For the 3rd week in a row, Auburn faced a top-ten team with The Belt on the line. Coach Vince Dooley’s 4th ranked, 8-0-1 Georgia Bulldogs welcomed coach Pat Dye’s 3rd ranked, 8-1 Auburn Tigers. Auburn's RB Lionel James rushed for the Tigers' only touchdown while PK Al Del Greco kicked 2 field goals & the defense held Georgia to just 51 yards rushing while the … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 12
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This Date in College Football Belt History – November 10
November 10, 2001 - The top-ranked, 7-0 Miami Hurricanes of coach Larry Coker met the 6-2 Boston College Eagles & coach Tom O’Brien. This proved to be a much tougher test than the Hurricanes had anticipated, as the Eagles defense was ready for an upset. Boston College played without All-American RB William Green, the nation’s leading rusher, who was suspended for … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 10
This Date in College Football Belt History – November 9
After losing The Belt earlier in the season to Washington, the 14th ranked, 6-1-1 UCLA Bruins of Terry Donahue traveled to Tucson to try & claim it from the 6-2 Arizona Wildcats of coach Larry Smith. UCLA's RB Gaston Green scored 3 touchdowns & the Bruins withstood a 4th quarter rally by the Wildcats to take The Belt back to California with a 24-19 win. UCLA … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 9
This Date in College Football Belt History – November 5
The 3rd ranked, 7-1 Auburn Tigers & coach Pat Dye welcomed the 7th ranked Maryland Terrapins of coach Bobby Ross who stood 7-1. Three different Auburn running backs rushed for more than 100 yards with a touchdown as the Tigers amassed 450 yards rushing & Auburn's RB Tommie Agee scored 2 touchdowns as the Tigers retained The Belt with a 35-23 win over the … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 5
This Date in College Football Belt History – November 4
The 22nd ranked, 6-2 UCLA Bruins of coach Terry Donahue traveled to Tempe to meet the 4-4 Arizona State Sun Devils of coach Bruce Snyder. The Bruins planned to reclaim The Belt led by All-American OT Jonathan Ogden as well as All-Pac 10 players RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar & C Mike Flanagan but the Sun Devils had other ideas. The Bruins led 27-10 at the half but 4 … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 4