1926 Daniel Baker Hillbillies football team

The 1926 Daniel Baker Hillbillies football team represented Daniel Baker College as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1926 college football season. Led by Shorty Ransom in his second season as head coach, the team went 7–2–1.[1] Daniel Baker won the TIAA title with a 4–0 mark in conference play.[2]

1926 Daniel Baker Hillbillies football
TIAA champion
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1926 record7–2–1 (4–0 TIAA)
Head coach
CaptainWyman McInnis
1926 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Daniel Baker $ 4 0 0  7 2 1
North Texas State Teachers 4 1 0  5 3 1
Southwest Texas State 4 1 0  7 2 0
Sam Houston State 4 1 0  5 3 1
Abilene Christian 2 2 0  4 4 0
McMurry 1 2 0  1 9 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 3 0  5 5 0
St. Edward's 0 2 0  4 6 0
West Texas State 0 4 0  2 6 0
East Texas State 0 5 0  0 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at TCU*
L 3–5
October 1McMurryBrownwood, TXW 30–0[3]
October 9Austin*Brownwood, TXW 22–0[4]
October 16at West Texas StateCanyon, TXW 14–0
October 23St. Mary's (TX)*W 7–0
October 30at Simmons (TX)*
W 27–7[5]
November 5Texas Tech*Brownwood, TXT 0–0
November 11St. Edward's
  • Daniel Baker Park
  • Brownwood, TX
W 10–0
November 18Schreiner*Brownwood, TXL 0–10[6]
November 25Abilene ChristianBrownwood, TXW 13–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. White, Ted, ed. (1927). "Athletics". The Trail. Students of Daniel Baker College: 76–86. Retrieved April 26, 2019 via The Portal to Texas History.
  2. "The Winners". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 29, 1926. p. 5. Retrieved April 26, 2019 via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Hill Billies Win Off McMurray Team". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. October 3, 1926. p. 3. Retrieved April 26, 2019 via Newspapers.com .
  4. "Daniel Baker Wins From Austin 22-0". Waco News-Tribune. Waco, Texas. Associated Press. October 9, 1926. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2019 via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Daniel Baker Swamps Fumbling Cowboys, 27-7". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 31, 1926. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Schreiner Institute Defeats Hill Billies". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 19, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved April 26, 2019 via Newspapers.com .
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