1926 Southern Conference football season

Sports season

1926 Southern Conference football season

League| NCAA
Sport| College football
Duration| September 18, 1926
through January 1, 1927
Number of teams| 22
Regular Season
Season champions| Alabama
Football seasons

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1926 Southern Conference football standings

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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 Southern Conference football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Conference as part of the 1926 college football season. The season began on September 18.

In the annual Rose Bowl game, the SoCon champion Alabama Crimson Tide tied the PCC champion, and #1 ranked team under the Dickinson System, Stanford 7-7\. Alabama and Stanford therefore were amongst those named a national champion. Alabama guard Fred Pickhard was the Rose Bowl game's MVP.

Robert Neyland was hired to coach Tennessee in 1926 by Nathan Dougherty with the explicit goal to "even the score with Vanderbilt."[1]

## Season overview

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### Results and team statistics

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Conf. Rank  | Team  | Head coach  | Overall record  | Conf. record  | PPG  | PAG

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1 | Alabama | Wallace Wade | 9–0–1 | 8–0 | 24.9 | 2.7
2 | Vanderbilt | Dan McGugin | 8–1 | 4–1 | 26.8 | 4.7
3 | Tennessee | Robert Neyland | 8–1 | 5–1 | 16.8 | 3.8
4 (tie) | South Carolina | Branch Bocock | 5–4 | 4–2 | 15.9 | 6.2
4 (tie) | Georgia | Kid Woodruff | 4–5 | 2–4 | 15.0 | 12.8
6 | Virginia | Greasy Neale | 6–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 16.1 | 5.3
7 (tie) | VPI | Andy Gustafson | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 14.9 | 8.9
7 (tie) | Washington and Lee | Pat Herron | 4–3–2 | 3–2–1 | 10.3 | 10.4
9 | Georgia Tech | William Alexander | 4–5 | 4–3 | 9.7 | 9.7
10 (tie) | LSU | Mike Donahue | 6–3 | 3–3 | 14.2 | 5.0
10 (tie) | Auburn | Dave Morey | 5–4 | 3–3 | 13.6 | 9.4
10 (tie) | North Carolina | Chuck Collins | 4–5 | 3–3 | 6.6 | 8.2
10 (tie) | Ole Miss | Homer Hazel | 5–4 | 2–2 | 12.6 | 12.2
14 | Mississippi A&M | Bernie Bierman | 5–4 | 2–3 | 14.9 | 10.9
15 (tie) | VMI | Blandy Clarkson | 5–5 | 2–4 | 8.0 | 9.8
15 (tie) | Tulane | Clark Shaughnessy | 3–5–1 | 2–4 | 7.9 | 6.7
17 | Maryland | Curley Byrd | 5–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 16.1 | 9.3
18 | Clemson | Bud Saunders | 2–7 | 1–3 | 2.2 | 18.8
19 (tie) | Florida | Tom Sebring | 2–6–2 | 1–4–1 | 9.4 | 13.6
19 (tie) | Kentucky | Fred Murphy | 2–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 9.3 | 10.1
20 | NC State | Gus Tebell | 4–6 | 0–4 | 6.6 | 10.2
21 | Sewanee | M. S. Bennett | 2–6 | 0–5 | 9.1 | 8.4

Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game[2]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[2]

### Regular season

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Index to colors and formatting

Non-conference matchup; SoCon member won
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
Conference matchup

SoCon teams in bold.

#### Week One

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September 18 | Erskine | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, South Carolina | W 7–0 |  | [3]
September 18 | Wofford | VMI | Alumni Field • Lexington, Virginia | W 20–0 |  | [4]

