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The 1959–60 season

28 belt games · 3 title changes

California carried the belt into the 1959–60 season. It changed hands 3 times among 3 programs, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Ohio State finished the season with it. Most defenses: California, 25.

Who held it, in order

CaliforniaUSCCaliforniaOhio State

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
210Dec 7, 1959California beat San Francisco 65–40Defense
211Dec 11, 1959California beat San José State 54–43Defense
212Dec 17, 1959California beat Colorado 51–47Defense
213Dec 18, 1959California beat Colorado 79–46Defense
214Dec 22, 1959California beat Michigan State 71–60Defense
215Dec 27, 1959California beat Illinois 62–48Defense
216Dec 28, 1959California beat USC 65–61Defense
217Jan 1, 1960USC beat California 65–57Title change
218Jan 3, 1960California beat USC 60–45Title change
219Jan 7, 1960California beat UCLA 59–47Defense
220Jan 8, 1960California beat Stanford 52–43Defense
221Jan 14, 1960California beat Washington State 54–43Defense
222Jan 15, 1960California beat Washington 79–39Defense
223Jan 28, 1960California beat Oregon 70–45Defense
224Jan 29, 1960California beat Oregon State 67–48Defense
225Feb 4, 1960California beat Washington 68–53Defense
226Feb 11, 1960California beat USC 57–46Defense
227Feb 12, 1960California beat UCLA 53–45Defense
228Feb 19, 1960California beat UCLA 67–57Defense
229Feb 25, 1960California beat Washington 54–47Defense
230Feb 26, 1960California beat Oregon State 62–47Defense
231Mar 3, 1960California beat Stanford 51–42Defense
232Mar 4, 1960California beat Stanford 70–51Defense
233Mar 7, 1960California beat Idaho State 71–44 PostseasonDefense
234Mar 10, 1960California beat Santa Clara 69–49 PostseasonDefense
235Mar 11, 1960California beat Oregon 70–49 PostseasonDefense
236Mar 17, 1960California beat Cincinnati 77–69 PostseasonDefense
237Mar 18, 1960Ohio State beat California 75–55 PostseasonTitle change

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