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1926 Davidson

7–⁠2–⁠1, coached by William L. Younger.

Schedule and results

Davidson in 1926, game by game: won vs. Elon 26–0; won at Wofford 24–6; won at Presbyterian 3–0; won vs. Guilford 26–0; won at NC State 3–0; tied at Wake Forest 3–3; lost at VMI 7–12; lost vs. Hampden Sydney 0–12; won vs. North Carolina 10–0; won at Duke 20–0+26−12Won 26–0 vs. Elon+26ElonWon 24–6 at Wofford+18WoffordWon 3–0 at Presbyterian+3PresbyterianWon 26–0 vs. Guilford+26GuilfordWon 3–0 at NC State+3NC StateTied 3–3 at Wake Forest0Wake ForestLost 7–12 at VMI-5VMILost 0–12 vs. Hampden Sydney-12Hampden SydneyWon 10–0 vs. North Carolina+10North CarolinaWon 20–0 at Duke+20Duke
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 18vsElonW 26–⁠094%
Sep 25atWoffordW 24–⁠684%
Oct 2atPresbyterianW 3–⁠080%
Oct 9vsGuilfordW 26–⁠092%
Oct 16atNC StateW 3–⁠060%
Oct 23atWake ForestT 3–⁠348%
Oct 30atVMIL 7–⁠1255%
Nov 6vsHampden SydneyL 0–⁠1281%
Nov 13vsNorth CarolinaW 10–⁠044%
Nov 27atDukeW 20–⁠061%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Duke 20–⁠0.

In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).

Record
7–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
122–⁠33
Coach
William L. Younger
Elo
1515 +15 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−3.7 No. 64 of 96 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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