1926 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team
1926 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football | |
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Black college national co-champion SIAC champion | |
Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 10–0 (– SIAC) |
Head coach |
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The 1926 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team was an American football team that represented 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
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 2 | Knoxville | Tuskegee, AL | W 24–3 | [1] | |
Florida A&M | W 73–6 | ||||
October 16 | Clark (GA) | Tuskegee, AL | W 20–6 | [2] | |
October 23 | Morehouse | Tuskegee, AL | W 28–6 | [3] | |
October 29 | Lincoln (PA) | W 20–16 | 15,000 | [4][5] | |
November 6 | at Alabama State | W 14–7 | [6] | ||
November 13 | at Fisk |
| W 47–13 | [7] | |
November 20 | at Talladega |
| W 28–27 | [8][9] | |
November 25 | Southern |
| W 20–0 | [10] | |
December 4 | at Atlanta | W 14–0 | 6,000 | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tuskegee Wallops Knoxville, 24 to 3, In Season Opener". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 3, 1926. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Takes 20-6 Triumph Over Clarke". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1926. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Negroes Have Easy Sailing Against Morehouse". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1926. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stevenson Big Gun in Tuskegee's Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1926. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tuskegee Wins Annual Grid Battle From State Normal Team". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 7, 1926. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Tigers Down Fisk University, 47-13". The New York Age. November 20, 1926. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Talladega Loses To Tuskegee By One Point". The Birmingham Reporter. November 27, 1926. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stevenson's Toe Saves Tuskegee From Talladega". The New York Age. November 27, 1926. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern University Loses to Tuskegee 23 to 0". The Birmingham Reporter. December 4, 1926. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Warriors Beat Atlanta U. 14-0". The Atlanta Constitution. December 5, 1926. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.