1926 Mississippi State
5–4 (2–3 Southern Conference), coached by Bernie Bierman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mississippi College 41–0Oct 2
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | atBirmingham-Southern | W 19–7 | 70% |
| Oct 2 | vsMississippi College | W 41–0 | 79% |
| Oct 9 | vs Alabama | L 7–26 | 32% |
| Oct 16 | vsMillsaps | W 34–0 | 86% |
| Oct 23 | vs LSU | W 7–6 | 60% |
| Oct 30 | vs Tennessee | L 0–33 | 46% |
| Nov 6 | at Tulane | W 14–0 | 33% |
| Nov 13 | at Indiana | L 6–19 | 59% |
| Nov 25 | vs Ole Miss | L 6–7 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ole Miss 7–6; 14th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 76th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 2–3 14th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 134–98
- Coach
- Bernie Bierman
- Elo
- 1465 −10 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −3.1 No. 61 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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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.