1926 VMI
5–5 (2–4 Southern Conference), coached by Blandy Clarkson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wofford 20–0Sep 18
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs Wofford | W 20–0 | 90% |
| Sep 25 | vs Richmond | W 10–0 | 75% |
| Oct 2 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–13 | 34% |
| Oct 9 | vsRoanoke | L 7–13 | 86% |
| Oct 16 | vs Virginia | L 7–14 | 49% |
| Oct 23 | vs NC State | W 7–0 | 63% |
| Oct 30 | vs Davidson | W 12–7 | 45% |
| Nov 6 | at North Carolina | L 0–28 | 32% |
| Nov 13 | vs Kentucky | W 10–9 | 49% |
| Nov 25 | at Virginia Tech | L 7–14 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 14–7; tied for 15th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 15th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 80–98
- Coach
- Blandy Clarkson
- Elo
- 1433 −53 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −12.4 No. 81 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1926 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| 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.