
1926 Oregon
2–4–1 (1–4 Pacific Coast Conference), coached by John McEwan. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Willamette 44–0Sep 25
By 44 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | atWillamette | W 44–0 | 77% |
| Oct 2 | vsPacific (Oregon) | T 0–0 | 87% |
| Oct 9 | vs | L 9–23 | 32% |
| Oct 23 | vs | L 12–29 | 36% |
| Oct 30 | at | W 21–13 | 36% |
| Nov 13 | at | L 0–7 | 31% |
| Nov 20 | at | L 0–16 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oregon State 16–0; tied for 6th in the Pacific Coast Conference.
In program history: The 95th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
Photographs from 1926

Idaho vs. Oregon Football GamePhoto: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
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- Record
- 2–4–1
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 6th in Pacific Coast Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 86–88
- Coach
- John McEwan
- Elo
- 1411 −22 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 1.6 No. 43 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Albert Sinclair
1926 Pacific Coast Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4–0 | 10–0–1 | ||
| 5–1 | 8–2 | ||
| 4–1 | 7–1 | ||
| 4–1 | 6–1 | ||
| 3–2 | 8–2 | ||
| 1–4 | 3–4–1 | ||
| 1–4 | 2–4–1 | ||
| 0–4 | 3–5 | ||
| 0–5 | 3–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.