1926 Southern Conference football season
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.
| 1926 Southern Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration | September 18, 1926 through January 1, 1927 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Alabama |
| 1926 Southern Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Results and team statistics
| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Non-conference matchup; SoCon member won |
| Non-conference matchup; SoCon member lost |
| Non-conference matchup; tie |
| Conference matchup |
SoCon teams in bold.
Week One
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | Erskine | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, South Carolina | W 7–0 | ||
| September 18 | Wofford | VMI | Lexington, Virginia | W 20–0 |
Week Two
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Millsaps | Alabama | Denny Field • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 54–0 | ||
| September 25 | Chattanooga | Auburn | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | W 15–6 | ||
| September 25 | Florida Southern | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, Florida | W 16–0 | ||
| September 25 | Presbyterian | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, South Carolina | L 14–0 | ||
| September 25 | Mercer | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, Georgia | W 20–0 | ||
| September 25 | Oglethorpe | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | L 7–6 | ||
| September 25 | Northwestern State | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | W 47–0 | ||
| September 25 | Washington (MD) | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 63–0 | ||
| September 25 | Arkansas State | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | W 28–0 | ||
| September 25 | Birmingham–Southern | Mississippi A&M | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | W 19–7 | ||
| September 25 | Wake Forest | North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | L 6–0 | ||
| September 25 | Elon | North Carolina State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | W 13–0 | ||
| September 25 | Bryson | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, Tennessee | W 15–0 | ||
| September 25 | Erskine | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | W 41–0 | ||
| September 25 | Carson-Newman | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | W 13–0 | ||
| September 25 | Louisiana Tech | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | W 40–0 | ||
| September 25 | Middle Tennessee State | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | W 69–0 | ||
| September 25 | Hampden-Sydney | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | T 0–0 | ||
| September 25 | Richmond | VMI | Lexington, Virginia | W 10–0 | ||
| September 25 | Roanoke | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | W 47–0 | ||
| September 25 | Lynchburg | Washington & Lee | Wilson Field • Lexington, Virginia | W 35–0 |
Week Three
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Alabama | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | ALA 19–7 | ||
| October 2 | Clemson | Auburn | Drake Field • Auburn, Alabama | AUB 47–0 | ||
| October 2 | Florida | Chicago | Stagg Field • Chicago | L 12–6 | ||
| October 2 | VMI | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | GT 13–0 | ||
| October 2 | Maryville | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | W 25–0 | ||
| October 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | W 34–0 | ||
| October 2 | Ole Miss | Arkansas | The Hill • Fayetteville, Arkansas | L 21–6 | ||
| October 2 | Mississippi College | Mississippi A&M | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | W 41–0 | ||
| October 2 | Maryland | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | SCAR 12–0 | ||
| October 2 | Furman | North Carolina State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | L 31–0 | ||
| October 2 | Middle Tennessee State | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, Tennessee | W 48–0 | ||
| October 2 | North Carolina | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | TENN 34–0 | ||
| October 2 | Tulane | Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | T 6–6 | ||
| October 2 | Georgia | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | UGA 27–7 | ||
| October 2 | Hampden-Sydney | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | W 30–0 | ||
| October 2 | Washington & Lee | West Virginia | Charleston, West Virginia | L 18–0 |
Week Four
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | Alabama | Mississippi A&M | Meridian, Mississippi | ALA 26–7 | ||
| October 9 | Auburn | Howard | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | W 33–14 | ||
| October 9 | North Carolina State | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, South Carolina | CLEM 7–3 | ||
| October 9 | Ole Miss | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, Florida | MISS 12–7 | ||
| October 9 | Georgia | Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut | L 19–0 | ||
| October 9 | Tulane | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | GT 9–6 | ||
| October 9 | Kentucky | Indiana | Bloomington, Indiana | L 14–6 | ||
| October 9 | Tennessee | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | TENN 14–7 | ||
| October 9 | Maryland | Chicago | Stagg Field • Chicago | L 21–0 | ||
| October 9 | South Carolina | North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | UNC 7–0 | ||
| October 9 | Sewanee | Texas A&M | Dallas, Texas | L 6–3 | ||
| October 9 | Bryson | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | W 48–0 | ||
| October 9 | Lynchburg | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | W 38–0 | ||
| October 9 | Virginia Tech | Dartmouth | Hanover, New Hampshire | L 20–0 | ||
| October 9 | Roanoke | VMI | Lexington, Virginia | L 13–7 | ||
| October 9 | Washington & Lee | Princeton | Palmer Stadium • Princeton, New Jersey | T 7–7 |
Week Five
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15 | Wofford | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | W 27–13 | ||
| October 15 | Maryville | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | W 6–0 | ||
| October 16 | Alabama | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | ALA 21–0 | ||
| October 16 | LSU | Auburn | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama | LSU 10–0 | ||
| October 16 | Mercer | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, Florida | L 6–3 | ||
| October 16 | Furman | Georgia | Augusta, Georgia | L 14–7 | ||
| October 16 | Virginia Tech | Maryland | Norfolk, Virginia | VT 24–8 | ||
| October 16 | Loyola | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | W 13–7 | ||
| October 16 | Millsaps | Mississippi A&M | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | W 34–0 | ||
| October 16 | Duke | North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | W 6–0 | ||
| October 16 | Davidson | North Carolina State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | L 3–0 | ||
| October 16 | Vanderbilt | Texas | Fair Park Stadium • Dallas, Texas | W 7–0 | ||
| October 16 | Virginia | VMI | Lexington, Virginia | UVA 14–7 | ||
| October 16 | Washington & Lee | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | W&L 14–13 |
Week Six
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21 | Clemson | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | SCAR 24–0 | ||
