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

Penn State first captured the College Football Belt on 10/02/1926 after at Lebanon Valley (W 35–0). The program has enjoyed 5 total reigns and owns a belt game record of 14-22-1.

Total Reigns: 5
Total Record: 14 - 22 - 1
Win Percentage: 38.9%
Rank by Wins: #33
Rank by Reigns: #23
Rank by Longest Reign: #40
Rank by Most Recent Reign: #27

Belt Game Player Leaders

Rush/receiving yards

  1. Miles Sanders, Penn State: 654
  2. Trace McSorley, Penn State: 568
  3. KJ Hamler, Penn State: 528
  4. Juwan Johnson, Penn State: 219
  5. Brandon Polk, Penn State: 185

Total TD

  1. Trace McSorley, Penn State: 18
  2. KJ Hamler, Penn State: 7
  3. DeAndre Thompkins, Penn State: 5
  4. Miles Sanders, Penn State: 5
  5. Brandon Polk, Penn State: 3

Passing yards

  1. Trace McSorley, Penn State: 1,251
  2. Sean Clifford, Penn State: 324
  3. Rob Bolden, Penn State: 144
  4. Anthony Morelli, Penn State: 106
  5. Will Levis, Penn State: 57

Rushing yards

  1. Miles Sanders, Penn State: 608
  2. Trace McSorley, Penn State: 568
  3. Tony Hunt, Penn State: 135
  4. Ricky Slade, Penn State: 121
  5. Mark Allen, Penn State: 86

Receiving yards

  1. KJ Hamler, Penn State: 464
  2. Juwan Johnson, Penn State: 219
  3. Brandon Polk, Penn State: 185
  4. Pat Freiermuth, Penn State: 178
  5. DeAndre Thompkins, Penn State: 111

Tackles

  1. Garrett Taylor, Penn State: 41
  2. Micah Parsons, Penn State: 37
  3. Cam Brown, Penn State: 36
  4. Jan Johnson, Penn State: 35
  5. Kevin Givens, Penn State: 26

Belt Reigns

StartEndDefenses
09/09/201809/29/20182
11/21/198701/01/19880
10/25/198609/12/19876
11/01/195211/08/19520
10/02/192610/16/19261

Unsuccessful Challenges (18)

Game ContextResult
Challenge to Ohio State Reign 11/10/2018 to 12/29/201917-28 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Alabama Reign 12/05/2009 to 10/09/20103-24 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Ohio State Reign 09/10/2006 to 01/09/20076-28 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Miami Reign 10/07/2000 to 01/04/20037-33 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Georgia Tech Reign 10/08/1966 to 11/26/19660-21 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Army Reign 10/23/1948 to 12/02/19507-42 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Army Reign 10/23/1948 to 12/02/19507-41 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Navy Reign 10/06/1945 to 12/01/19450-28 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Bucknell Reign 11/09/1929 to 11/23/19296-27 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Syracuse Reign 11/24/1923 to 11/08/19246-10 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Harvard Reign 11/02/1912 to 10/23/19150-29 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Harvard Reign 11/02/1912 to 10/23/191513-13 (Tie)
Challenge to Carlisle Reign 11/09/1907 to 11/07/19085-12 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Yale Reign 11/22/1902 to 11/14/19030-27 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Yale Reign 11/24/1900 to 11/23/19010-22 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Pennsylvania Reign 10/23/1897 to 11/05/18980-40 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Lafayette Reign 10/24/1896 to 10/23/18970-24 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Pennsylvania Reign 11/10/1894 to 10/24/18964-35 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)