the 15th ranked Oklahoma Sooners of coach Gary Gibbs in both teams’ 1992 opener. Oklahoma's QB Cale Gundy threw for 341 yards with 2 touchdowns & rushed for another score leading the Sooners to a 34-9 victory to claim their first Belt championship. Oklahoma's RB Earnest Williams scored on a 4-yard touchdown run & … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 3
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 1
The 17th ranked Florida Gators of coach Charley Pell traveled to Tampa to meet the 10th ranked, 1-0 Miami Hurricanes with coach Jimmy Johnson in their annual battle & this time the game included The Belt. Florida again had an array of stars including All-American OT Lomas Brown, All-SEC players C Phil Bromley, NG Tim Newton, & LB Alonzo Johnson. Miami scored 2 … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 1
This Date in College Football Belt History – August 31
The Texas El-Paso Miners of coach Charlie Bailey met the Arizona Wildcats of coach Dick Tomey in the 1996 opener for both teams. Arizona's PK Matt Peyton connected on 3 field goals & All-Pac 10 CB Chris McAllister intercepted 2 passes to lead the Wildcats to a 23-3 victory. Neither team scored in the 1st quarter but Arizona broke things open in the 2nd quarter. Wildcats’ … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – August 31
This Date in College Football Belt History – August 28
The top-ranked Southern Cal Trojans of coach Pete Carroll made their first Belt defense against the Virginia Tech Hokies of coach Frank Beamer in Landover, Maryland at the Black Coaches Association Classic. The Trojans were 9-time Belt holders while the Hokies had not won a Belt game in 7 tries & were 17-point underdogs here. Southern Cal used 3 touchdown passes from … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – August 28