| October 23 | Sewanee | Alabama | Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 2–0 | ||
| October 23 | Auburn | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | AUB 2–0 | ||
| October 23 | Kentucky | Florida | Jacksonville, Florida | UK 18–13 | ||
| October 23 | Washington & Lee | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | GT 19–7 | ||
| October 23 | Mississippi A&M | LSU | Jackson, Mississippi | MSA&M 7–6 | ||
| October 23 | North Carolina | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | MD 14–6 | ||
| October 23 | Centre | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | W 30–7 | ||
| October 23 | Georgia | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | VAN 14–13 | ||
| October 23 | North Carolina State | VMI | Richmond, Virginia | VMI 7–0 | ||
| October 23 | Virginia | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | VT 6–0 |
Week Seven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28 | South Carolina | The Citadel | County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South Carolina | L 12–9 | ||
| October 28 | Clemson | Wofford | Spartanburg, South Carolina | L 3–0 | ||
| October 30 | LSU | Alabama | Denny Field • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ALA 24–0 | ||
| October 30 | Sewanee | Auburn | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama | AUB 9–0 | ||
| October 30 | Florida | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, Georgia | UGA 32–9 | ||
| October 30 | Georgia Tech | Notre Dame | South Bend, Indiana | L 12–0 | ||
| October 30 | Gallaudet | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 38–7 | ||
| October 30 | Ole Miss | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | TUL 6–0 | ||
| October 30 | Tennessee | Mississippi A&M | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | TENN 33–0 | ||
| October 30 | North Carolina State | North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | UNC 12–0 | ||
| October 30 | Virginia Tech | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | T 13–13 | ||
| October 30 | Virginia | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | UVA 6–0 | ||
| October 30 | Rhodes | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | W 50–0 | ||
| October 30 | Davidson | VMI | Lynchburg, Virginia | W 12–7 |
Week Eight
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6 | Kentucky | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 14–0 | ||
| November 6 | Auburn | Georgia | McClung Stadium • Columbus, Georgia | UGA 16–6 | ||
| November 6 | Clemson | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, Florida | FLA 33–0 | ||
| November 6 | Vanderbilt | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | VAN 13–7 | ||
| November 6 | Arkansas | LSU | State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana | W 14–0 | ||
| November 6 | Maryland | Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut | W 15–0 | ||
| November 6 | Ole Miss | Rhodes | Memphis, Tennessee | W 32–27 | ||
| November 6 | Mississippi A&M | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | MSA&M 14–0 | ||
| November 6 | VMI | North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | UNC 28–0 | ||
| November 6 | Lenoir-Rhyne | North Carolina State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | W 6–0 | ||
| November 6 | South Carolina | Virginia Tech | Richmond, Virginia | SCAR 19–0 | ||
| November 6 | Sewanee | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | TENN 12–0 | ||
| November 6 | Washington & Lee | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | UVA 30–7 |
Week Nine
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13 | Florida | Alabama | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama | ALA 49–0 | ||
| November 13 | Marquette | Auburn | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | L 19–3 | ||
| November 13 | The Citadel | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, South Carolina | L 15–6 | ||
| November 13 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | UGA 14–13 | ||
| November 13 | Kentucky | VMI | Charleston, West Virginia | VMI 10–9 | ||
| November 13 | Ole Miss | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | LSU 3–0 | ||
| November 13 | Mississippi A&M | Indiana | Bloomington, Indiana | L 19–6 | ||
| November 13 | Davidson | North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | L 10–0 | ||
| November 13 | Duke | North Carolina State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | W 26–19 | ||
| November 13 | Furman | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | L 10–7 | ||
| November 13 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | VAN 20–3 | ||
| November 13 | Sewanee | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | TUL 19–7 | ||
| November 13 | Maryland | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | T 6–6 | ||
| November 13 | Virginia Tech | Washington & Lee | Lynchburg, Virginia | W&L 13–0 |
Week Ten
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20 | Centre | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | L 7–0 | ||
| November 20 | North Carolina State | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | SCAR 20–14 | ||
| November 20 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | VAN 13–0 | ||
| November 20 | Randolph-Macon | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | W 57–0 | ||
| November 20 | Maryland | Washington & Lee | Wilson Field • Lexington, Virginia | W&L 3–0 |
Week Eleven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 23 | North Carolina | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | UVA 3–0 | ||
| November 25 | Georgia | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 33–6 | ||
| November 25 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | GT 20–7 | ||
| November 25 | Clemson | Furman | Manly Field • Greenville, South Carolina | L 30–0 | ||
| November 25 | LSU | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | LSU 7–0 | ||
| November 25 | Washington & Lee | Florida | Barrs Field • Jacksonville, Florida | T 7–7 | ||
| November 25 | Maryland | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Maryland | W 17–14 | ||
| November 25 | Ole Miss | Mississippi A&M | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | MISS 7–6 | ||
| November 25 | Kentucky | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | TENN 6–0 | ||
| November 25 | VMI | Virginia Tech | Roanoke, Virginia | VT 14–7 | ||
| November 27 | Wake Forest | North Carolina State | Raleigh, North Carolina | W 7–3 |
Bowl games
| Date | Bowl Game | Site | SIAA Team | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1927 | Rose Bowl | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California | Alabama | Stanford | T 7–7 |
Awards and honors
All-Americans
- 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
The following is the composite All-Southern team compiled by the Associated Press.[3]
| Position | Name | First-team selectors | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Robert Neyland at the College Football Hall of Fame
- https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/southern/1926.html
- "Alabama Places 4 Men On Newspaper All-Southern Team". The Kingsport Times. November 28, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved July 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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