1926 Clemson
2–7 (1–3 Southern Conference), coached by Bud Saunders, then Bob Williams (6th season, last 5 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Erskine 7–0Sep 18
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vsErskine | W 7–0 | 83% |
| Sep 25 | vs Presbyterian | L 0–14 | 82% |
| Oct 2 | at Auburn | L 0–47 | 20% |
| Oct 9 | vs NC State | W 7–3 | 43% |
| Oct 21 | at South Carolina | L 0–24 | 19% |
| Oct 28 | at Wofford | L 0–3 | 68% |
| Nov 6 | at Florida | L 0–33 | 21% |
| Nov 13 | vs The Citadel | L 6–15 | 24% |
| Nov 25 | at Furman | L 0–30 | 9% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Furman 30–0; tied for 18th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 2–7
- Conference
- 1–3 tied for 18th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 20–169
- Coach
- Bud Saunders, then Bob Williams (6th season, last 5 games)
- Elo
- 1270 −99 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.0 No. 92 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- B.C. Harvey
1926 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 8–0 | 9–0–1 | |
 Tennessee | 5–1 | 8–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 4–1 | 8–1 | |
| South Carolina | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
 Georgia | 4–2 | 5–4 | |
 Virginia | 4–2–1 | 6–2–2 | |
 Virginia Tech | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Washington and Lee | 3–2–1 | 4–3–2 | |
 Georgia Tech | 4–3 | 4–5 | |
 LSU | 3–3 | 6–3 | |
| Auburn | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
 North Carolina | 3–3 | 4–5 | |
 Ole Miss | 2–2 | 5–4 | |
 Mississippi State | 2–3 | 5–4 | |
 VMI | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
 Tulane | 2–4 | 3–5–1 | |
 Maryland | 1–3–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Florida | 1–4–1 | 2–6–2 | |
 Kentucky | 1–4–1 | 2–6–1 | |
 Clemson | 1–3 | 2–7 | |
| NC State | 0–4 | 4–6 | |
| Sewanee | 0–5 | 2–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.