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1926 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1926 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1926 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Greasy Neale, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon. The team played its games at Lambeth Field in Charlottesville, Virginia.

1926 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–2–2 (4–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumLambeth Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Alabama $ 8 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
Tennessee 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Virginia 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
VPI 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Tulane 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Maryland 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Clemson 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Florida 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 2
Kentucky 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
NC State 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Hampden–Sydney*
T 0–0 [1]
October 2 Georgia
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 7–27 [2]
October 9 Lynchburg*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 38–0 [3]
October 16 at VMI
W 14–6 [4]
October 23 at VPI
L 0–6 [5]
October 30 at South Carolina
W 6–0 [6]
November 6 Washington and Lee 
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 30–7 [7]
November 13 at Maryland
T 6–6 [8]
November 20 Randolph–Macon*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 57–0 [9]
November 25 North Carolina
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 3–0 11,500–15,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References edit

  1. ^ "Hampden–Sydney ties Virginia in opener". The Chattanooga Times. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Georgia defeats Cavalier eleven". The News and Observer. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cavaliers romp to easy victory over Lynchburg". The Roanoke Times. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cavaliers too much for V.M.I. taking game by touchdown". Daily Press. October 17, 1925. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gobblers defeat Virginia eleven in close battle". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "M'Kall's toe wins over Gamecocks". Daily Press. October 31, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cavaliers defeat Generals, 30 to 7". The Roanoke Times. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia and Maryland Old Liners battle to deadlock". The Virginian-Pilot. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia wallops Yellow Jackets, 57–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia downs Tar Heel eleven by close margin". The Morning News Review. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1926 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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