1926 Samuel Huston Dragons football team

1926 Samuel Huston Dragons football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–0 (5–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Samuel Huston $ 5 – 0 – 0 ? – ? – ?
Prairie View State 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Wiley 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Paul Quinn 2 – 2 – 1 ? – ? – ?
Bishop 1 – 4 – 0 ? – ? – ?
Texas College 0 – 5 – 0 ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1926 Samuel Huston Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Samuel Huston College as member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1926 college football season. Led by first-year head coach William S. Taylor, Samuel Huston won the SWAC title with a mark of 5–0 in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8vs. Dunbar Black Panthers*
W [2]
Washington High School*W 52–0
October 22Prairie View StateAustin, TXW 31–0
October 30at Wiley
W 3–0[3]
November 13Texas CollegeAustin, TXW 74–0800[4]
November 18Bishop
  • Culberson Park
  • Austin, TX
W 10–63,500[5]
November 253:00 p.m.at Paul Quinn
W 3–2[6][7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ Mohr, Dean (December 11, 1926). "Samuel Houston Declared Winner Of Southwestern Conference Grid Title". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 13. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Dragons To Open Season On Friday". Belton Journal. Belton, Texas. October 7, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via NewspaperArchive Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Huston Dragons Defeat Wildcats Of Wiley 3 To 0". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 30, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Crimson-Ebony Gridster Smother Texas College To Keep Undefeated Record". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 14, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Austin Ebony Wave Winner". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. November 19, 1926. p. 10. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Thanksgiving Day Football". The Waco News-Tribune. Waco, Texas. November 25, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Paul Quinn Defeated". The Waco News-Tribune. Waco, Texas. November 26, 1926. p. 9. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.