Princeton
This page chronicles Princeton's history with the College Football Belt, which passes to any FBS team that defeats the current holder.
Princeton first captured the College Football Belt on 11/13/1869 after at Rutgers (W 8–0). The program has enjoyed 9 total reigns and owns a belt game record of 102-18-8.
Total Reigns: 9
Total Record: 102 - 18 - 8
Win Percentage: 85%
Rank by Wins: #2
Rank by Reigns: #9
Belt Reigns
| Start | End | Defenses |
|---|---|---|
| 10/06/1951 | 10/11/1952 | 9 |
| 10/28/1922 | 10/20/1923 | 5 |
| 11/04/1911 | 11/02/1912 | 8 |
| 11/14/1903 | 10/15/1904 | 5 |
| 11/30/1893 | 11/10/1894 | 7 |
| 11/28/1889 | 11/27/1890 | 13 |
| 11/21/1885 | 11/12/1887 | 16 |
| 11/28/1878 | 11/18/1882 | 25 |
| 11/13/1869 | 11/30/1876 | 10 |
Unsuccessful Challenges (12)
| Game Context | Result |
|---|---|
| Challenge to Harvard Reign 10/28/1916 to 11/18/1916 | 0-3 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt) |
| Challenge to Harvard Reign 11/02/1912 to 10/23/1915 | 0-3 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt) |
| Challenge to Harvard Reign 11/02/1912 to 10/23/1915 | 0-20 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt) |
| Challenge to Yale Reign 11/24/1900 to 11/23/1901 | 0-12 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt) |
| Challenge to Yale Reign 11/27/1890 to 11/30/1893 | 0-19 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt) |
| Challenge to Yale Reign 11/27/1890 to 11/30/1893 | 0-12 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt) |
| Challenge to Yale Reign 11/24/1887 to 11/28/1889 | 0-10 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt) |
| Challenge to Yale Reign 11/25/1882 to 11/21/1885 | 1-2 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt) |
| Challenge to Yale Reign 11/25/1882 to 11/21/1885 | 0-6 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt) |
| Challenge to Yale Reign 11/25/1882 to 11/21/1885 | 0-0 (Tie) |
| Challenge to Yale Reign 11/30/1876 to 11/28/1878 | 0-0 (Tie) |
| Challenge to Rutgers Reign 11/06/1869 to 11/13/1869 | 0-8 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt) |