1926 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

1926 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–2 (3–1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunger Bowl
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centenary + 5 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga + 4 – 0 – 2 6 – 2 – 2
Presbyterian 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Furman 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Stetson 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Louisiana Tech 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
Birmingham–Southern 3 – 1 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Mercer 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Mississippi College 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Louisville 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Centre 2 – 1 – 2 3 – 4 – 2
The Citadel 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
SW Louisiana 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Transylvania 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Florida Southern 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Oglethorpe 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Howard (AL) 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Western Kentucky State Normal 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Newberry 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Millsaps 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Wofford 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Union (TN) 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana College 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Erskine 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Rollins 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1926 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1926 college football season. In their third season under head coach Harold Drew, the team compiled a 5–3–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Mississippi A&M*
L 7–19[1]
October 1at Marion*Marion, ALW 27–6[2]
October 9at Southwestern (TN)*Memphis, TNL 14–16
October 16Florida Southern
  • Munger Bowl
  • Birmingham, AL
W 26–13[3]
October 23at Chattanooga
T 7–7[4]
October 29vs. Jacksonville State*Gadsden, ALW 29–6[5]
November 5at Mississippi College
L 14–26[6]
November 12Millsaps
  • Munger Bowl
  • Birmingham, AL
W 41–0[7]
November 20vs. Howard (AL)
T 7–7[8]
November 25at Rollins
W 33–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Aggies defeat Panthers in still battle to open the Bulldogs new season". The Clarion-Ledger. September 26, 1926. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cadets lose first tilt on home field". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 2, 1926. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern College's Lott shines but Moccasins are beaten by Panthers, 26–13". The Tampa Tribune. October 17, 1926. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chattanooga and Birmingham tie". The Chattanooga Times. October 24, 1926. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Panthers get away slow but beat Teachers, 29–6". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Choctaws defeat Birmingham–Southern Panthers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Panthers grab game from Millsaps, 41–0". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1926. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hilltoppers battle Howard eleven to draw". The Birmingham News. November 21, 1926. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Birmingham–Southern trims Tars, 33–0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 26, 1926. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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