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1926 Sewanee

2–⁠6 (0–⁠5 Southern Conference).

Schedule and results

Sewanee in 1926, game by game: won vs. Bryson 15–6; won vs. Middle Tennessee 48–0; lost at Texas A&M 3–6; lost at Alabama 0–2; lost at Auburn 0–9; lost at Tennessee 0–12; lost at Tulane 7–19; lost at Vanderbilt 0–13+48−13Won 15–6 vs. Bryson+9BrysonWon 48–0 vs. Middle Tennessee+48Middle TennesseeLost 3–6 at Texas A&M-3Texas A&MLost 0–2 at Alabama-2AlabamaLost 0–9 at Auburn-9AuburnLost 0–12 at Tennessee-12TennesseeLost 7–19 at Tulane-12TulaneLost 0–13 at Vanderbilt-13Vanderbilt
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 25vsBrysonW 15–⁠688%
Oct 2vsMiddle TennesseeW 48–⁠093%
Oct 9atTexas A&ML 3–⁠629%
Oct 23atAlabamaL 0–⁠214%
Oct 30atAuburnL 0–⁠938%
Nov 6atTennesseeL 0–⁠1223%
Nov 13atTulaneL 7–⁠1936%
Nov 20atVanderbiltL 0–⁠1320%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Vanderbilt 13–⁠0; tied for 21st in the Southern Conference.

In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).

Record
2–⁠6
Conference
0–⁠5 tied for 21st in Southern Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
73–⁠67
Coach
—
Elo
1422 −55 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
1.3 No. 44 of 96 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1926 Southern Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Alabama8–⁠09–⁠0–⁠1
Tennessee5–⁠18–⁠1
Vanderbilt4–⁠18–⁠1
South Carolina4–⁠26–⁠4
Georgia4–⁠25–⁠4
Virginia4–⁠2–⁠16–⁠2–⁠2
Virginia Tech3–⁠2–⁠15–⁠3–⁠1
Washington and Lee3–⁠2–⁠14–⁠3–⁠2
Georgia Tech4–⁠34–⁠5
LSU3–⁠36–⁠3
Auburn3–⁠35–⁠4
North Carolina3–⁠34–⁠5
Ole Miss2–⁠25–⁠4
Mississippi State2–⁠35–⁠4
VMI2–⁠45–⁠5
Tulane2–⁠43–⁠5–⁠1
Maryland1–⁠3–⁠15–⁠4–⁠1
Florida1–⁠4–⁠12–⁠6–⁠2
Kentucky1–⁠4–⁠12–⁠6–⁠1
Clemson1–⁠32–⁠7
NC State0–⁠44–⁠6
Sewanee0–⁠52–⁠6

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.