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1926 Syracuse

7–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Pete Reynolds.

Schedule and results

Syracuse in 1926, game by game: won vs. Hobart 18–0; won vs. Vermont 64–0; won vs. William & Mary 35–0; lost at Army 21–27; won at Penn State 10–0; won vs. Johns Hopkins 31–0; lost vs. Georgetown 7–13; tied vs. Colgate 10–10; won vs. Niagara 12–6; won at Columbia 19–2+64−6Won 18–0 vs. Hobart+18HobartWon 64–0 vs. Vermont+64VermontWon 35–0 vs. William & Mary+35William & MaryLost 21–27 at Army-6ArmyWon 10–0 at Penn State+10Penn StateWon 31–0 vs. Johns Hopkins+31Johns HopkinsLost 7–13 vs. Georgetown-6GeorgetownTied 10–10 vs. Colgate0ColgateWon 12–6 vs. Niagara+6NiagaraWon 19–2 at Columbia+17Columbia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 25vsHobartW 18–⁠093%
Oct 2vsVermontW 64–⁠093%
Oct 9vsWilliam & MaryW 35–⁠066%
Oct 16atArmyL 21–⁠2748%
Oct 23atPenn StateW 10–⁠053%
Oct 30vsJohns HopkinsW 31–⁠094%
Nov 6vsGeorgetownL 7–⁠1371%
Nov 13vsColgateT 10–⁠1060%
Nov 20vsNiagaraW 12–⁠693%
Nov 25atColumbiaW 19–⁠253%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Columbia 19–⁠2.

In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1926.

Consensus All-AmericanVic Hanson, E

Record
7–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
227–⁠58
Coach
Pete Reynolds
Elo
1610 +36 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
17.4 No. 12 of 96 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Vic Hanson