1926 Georgia Tech
4–5 (4–3 Southern Conference), coached by William Alexander. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 13–0Oct 2
By 13 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsOglethorpe | L 6–7 | 70% |
| Oct 2 | vs VMI | W 13–0 | 66% |
| Oct 9 | vs Tulane | W 9–6 | 53% |
| Oct 16 | vs Alabama | L 0–21 | 42% |
| Oct 23 | vsWashington and Lee | W 19–7 | 63% |
| Oct 30 | at Notre Dame | L 0–12 | 30% |
| Nov 6 | vs Vanderbilt | L 7–13 | 58% |
| Nov 13 | vs Georgia | L 13–14 | 53% |
| Nov 25 | vs Auburn | W 20–7 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Auburn 20–7; 9th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 68th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 4–5
- Conference
- 4–3 9th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 87–87
- Coach
- William Alexander
- Elo
- 1556 −18 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 2.6 No. 41 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Owen Poole
- Offense
- Jump shift
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.