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 ChattanoogaT 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.