1926 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team

1926 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record10–0 (– SIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
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The 1926 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team represented the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute—now known as Tuskegee University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1926 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Cleveland Abbott, Tuskegee compiled a 10–0 record, won the SIAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 288 to 84. The team was recognized as the black college national champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2KnoxvilleTuskegee, ALW 24–3[1]
October 9Florida A&MTuskegee, ALW 73–6[2]
October 16Clark (GA)Tuskegee, ALW 20–6[3]
October 23MorehouseTuskegee, ALW 28–6[4]
October 29Lincoln (PA)
W 20–1615,000[5][6]
November 6at Alabama State
W 14–7[7]
November 13at Fisk
W 47–13[8]
November 20at Talladega
W 28–27[9][10]
November 25Southern
  • Athletic Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 20–0[11]
December 4at Atlanta
W 14–06,000[12]

References

  1. ^ "Tuskegee Wallops Knoxville, 24 to 3, In Season Opener". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 3, 1926. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tuskegee Downs Fla. A. & M., 73 To 6". The Birmingham Reporter. Birmingham, Alabama. October 16, 1926. p. 7. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Tuskegee Takes 20-6 Triumph Over Clarke". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1926. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tuskegee Negroes Have Easy Sailing Against Morehouse". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1926. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Stevenson Big Gun in Tuskegee's Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1926. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lincoln Holds Tuskegee to 4-Point Lead Before 15,000 Fans in Philadelphia". The New York Age. November 6, 1926. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tuskegee Wins Annual Grid Battle From State Normal Team". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 7, 1926. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tuskegee Tigers Down Fisk University, 47-13". The New York Age. November 20, 1926. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Talladega Loses To Tuskegee By One Point". The Birmingham Reporter. November 27, 1926. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Stevenson's Toe Saves Tuskegee From Talladega". The New York Age. November 27, 1926. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern University Loses to Tuskegee 23 to 0". The Birmingham Reporter. December 4, 1926. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tuskegee Warriors Beat Atlanta U. 14-0". The Atlanta Constitution. December 5, 1926. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.