November 30, 1991 -The 4-6 Houston Cougars of coach John Jenkins had their 2nd shot at The Belt this season as they met the 5-5 Texas Tech Red Raiders of coach Spike Dykes. The Cougars lost to Baylor earlier in the year. Texas Tech's QB Robert Hall threw touchdown passes of 95 & 80 yards to All-SWC WR Rodney Blackshear to highlight the highest scoring game in Belt … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 30
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This Date in College Football Belt History – November 25
November 25, 1972 -3rd ranked, 10-0 Michigan Wolverines of coach Bo Schembechler came to Columbus on a strong roll, having won 21 consecutive regular season games, to face coach Woody Hayes’ 9th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes who stood 8-1 with their only loss had coming at Michigan State. Ohio State had OT John Hicks to open holes for a freshman running back named Archie Griffin … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 25
This Date in College Football Belt History – November 18
November 18, 2006 - 2nd ranked, 11-0 Michigan Wolverines with coach Lloyd Carr came to Columbus to meet the top-ranked, 11-0 Ohio State Buckeyes with coach Jim Tressel. The game marked the second time this season there was a match-up between teams ranked 1 & 2; Ohio State had claimed the Belt from second-ranked Texas in September. While the annual battle between the … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 18
This Date in College Football Belt History – November 16
November 16, 1991 - Coach Spike Dykes brought his 4-5 Texas Tech Red Raiders to Waco to meet the 20th ranked, 7-2 Baylor Bears of coach Grant Teaff. In a driving rainstorm, Texas Tech's CB Donny Brooks recovered a fumble in mid-air as Baylor was about to tie the game in the 4th quarter & returned it 99 yards for the winning touchdown as the Red Raiders claimed … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 16
This Date in College Football Belt History – November 13
November 13, 1982 - Washington Huskies of coach Don James were ranked 7th nationally with an 8-1 record as they traveled to Tempe to meet the 3rd ranked, 9-0 Arizona State Sun Devils of coach Darryl Rogers. The Huskies had been ranked in the top 2 all season until an upset loss to Stanford & All-American QB John Elway. Washington converted two Arizona State fumbles into … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 13