#### Week Two

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September 24 | Millsaps | Alabama | Denny Field • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 54–0 | 4,000 | [5]
September 24 | Elon | NC State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | W 13–0 |  | [6]
September 25 | Chattanooga | Auburn | Drake Field • Auburn, Alabama | W 15–6 |  | [7]
September 25 | Florida Southern | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, Florida | W 16–0 |  | [8]
September 25 | Presbyterian | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, South Carolina | L 14–0 |  | [9]
September 25 | Mercer | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, Georgia | W 20–0 | 4,500 | [10]
September 25 | Oglethorpe | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | L 7–6 | 10,000 | [11]
September 25 | Louisiana Normal | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | W 47–0 |  | [12]
September 25 | Washington College | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 63–0 |  | [13]
September 25 | Jonesboro A&M | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | W 28–0 |  | [14]
September 25 | Mississippi A&M | Birmingham–Southern | Munger Bowl • Birmingham, Alabama | W 19–7 |  | [15]
September 25 | North Carolina | Wake Forest | Gore Athletic Field • Wake Forest, North Carolina | L 6–0 | 8,000 | [16]
September 25 | Bryson College | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, Tennessee | W 15–6 |  | [17]
September 25 | Erskine | South Carolina | Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina | W 41–0 |  | [18]
September 25 | Carson–Newman | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | W 13–0 |  | [19]
September 25 | Louisiana Tech | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | W 40–0 | 7,000 | [20]
September 25 | Middle Tennessee State Teachers | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | W 69–0 |  | [21]
September 25 | Hampden–Sydney | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | T 0–0 |  | [22]
September 25 | Richmond | VMI | Alumni Field • Lexington, Virginia | W 10–0 |  | [23]
September 25 | Roanoke | VPI | Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | W 47–0 |  | [24]
September 25 | Lynchburg | Washington & Lee | Wilson Field • Lexington, Virginia | W 35–0 |  | [25]

#### Week Three

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October 2 | Alabama | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | ALA 19–7 | 16,000 | [26]
October 2 | Clemson | Auburn | Drake Field • Auburn, Alabama | AUB 47–0 |  | [27]
October 2 | Florida | Chicago | Stagg Field • Chicago, Illinois | L 12–6 | 30,000 | [28]
October 2 | VMI | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | GT 13–0 |  | [29]
October 2 | Maryville (TN) | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | W 25–0 |  | [30]
October 2 | Southwestern Louisiana | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | W 34–0 |  | [31]
October 2 | Ole Miss | Arkansas | The Hill • Fayetteville, Arkansas | L 21–6 |  | [32]
October 2 | Mississippi College | Mississippi A&M | Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi | W 41–0 |  | [33]
October 2 | Maryland | South Carolina | Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina | SCAR 12–0 |  | [34]
October 2 | Furman | NC State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | L 31–0 |  | [35]
October 2 | Middle Tennessee State Teachers | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, Tennessee | W 48–0 |  | [36]
October 2 | North Carolina | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | TENN 34–0 |  | [37]
October 2 | Tulane | Missouri | Memorial Stadium • Columbia, Missouri | T 6–6 |  | [38]
October 2 | Georgia | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | UGA 27–7 |  | [39]
October 2 | Hampden–Sydney | VPI | Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | W 30–0 |  | [40]
October 2 | Washington & Lee | West Virginia | Laidley Field • Charleston, West Virginia | L 18–0 |  | [41]

#### Week Four

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October 9 | Alabama | Mississippi A&M | Meridian Fairgrounds • Meridian, Mississippi | ALA 26–7 |  | [42]
October 9 | Auburn | Howard (AL) | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | W 33–14 |  | [43]
October 9 | NC State | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, South Carolina | CLEM 7–3 |  | [44]
October 9 | Florida | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | MISS 12–7 |  | [45]
October 9 | Georgia | Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut | L 19–0 |  | [46]
October 9 | Tulane | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | GT 9–6 |  | [47]
October 9 | Kentucky | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana | L 14–6 |  | [48]
October 9 | Tennessee | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | TENN 14–7 |  | [49]
October 9 | Maryland | Chicago | Stagg Field • Chicago, Illinois | L 21–0 | 35,000 | [50]
October 9 | South Carolina | North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | UNC 7–0 |  | [51]
October 9 | Sewanee | Texas A&M | Fair Park Stadium • Dallas, Texas | L 6–3 |  | [52]
October 9 | Bryson College | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | W 48–0 |  | [53]
October 9 | Lynchburg | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | W 38–0 |  | [54]
October 9 | VPI | Dartmouth | Memorial Field • Hanover, New Hampshire | L 20–0 |  | [55]
October 9 | Roanoke | VMI | Alumni Field • Lexington, Virginia | L 13–7 |  | [56]
October 9 | Washington & Lee | Princeton | Palmer Stadium • Princeton, New Jersey | T 7–7 |  | [57]

