The College Basketball Belt · reign 37
Notre Dame
Took the belt from Northwestern, 52–50, on December 30, 1953. Lost it to Penn State, 71–63, on March 12, 1954.
14Defenses
72Days
2ndReign for the program
Every game of the reign
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Dec 30, 1953 | Notre Dame beat Northwestern 52–50 | Title change |
| 88 | Jan 5, 1954 | Notre Dame beat Louisville 72–53 | Defense |
| 89 | Jan 8, 1954 | Notre Dame beat New York University 99–64 | Defense |
| 90 | Jan 14, 1954 | Notre Dame beat Holy Cross 83–61 | Defense |
| 91 | Jan 15, 1954 | Notre Dame beat Canisius 78–59 | Defense |
| 92 | Jan 18, 1954 | Notre Dame beat Purdue 95–74 | Defense |
| 93 | Feb 2, 1954 | Notre Dame beat Butler 95–58 | Defense |
| 94 | Feb 8, 1954 | Notre Dame beat Michigan State 74–71 | Defense |
| 95 | Feb 14, 1954 | Notre Dame beat DePaul 86–71 | Defense |
| 96 | Feb 16, 1954 | Notre Dame beat Butler 81–56 | Defense |
| 97 | Feb 19, 1954 | Notre Dame beat Navy 84–72 | Defense |
| 98 | Feb 21, 1954 | Notre Dame beat Penn State (Beaver) 62–47 | Defense |
| 99 | Feb 24, 1954 | Notre Dame beat Marquette 79–66 | Defense |
| 100 | Mar 5, 1954 | Notre Dame beat Marquette 79–68 | Defense |
| 101 | Mar 11, 1954 | Notre Dame beat Indiana 65–64 Postseason | Defense |
| 102 | Mar 12, 1954 | Penn State beat Notre Dame 71–63 Postseason | Title change |