Coach John McKay’s 6th ranked, 5-0-1 Southern Cal Trojans came to South Bend with a 23-game unbeaten streak for the annual battle with Notre Dame. Coach Ara Parseghian had the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 5-0 & ranked 8th in the nation but they had not defeated Southern Cal since 1966. Notre Dame’s top-ranked defense had only allowed 2 touchdowns through the first 5 games … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 27
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This Date in College Football Belt History – October 26
The 2-3-1 Tennessee Volunteers, coached by Bill Battle, hosted the 3-3 Clemson Tigers of coach Red Parker trying to become the first SEC team to claim The Belt. Tennessee was coming off loses to Louisiana State & Alabama as they looked to right the season in this match-up. Tennessee's RB Stanley Morgan scored 3 touchdowns & DT David Page recorded 3 sacks as … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 26