#### Week Five

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October 15 | Wofford | South Carolina | Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina | W 27–13 |  | [58]
October 15 | Maryville (TN) | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | W 6–0 |  | [59]
October 16 | Alabama | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | ALA 21–0 | 20,000 | [60]
October 16 | LSU | Auburn | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama | LSU 10–0 |  | [61]
October 16 | Florida | Mercer | Centennial Stadium • Macon, GA | L 6–3 | 6,000 | [62]
October 16 | Furman | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, Georgia | L 14–7 |  | [63]
October 16 | VPI | Maryland | League Park • Norfolk, Virginia | VPI 24–8 | 12,000 | [64]
October 16 | Loyola (IL) | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | W 13–7 |  | [65]
October 16 | Millsaps | Mississippi A&M | Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi | W 34–0 |  | [66]
October 16 | Duke | North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | W 6–0 |  | [67]
October 16 | Davidson | NC State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | L 3–0 |  | [68]
October 16 | Tulane | NYU | Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York | L 0–21 | 25,000 | [69]
October 16 | Vanderbilt | Texas | Fair Park Stadium • Dallas, Texas | W 7–0 |  | [70]
October 16 | Virginia | VMI | Alumni Field • Lexington, Virginia | UVA 14–7 |  | [71]
October 16 | Washington & Lee | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | W&L 14–13 |  | [72]

#### Week Six

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October 21 | Clemson | South Carolina | State Fairgrounds • Columbia, South Carolina | SCAR 24–0 | 12,000 | [73]
October 23 | Sewanee | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 2–0 |  | [74]
October 23 | Auburn | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | AUB 2–0 |  | [75]
October 23 | Kentucky | Florida | Durkee Field • Jacksonville, Florida | UK 18–13 |  | [76]
October 23 | Washington & Lee | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | GT 19–7 |  | [77]
October 23 | Mississippi A&M | LSU | State Fairgrounds • Jackson, Mississippi | MSA&M 7–6 |  | [78]
October 23 | North Carolina | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | MD 14–6 | 3,500 | [79]
October 23 | Centre | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | W 30–7 |  | [80]
October 23 | Georgia | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | VAN 14–13 |  | [81]
October 23 | NC State | VMI | Tate Field • Richmond, Virginia | VMI 7–0 |  | [82]
October 23 | Virginia | VPI | Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | VPI 6–0 |  | [83]

#### Week Seven

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October 28 | South Carolina | The Citadel | County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South Carolina | L 12–9 |  | [84]
October 28 | Clemson | Wofford | Snyder Field • Spartanburg, South Carolina | L 3–0 |  | [85]
October 30 | LSU | Alabama | Denny Field • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ALA 24–0 |  | [86]
October 30 | Sewanee | Auburn | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama | AUB 9–0 |  | [87]
October 30 | Florida | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, Georgia | UGA 32–9 |  | [88]
October 30 | Georgia Tech | Notre Dame | Cartier Field • South Bend, Indiana | L 12–0 | 11,000 | [89]
October 30 | Gallaudet | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 38–7 |  | [90]
October 30 | Ole Miss | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | TUL 6–0 |  | [91]
October 30 | Tennessee | Mississippi A&M | Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi | TENN 33–0 |  | [92]
October 30 | NC State | North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | UNC 12–0 |  | [93]
October 30 | VPI | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | T 13–13 |  | [94]
October 30 | Virginia | South Carolina | Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina | UVA 6–0 |  | [95]
October 30 | Southwestern (TN) | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | W 50–0 |  | [96]
October 30 | Davidson | VMI | Lynchburg, Virginia | W 12–7 |  | [97]

