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This page chronicles Georgia Tech's history with the College Football Belt, which passes to any FBS team that defeats the current holder.

Georgia Tech first captured the College Football Belt on 10/14/1944 after at Auburn (W 27–0). The program has enjoyed 3 total reigns and owns a belt game record of 10-15-0.

Total Reigns: 3
Total Record: 10 - 15 - 0
Win Percentage: 40%
Rank by Wins: #44
Rank by Reigns: #40
Rank by Longest Reign: #45
Rank by Most Recent Reign: #37

Belt Game Player Leaders

Rush/receiving yards

  1. Tevin Washington, Georgia Tech: 506
  2. David Sims, Georgia Tech: 200
  3. Embry Peeples, Georgia Tech: 198
  4. Stephen Hill, Georgia Tech: 176
  5. Preston Lyons, Georgia Tech: 136

Total TD

  1. Tevin Washington, Georgia Tech: 8
  2. Orwin Smith, Georgia Tech: 4
  3. David Sims, Georgia Tech: 2

Passing yards

  1. Tevin Washington, Georgia Tech: 314

Rushing yards

  1. Tevin Washington, Georgia Tech: 506
  2. David Sims, Georgia Tech: 200
  3. Embry Peeples, Georgia Tech: 200
  4. Preston Lyons, Georgia Tech: 136
  5. Roddy Jones, Georgia Tech: 118

Receiving yards

  1. Stephen Hill, Georgia Tech: 180
  2. Tyler Melton, Georgia Tech: 136

Interceptions

  1. Jemea Thomas, Georgia Tech: 4

Belt Reigns

StartEndDefenses
10/30/201111/11/20110
10/08/196611/26/19665
10/14/194411/04/19442

Unsuccessful Challenges (12)

Game ContextResult
Challenge to Florida State Reign 09/18/1999 to 10/07/200021-26 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Arizona Reign 11/26/1993 to 10/08/199414-19 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Notre Dame Reign 10/27/1973 to 09/28/19747-31 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to USC Reign 01/01/1973 to 10/27/19736-23 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Alabama Reign 01/01/1964 to 01/01/19657-24 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to LSU Reign 11/04/1961 to 11/03/19627-10 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Tennessee Reign 10/26/1957 to 11/16/19576-21 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Tennessee Reign 11/26/1955 to 01/01/19570-6 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Auburn Reign 11/06/1954 to 10/29/195512-14 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Navy Reign 10/06/1945 to 12/01/19456-20 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Notre Dame Reign 10/16/1926 to 11/27/19260-12 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Notre Dame Reign 10/20/1923 to 11/10/19237-35 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)