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

Yale first captured the College Football Belt on 11/30/1876 after at Princeton (W 2–0). The program has enjoyed 7 total reigns and owns a belt game record of 130-16-10.

Total Reigns: 7
Total Record: 130 - 16 - 10
Win Percentage: 89%
Rank by Wins: #1
Rank by Reigns: #13

Belt Reigns

StartEndDefenses
11/20/190910/15/19104
11/22/190211/14/190310
11/24/190011/23/190112
11/27/189011/30/189336
11/24/188711/28/188929
11/25/188211/21/188525
11/30/187611/28/187810

Unsuccessful Challenges (16)

Game ContextResult
Challenge to Princeton Reign 10/06/1951 to 10/11/19520-27 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Navy Reign 12/02/1950 to 10/06/19517-7 (Tie)
Challenge to Princeton Reign 10/28/1922 to 10/20/19230-3 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Harvard Reign 11/02/1912 to 10/23/19150-20 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Harvard Reign 11/02/1912 to 10/23/19155-15 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Harvard Reign 11/02/1912 to 10/23/19150-36 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Princeton Reign 11/04/1911 to 11/02/19123-6 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Harvard Reign 10/29/1910 to 11/04/19110-0 (Tie)
Challenge to Harvard Reign 11/07/1908 to 11/20/19090-4 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Harvard Reign 11/05/1898 to 11/24/19000-17 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Harvard Reign 11/05/1898 to 11/24/19000-0 (Tie)
Challenge to Princeton Reign 11/21/1885 to 11/12/18870-0 (Tie)
Challenge to Princeton Reign 11/28/1878 to 11/18/18820-0 (Tie)
Challenge to Princeton Reign 11/28/1878 to 11/18/18820-0 (Tie)
Challenge to Princeton Reign 11/28/1878 to 11/18/18820-0 (Tie)
Challenge to Princeton Reign 11/13/1869 to 11/30/18760-3 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)