#### Week Eight

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November 6 | Kentucky | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 14–0 |  | [98]
November 6 | Auburn | Georgia | McClung Stadium • Columbus, Georgia | UGA 16–6 |  | [99]
November 6 | Clemson | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, Florida | FLA 33–0 |  | [100]
November 6 | Vanderbilt | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | VAN 13–7 |  | [101]
November 6 | Arkansas | LSU | State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana | W 14–0 |  | [102]
November 6 | Maryland | Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut | W 15–0 |  | [103]
November 6 | Ole Miss | Southwestern (TN) | Fargason Field • Memphis, Tennessee | W 32–27 |  | [104]
November 6 | Mississippi A&M | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | MSA&M 14–0 |  | [105]
November 6 | VMI | North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | UNC 28–0 |  | [106]
November 6 | Lenoir–Rhyne | NC State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | W 6–0 |  | [107]
November 6 | South Carolina | VPI | Tate Field • Richmond, Virginia | SCAR 19–0 |  | [108]
November 6 | Sewanee | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | TENN 12–0 |  | [109]
November 6 | Washington & Lee | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | UVA 30–7 |  | [110]

#### Week Nine

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November 11 | Duke | NC State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | W 26–19 |  | [111]
November 13 | Florida | Alabama | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama | ALA 49–0 |  | [112]
November 13 | Marquette | Auburn | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | L 19–3 |  | [113]
November 13 | The Citadel | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, South Carolina | L 15–6 |  | [114]
November 13 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | UGA 14–13 |  | [115]
November 13 | Kentucky | VMI | Laidley Field • Charleston, West Virginia | VMI 10–9 |  | [116]
November 13 | Ole Miss | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | LSU 3–0 |  | [117]
November 13 | Mississippi A&M | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana | L 19–6 |  | [118]
November 13 | North Carolina | Davidson | Richardson Field • Davidson, North Carolina | L 10–0 |  | [119]
November 13 | Furman | South Carolina | Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina | L 10–7 |  | [120]
November 13 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | VAN 20–3 |  | [121]
November 13 | Sewanee | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | TUL 19–7 |  | [122]
November 13 | Virginia | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | T 6–6 |  | [123]
November 13 | VPI | Washington & Lee | Municipal Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia | W&L 13–0 |  | [124]

#### Week Ten

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November 20 | Centre | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | L 7–0 |  | [125]
November 20 | NC State | South Carolina | Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina | SCAR 20–14 |  | [126]
November 20 | Randolph–Macon | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | W 57–0 |  | [127]
November 20 | Maryland | Washington & Lee | Wilson Field • Lexington, Virginia | W&L 3–0 |  | [128]

#### Week Eleven

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November 23 | North Carolina | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | UVA 3–0 |  | [129]
November 25 | Georgia | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 33–6 | 17,000 | [130]
November 25 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | GT 20–7 |  | [131]
November 25 | Clemson | Furman | Manly Field • Greenville, South Carolina | L 30–0 |  | [132]
November 25 | LSU | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | LSU 7–0 |  | [133]
November 25 | Washington & Lee | Florida | Durkee Field • Jacksonville, Florida | T 7–7 |  | [134]
November 25 | Maryland | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland | W 17–14 |  | [135]
November 25 | Ole Miss | Mississippi A&M | Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi | MISS 7–6 |  | [136]
November 25 | Kentucky | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | TENN 6–0 |  | [137]
November 25 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | TENN 6–0 |  | [138]
November 25 | VMI | VPI | Maher Field • Roanoke, Virginia | VPI 14–7 |  | [139]
November 27 | Wake Forest | NC State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | W 7–3 | 11,000 | [140][141]

### Postseason

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#### Bowl games

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January 1, 1927 | Rose Bowl | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California | Alabama | Stanford | T 7-7

## Awards and honors

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### All-Americans

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Main article: 1926 College Football All-America Team

