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

Syracuse first captured the College Football Belt on 11/03/1917 after vs. Brown (W 6–0). The program has enjoyed 4 total reigns and owns a belt game record of 18-13-1.

Total Reigns: 4
Total Record: 18 - 13 - 1
Win Percentage: 58.1%
Rank by Wins: #28
Rank by Reigns: #35
Rank by Longest Reign: #32
Rank by Most Recent Reign: #29

Belt Game Player Leaders

Rush/receiving yards

  1. Dontae Strickland, Syracuse: 406
  2. Ervin Philips, Syracuse: 338
  3. Eric Dungey, Syracuse: 318
  4. Steve Ishmael, Syracuse: 228
  5. Moe Neal, Syracuse: 138

Total TD

  1. Eric Dungey, Syracuse: 6
  2. Dontae Strickland, Syracuse: 2
  3. Ervin Philips, Syracuse: 2
  4. Moe Neal, Syracuse: 2
  5. Steve Ishmael, Syracuse: 2

Passing yards

  1. Eric Dungey, Syracuse: 830

Rushing yards

  1. Dontae Strickland, Syracuse: 366
  2. Eric Dungey, Syracuse: 322
  3. Moe Neal, Syracuse: 138
  4. Ervin Philips, Syracuse: 36
  5. Devin C. Butler, Syracuse: 16

Receiving yards

  1. Ervin Philips, Syracuse: 302
  2. Steve Ishmael, Syracuse: 228
  3. Ravian Pierce, Syracuse: 132
  4. Devin C. Butler, Syracuse: 98
  5. Dontae Strickland, Syracuse: 40

Tackles

  1. Parris Bennett, Syracuse: 38
  2. Evan Foster, Syracuse: 22
  3. Jonathan Thomas, Syracuse: 22
  4. Zaire Franklin, Syracuse: 20
  5. Brandon Berry, Syracuse: 18

Belt Reigns

StartEndDefenses
10/13/201710/21/20170
11/08/195201/01/19532
11/24/192311/08/19246
11/03/191711/16/19187

Unsuccessful Challenges (9)

Game ContextResult
Challenge to Miami Reign 10/07/2000 to 01/04/20030-26 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Miami Reign 10/07/2000 to 01/04/20030-59 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Miami Reign 10/07/2000 to 01/04/20037-49 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Cornell Reign 10/09/1948 to 10/23/19487-34 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Columbia Reign 10/25/1947 to 10/02/19488-28 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Princeton Reign 11/04/1911 to 11/02/19120-62 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Yale Reign 11/20/1909 to 10/15/19106-12 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Carlisle Reign 11/09/1907 to 11/07/19080-12 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Yale Reign 11/22/1902 to 11/14/19030-30 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)