September 28, 1974 Purdue at Notre Dame The 0-1-1 Purdue Boilermakers of coach Alex Agase seemed unlikely to threaten the Belt reign of the 2-0 Notre Dame Fighting Irish of coach Ara Parseghian. Coming off a loss to Wisconsin & a tie with Miami (OH), the Boilermakers were 28-point underdogs to the 2nd ranked, defending National Champions. Purdue scored 24 points in … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 28
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This Date in College Football Belt History – September 23
September 23, 1978 Southern Cal at Alabama The 7th ranked, 2-0 Southern Cal Trojans of coach John Robinson traveled to Birmingham to battle the top-ranked, 2-0 Alabama Crimson Tide of coach Paul "Bear" Bryant in the rematch of their epic 1977 contest when Alabama took The Belt with a 21-20 victory over the Trojans. Alabama brought a 12-game winning streak along with The … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 23
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 21
September 21, 1996 Iowa at Tulsa The 19th ranked, 2-0 Iowa Hawkeyes of coach Hayden Fry met the 0-2 Tulsa Golden Hurricane of coach Dave Rader. Tulsa had scored only one touchdown in its first two games & seemed to be little test for the 16½-point Big Ten favorite. The Golden Hurricane defense held Iowa to 2 of 16 on third down conversions & All-WAC DE Salifu … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 21
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 20
September 20, 1975 Tennessee at UCLA The 12th ranked, 1-0 UCLA Bruins of coach Dick Vermeil met the 10th ranked, 1-0 Tennessee Volunteers of coach Bill Battle. This was the first time a previous Belt holder had an opportunity to reclaim the title. Bruins' RB Wendell Tyler had an 82-yard touchdown run to highlight the offensive explosion from both teams, as UCLA became … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 20
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 19
September 19, 1987 Florida at Alabama The 11th ranked, 2-0 Crimson Tide of coach Bill Curry hosted the 1-1 Florida Gators of coach Galen Hall. Florida's All-SEC RB Emmitt Smith, a freshman making his first start, rushed for 2 touchdowns & set a Florida school-record with 224 yards rushing. Gators' PK Robert McGinty kicked 3 field goals as Florida defeated Alabama … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 19