1926 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

1926 Mississippi College Choctaws football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–3 (5–2 SIAA)
Head coach	George Bohler (4th season)
Home stadium	Provine Field
Seasons ←  1925 1927  →

1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1926 college football season. Led by George Bohler in his fourth season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 5–2 against SIAA competition. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 25	Clarke College (MS)*	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 23–0	[2]
October 2	at Mississippi A&M *	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 0–41	[3]
October 16	at Centenary	Centenary Field Shreveport, LA	L 14–28	[4]
October 22	vs. Millsaps	State Fairgrounds Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 43–13	[5]
October 30	at Howard (AL)	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	W 23–10	[6]
November 5	Birmingham–Southern	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 26–14	[7]
November 11	at Union (TN)	West Tennessee Fairgrounds Jackson, TN	W 21–7	[8]
November 19	Louisiana College	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 40–14	[9]
November 25	at Southwestern Louisiana	Campus Athletic Field Lafayette, LA	L 16–20	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1926 Football Schedule". Mississippi College Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
2. "Mississippi College looks weak although beating Clarke 23–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 26, 1926. Retrieved July 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Miss. College falls before Aggies, 41 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. October 3, 1926. Retrieved July 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. Carter, Joe R. (October 17, 1926). "Centenary Gents turn back Choctaws". The Shreveport Times. p. 10. Retrieved July 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Choctaws stage late rallies in Millsaps defeat". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1926. Retrieved July 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Biscuit Wilson was a hardtack". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1926. Retrieved July 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Choctaws defeat Birmingham–Southern Panthers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1926. Retrieved July 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Mississippi College trounces Union, 21–7". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1926. Retrieved July 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Choctaws defeat Louisiana College on passes, 40 to 14". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 20, 1926. Retrieved July 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Choctaws beaten by Southwestern". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1926. Retrieved July 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.