1926 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team

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1926 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record10–0 (– 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

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

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References

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