September 1, 1984 Miami vs Florida The 17th ranked Florida Gators of coach Charley Pell traveled to Tampa to meet the 10th ranked, 1-0 Miami Hurricanes with coach Jimmy Johnson in their annual battle & this time the game included The Belt. Florida again had an array of stars including All-American OT Lomas Brown, All-SEC players C Phil Bromley, NG Tim Newton, & … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 1
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This Date in College Football Belt History – August 30
August 30, 2008 Missouri vs Illinois The 6th ranked Missouri Tigers with coach Gary Pinkel meet the 20th ranked Illinois Fighting Illini & coach Ron Zook at a neutral site in St. Louis. The teams combined for 94 points, the 4th highest scoring Belt game in history, with the Tigers holding on for a 52-42 win to retain The Belt. Missouri's QB Chase Daniel threw 3 … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – August 30
This Date in College Football Belt History – November 22
November 22, 2003 Ohio State at Michigan The 5th ranked, 9-2 Michigan Wolverines of coach Lloyd Carr welcomed the 4th ranked, 10-1 Ohio State Buckeyes of coach Jim Tressel for their annual showdown. Ohio State held The Belt earlier in the season losing it to Wisconsin. The Buckeyes had never lost a Belt title game to Michigan posting wins in 1972, 1975, & … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 22
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 20
September 20, 1975 Tennessee at UCLA The 1-0 UCLA Bruins of coach Dick Vermeil met the 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 the first team to … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 20
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 16
September 16, 1978 Alabama at Missouri The top-ranked, 1-0 Alabama Crimson Tide of coach Paul "Bear" Bryant traveled to Missouri to battle the 11th ranked, 1-0 Missouri Tigers coached by Warren Powers in his first year. Missouri was coming off a 3-0 upset of the 5th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Alabama rallied for three 2nd half touchdowns to claim a … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 16