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1926 Sewanee Tigers football team

1926 Sewanee Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–6 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJack Todd
Home stadiumHardee Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Alabama $ 8 0 0 9 0 1
Tennessee 5 1 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt 4 1 0 8 1 0
South Carolina 4 2 0 6 4 0
Georgia 4 2 0 5 4 0
Virginia 4 2 1 6 2 2
VPI 3 2 1 5 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 2 1 4 3 2
Georgia Tech 4 3 0 4 5 0
North Carolina 3 3 0 4 5 0
Auburn 3 3 0 5 4 0
LSU 3 3 0 6 3 0
Ole Miss 2 2 0 5 4 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 0 5 4 0
VMI 2 4 0 5 5 0
Tulane 2 4 0 3 5 1
Maryland 1 3 1 5 4 1
Clemson 1 3 0 2 7 0
Florida 1 4 1 2 6 2
Kentucky 1 4 1 2 6 1
NC State 0 4 0 4 6 0
Sewanee 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Sewanee Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the Sewanee: The University of the South as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1926 college football season. Led by M. S. Bennett in his fourth season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–6 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play.[1] Guard and fullback Orin Helvey held Alabama to just two points.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Bryson College*W 15–6[2]
October 2Middle Tennessee State Teachers*
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 48–0[3]
October 9at Texas A&M*
L 3–6[4]
October 23at AlabamaL 0–2[5]
October 30at AuburnL 0–9[6]
November 6at TennesseeL 0–12[7]
November 13at TulaneL 7–19[8]
November 25at VanderbiltL 0–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1926 Sewanee Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Helvey's pounding wins for Sewanee". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. September 26, 1926. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers beat Teachers by score of 48–0". The Knoxville Journal. October 3, 1926. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies stage sensational rally to defeat Sewanee 6 to 3". The Waco News-Tribune. October 10, 1926. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tide leaks through Tiger defense for 2 points". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1926. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Plainsmen outclass Sewanee Tigers to win, 9–0". The Birmingham News. October 31, 1926. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee defeats Sewanee". The Chattanooga Times. November 7, 1926. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sewanee scores, but loses to Tulane". The Chattanooga Times. November 14, 1926. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kitty Creson stars as Commodores beat Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. November 26, 1926. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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