1926 Tulane
3–5–1 (2–4 Southern Conference), coached by Clark Shaughnessy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana Tech 40–0Sep 25
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 40–0 | 96% |
| Oct 2 | at Missouri | T 0–0 | 50% |
| Oct 9 | at Georgia Tech | L 6–9 | 47% |
| Oct 16 | atNew York University | L 0–21 | 88% |
| Oct 23 | vs Auburn | L 0–2 | 64% |
| Oct 30 | vs Ole Miss | W 6–0 | 68% |
| Nov 6 | vs Mississippi State | L 0–14 | 67% |
| Nov 13 | vsSewanee | W 19–7 | 64% |
| Nov 25 | vs LSU | L 0–7 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to LSU 7–0; tied for 15th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 3–5–1
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 15th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 71–60
- Coach
- Clark Shaughnessy
- Elo
- 1488 −125 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −0.9 No. 53 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Harry P. Gamble
- Offense
- Single-wing
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.