1926 Virginia Tech
5–3–1 (3–2–1 Southern Conference), coached by Andy Gustafson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Roanoke 47–0Sep 25
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsRoanoke | W 47–0 | 87% |
| Oct 2 | vsHampden Sydney | W 30–0 | 81% |
| Oct 9 | at Dartmouth | L 0–20 | 28% |
| Oct 16 | vs Maryland | W 24–8 | 67% |
| Oct 23 | vs Virginia | W 6–0 | 58% |
| Oct 30 | at Kentucky | T 13–13 | 48% |
| Nov 6 | vs South Carolina | L 0–19 | 64% |
| Nov 13 | atWashington and Lee | L 0–13 | 45% |
| Nov 25 | vs VMI | W 14–7 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat VMI 14–7; tied for 7th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 5–3–1
- Conference
- 3–2–1 tied for 7th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 134–80
- Coach
- Andy Gustafson
- Elo
- 1499 −11 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.0 No. 79 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- V.E. Miles and Joseph Henry Moran
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.