* E – Hoyt Winslett, Alabama (AP-1; INS; NEA; CP-2; NYS-2; BE-1; RWJ-2; DW-1; ES-2; BEHR)
* T – Fred Pickhard, Alabama (BE-2; BEHR)
* T – Mack Tharpe, Georgia Tech (BEHR)
* G – John Barnhill, Tennessee (BEHR)
* C – Vernon Sharpe, Vanderbilt (BEHR)
* QB – Bill Spears, Vanderbilt (AP-2; NYS-2; BE-2; RWJ-3 [as hb]; DW-2; BEHR)
* HB – Tolbert "Red" Brown, Alabama (BEHR)
* FB – Ty Rauber, Washington & Lee (AP-3; BEHR)

### All-Southern team

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Main article: 1926 College Football All-Southern Team

The following is the composite All-Southern team compiled by the Associated Press.[142]

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QB | Bill Spears | AP  | Vanderbilt
HB | George Morton | AP  | Georgia
HB | Red Barnes | AP  | Alabama
FB | Ty Rauber | AP  | Washington & Lee
E | Hoyt Winslett | AP  | Alabama
T | Curtis Luckey | AP  | Georgia
G | Fred Pickhard | AP  | Alabama
C | Gordon Holmes | AP  | Alabama
G | Charles Mackall | AP  | Virginia
T | John Barnhill | AP  | Tennessee
E | Herschel Caldwell | AP  | Alabama

