First-year coach Dave Kragthorpe brought his undermanned, 2-4 Oregon State Beavers to meet the 4-2 Washington Huskies & coach Don James. The Beavers had been shutout in their last 2 games against Southern Cal & Washington State by a combined score of 97-0 as well as losing to Division II Grambling 27-6. The 38-point underdog Beavers started a freshman at … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 19
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Rats! Trojans Sink Irish Again
To quote the not-so-legendary former NFL and college coach Dennis Green, “THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY ARE.” “They” are the Notre Dame football team. We THOUGHT they are a team struggling to stay in the nation’s Top 25. And Saturday, THEY showed the nation yet AGAIN that THEY are certainly well short of being a Top 10 team as they came back to make it interesting before … [Read more...] about Rats! Trojans Sink Irish Again
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 16
The 12th ranked, 4-1 Washington Huskies of first-year coach Jim Lambright traveled to Pasadena to meet the 22nd ranked, 3-2 UCLA Bruins of coach Terry Donahue. UCLA's All-American WR J.J. Stokes caught four touchdown passes as the Bruins rallied from a 15-0 1st quarter deficit to record a 39-25 upset win & claim their 9th Belt reign. Washington took a 7-0 lead in the … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 16
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 15
The top-ranked, 5-0 Southern Cal Trojans of coach Pete Carroll traveled to South Bend for their annual battle with Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish of coach Charlie Weis stood 4-1 & ranked 9th nationally. Weis was in his first year as Head Coach having been the offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots & had been dubbed this season’s “offensive genius” by many … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 15
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 13
Coach Jim Sweeney’s 1-3 Washington State Cougars came to Los Angeles to battle with the champion Southern Cal Trojans coached by John McKay. The 4th ranked Trojans stood at 3-0-1 & were making their 5th Belt defense. The Cougars had never beaten Southern Cal in conference play & this Washington State team’s defense had allowed at least 20 points to each opponent. … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 13