1926 Virginia
6–2–2 (4–2–1 Southern Conference), coached by Greasy Neale. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Randolph Macon 57–0Nov 20
By 57 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsHampden Sydney | T 0–0 | 83% |
| Oct 2 | vs Georgia | L 7–27 | 52% |
| Oct 9 | vsLynchburg | W 38–0 | 91% |
| Oct 16 | at VMI | W 14–7 | 51% |
| Oct 23 | at Virginia Tech | L 0–6 | 42% |
| Oct 30 | at South Carolina | W 6–0 | 40% |
| Nov 6 | vsWashington and Lee | W 30–7 | 61% |
| Nov 13 | at Maryland | T 6–6 | 50% |
| Nov 20 | vsRandolph Macon | W 57–0 | 94% |
| Nov 23 | vs North Carolina | W 3–0 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Carolina 3–0; 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 6–2–2
- Conference
- 4–2–1 6th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 161–53
- Coach
- Greasy Neale
- Elo
- 1574 +33 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −5.9 No. 68 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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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.