## References

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1. ^ Robert Neyland at the College Football Hall of Fame
2. ^ a b "1926 Southern Conference Year Summary".
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6. ^ "State wins, 10–0; Christians gain moral victory over State". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Auburn rallies to beat Chattanoogans, 15 to 6". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Gators trample on Southern in listless affray". The Orlando Morning Sentinel. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "P.C. springs surprise by licking Clemson". The Morning News Review. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Red and Black topples Mercer in opening game". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Oglethorpe achieves ambition, beats Tornado 7 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "L.S.U. conquers heavy State Normal team in impressive way in opener of grid year". The Shreveport Times. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
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15. ^ "Aggies defeat Panthers in still battle to open the Bulldogs new season". The Clarion-Ledger. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "Carolina suffers terrible defeat". The Charlotte News. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ "Helvey's pounding wins for Sewanee". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
18. ^ "Gamecocks defeat Erskine's game team". The Sunday Record. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
19. ^ "Tennessee defeats Carson–Newman 13 to 0". The Knoxville Journal. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
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21. ^ "Weak Teachers massacred by Vanderbilt 69 to 0". Nashville Tennessean. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
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25. ^ "Generals romp to easy victory over Lynchburg". The Roanoke Times. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
26. ^ "16,000 fans witness Crimson Tide's victory of 19 to 7 over Vanderbilt". The Tennessean. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
27. ^ "Auburn defeats Clemson, 47 to 0". The Macon News. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
28. ^ Harvey Woodruf (October 3, 1926). "Chicago's aerial attack beats Florida, 12 to 6". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
29. ^ "Tech beats V.M.I." The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1924. Retrieved December 19, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
30. ^ "Wildcats beat Maryville by 25 to 0 score". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
31. ^ "Louisiana Tigers too strong for S.L.I. Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
32. ^ "Razorbacks put 'Ole Miss down by 21–6 count". Wichita Daily Times. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
33. ^ "Miss. College falls before Aggies, 41 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
34. ^ "Old Liners bow to Gamecocks". The Baltimore Sun. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
35. ^ "Hurricane lays Wolfpack waste". The State. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
36. ^ "Tigers beat Teachers by score of 48–0". The Knoxville Journal. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
37. ^ "Tar Heels humiliated by Volunteers, 34–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
38. ^ "Missouri Tigers battle Tulane U. to scoreless tie". Joplin Globe. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
39. ^ "Georgia defeats Cavalier eleven". The News and Observer. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
40. ^ "Hampden–Sydney loses to V.P.I." The Bristol Herald Courier. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
41. ^ "W. Va. wins tilt from Generals". The Pittsburgh Press. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
42. ^ "Meeks and Ricks throw scare into Tide; score 26–7". The Tuscaloosa News. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
43. ^ "Auburn wins easily over Howard, 33–14". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
44. ^ "Clemson tops State, 7 to 3". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
45. ^ "Ole Miss romps over Florida". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
46. ^ "Strong Yale team downs plucky Georgia eleven in Bowl by three touchdowns". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
47. ^ "Tornado halts Green Wave by 9 to 6 margin". St. Petersburg Times. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
48. ^ "Indiana drives over Kentucky". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
49. ^ "Tennessee Volunteers defeat Louisiana State University Tigers". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
50. ^ Don Maxwell (October 10, 1926). "Maryland bows to Chicago, 21–0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
51. ^ "Tar Heels upset dope by 7–0 victory". The News and Observer. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
52. ^ "Aggies stage sensational rally to defeat Sewanee 6 to 3". The Waco News-Tribune. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
53. ^ "Commodores play raggedly but defeat Bryson 48 to 0". Nashville Banner. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
54. ^ "Cavaliers romp to easy victory over Lynchburg". The Roanoke Times. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
55. ^ "Dartmouth Pushed to Conquer V. P. I." The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 10, 1926. p. 80. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
56. ^ "Roanoke wins". The Sunday Record. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
57. ^ "Washington and Lee draws with Princeton". Allentown Morning Call. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
58. ^ "Carolina winner, defeats Wofford Terrier in desperately fought game on Melton Field". The State. October 16, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
59. ^ "Volunteers hard pushed for 6 to 0 win". The Knoxville Journal. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
60. ^ "Tech loses to Tide, 21–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
61. ^ "Donahue eleven rolls to victory over Plainsmen". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
62. ^ "Mercer surprises Gators to take 6 to 3 game". The Tampa Times. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
63. ^ "Furman licks Georgia as Memphis boy stars". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
64. ^ "Techmen swamp Maryland". The Virginian-Pilot. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
65. ^ "Ole Missies spank Chicagoans, 13 to 7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
66. ^ "Maroons sail over Millsaps Majors, 34–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
67. ^ "Carolina defeats Duke in thrilling game six to nothing". Winston-Salem Journal. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
68. ^ "Grey drop-kicks Davidson to 3 to 0 victory over State". Durham Morning Herald. October 15, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
69. ^ "N.Y.U. eleven repels invasion of Tulane by 21 to 0 victory". Times Union. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
70. ^ "Hendrix pounds out Vandy victory". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
71. ^ "Cavaliers too much for V.M.I. taking game by touchdown". Daily Press. October 17, 1925. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
72. ^ "Generals win but have stiff tussle". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
73. ^ "University Gamecock takes measure of Clemson Tiger". Florence Morning News. October 22, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
74. ^ "Tide leaks through Tiger defense for 2 points". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
75. ^ "Auburn licks Tulane by margin of safety". The Commercial Appeal. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
76. ^ "Wildcats edge out Florida in thrilling game". St. Petersburg Times. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
77. ^ "Golden Tornado trims Generals". The News and Observer. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
78. ^ "Mississippi Ags defeat L.S.U. 7–6". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
79. ^ "Maryland upsets Dope by trimming Tar Heels". Greensboro Sunday Record. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
80. ^ "Colonels lose to Vols by 30–7". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
81. ^ "Vandy whips Georgia". The Miami Herald. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
82. ^ "Cadets defeat Carolina State in aerial dash". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
83. ^ "Gobblers defeat Virginia eleven in close battle". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
84. ^ "Citadel upsets Dope to beat Carolina birds". The State. October 29, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
85. ^ "Terriers outbite Clemson Tigers". The State. October 29, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
86. ^ "Flood Tide of Crimson gets L.S.U. late in game". The Birmingham News. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
87. ^ "Plainsmen outclass Sewanee Tigers to win, 9–0". The Birmingham News. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
88. ^ "Georgia Downs Gators By Huge Score In Athens". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. October 21, 1926.
89. ^ "Notre Dame rips Georgia Tech". The Indianapolis Star. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
90. ^ "U. of M. eleven in easy victory". The Baltimore Sun. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
91. ^ "Green Wave trims Ole Miss by air route". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
92. ^ "Tennessee holds A. and M. helpless". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
93. ^ "Tar Heels trim State". The News and Observer. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
94. ^ "V.P.I. Gobblers outplay Wildcats but game ends in 13 to 13 deadlock". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
95. ^ "M'Kall's toe wins over Gamecocks". Daily Press. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
96. ^ "Southwestern is buried by Vanderbilt, score 50–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
97. ^ "Davidson loses to Flying Squadron, 12–7". The Sunday Citizen. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
98. ^ "Kentucky Wildcats hold Alabama team to 14–0 score". The Courier-Journal. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
99. ^ "Bulldogs lead Tigers merry chase". The Atlanta Journal. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
100. ^ "Florida Gators defeat Clemson by big margin". The Miami News. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
101. ^ "Spears leads Vanderbilt to 13 to 7 win over Tech". The Knoxville Journal. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
102. ^ "Arkansas U. downed by L.S.U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
103. ^ "Jones keeps regulars in stands while Maryland smears Yale subs 15 To 0: Blue uses second, third and fourth string men". The Hartford Courant. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
104. ^ "Southwestern loses hard game to Ole Miss, 32–27". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
105. ^ "Mississippi A. & M. downs Tulane 14–0". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
106. ^ "Carolina defeats V.M.I." The News and Observer. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
107. ^ "Melton races for State win over Rhyners". The Greensboro Record. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
108. ^ "South Carolinians down V.P.I., 19–0, in gridiron season's biggest upset". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
109. ^ "Tennessee defeats Sewanee". The Chattanooga Times. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
110. ^ "Cavaliers defeat Generals, 30 to 7". The Roanoke Times. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
111. ^ "State College Wolfpack defeats Duke University eleven, 26–19". The News and Observer. November 12, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
112. ^ "Florida swamped by Alabama 49–0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
113. ^ Zipp Newman (November 14, 1926). "Marquette Beats Auburn In Final Period, 19-3". The Birmingham News. p. Sports 2. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
114. ^ "Citadel takes scrappy battle". The State. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
115. ^ "Bulldogs nose out Georgia Tech team". Orlando Morning Sentinel. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
116. ^ "Flying Squadron downs Kentucky". The Birmingham News. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
117. ^ "Field goal is margin L.S.U. over Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
118. ^ "I.U. takes to air and wins, 19–6, when Mississippi falters". The Evansville Courier and Journal. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
119. ^ "Dopesters given shock as Davidson beats N. Carolina". Daily Press. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
120. ^ "Furman is victor, Purple Hurricane defeats Gamecock in spirited clash". The Sunday Record. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
121. ^ "Spears carries Vandy to 20–3 win over Vols". The Tennessean. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
122. ^ "Sewanee scores, but loses to Tulane". The Chattanooga Times. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
123. ^ "Virginia and Maryland Old Liners battle to deadlock". The Virginian-Pilot. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
124. ^ "Generals beat Gobblers". Daily Press. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
125. ^ "Centre Colonels win from Kentucky, 7–0". The Birmingham News. November 21, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
126. ^ "Wolfpack loses game of passes to Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
127. ^ "Virginia wallops Yellow Jackets, 57–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
128. ^ "Generals eke 3-to-0 victory on Maryland". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
129. ^ "Virginia downs Tar Heel eleven by close margin". The Morning News Review. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
130. ^ "Bulldogs swamped under 33-to-6 score by Crimson warriors". The Atlanta Constitution. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
131. ^ "Georgia Tech comes from behind to win over Auburn 20 to 7". Greensboro Daily News. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
132. ^ "Furman beats Clemson Tigers". Winston-Salem Journal. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
133. ^ "Tigers winners over Green Wave". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
134. ^ "Fighting Gators play Generals of Virginia to seven to seven tie". The Pensacola Journal. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
135. ^ "Stevens boots Maryland to victory, 17–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
136. ^ "Ole Miss defeat of Aggies first in many seasons". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
137. ^ "Vols beat Wildcats, 6 to 0". The Lexington Herald. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
138. ^ "Kitty Creson stars as Commodores beat Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
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