1926 East Tennessee State Teachers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4–1
Head coach
  • John Robinson (2nd season)
CaptainShelby Clark
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Loyola (LA)   –   10 – 0 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   8 – 0 – 0
Howard   –   7 – 0 – 0
Delaware State   –   1 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Navy   –   9 – 0 – 1
Wesley   –   6 – 1 – 0
Texas Tech   –   6 – 1 – 3
Davidson   –   7 – 2 – 1
Georgetown   –   7 – 2 – 1
William & Mary   –   7 – 3 – 0
Hampden–Sydney   –   5 – 2 – 3
George Washington   –   5 – 4 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   4 – 2 – 1
Spring Hill   –   3 – 2 – 1
Texas A&I   –   4 – 3 – 0
Wake Forest   –   5 – 4 – 1
Texas Mines   –   3 – 4 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers   –   3 – 4 – 1
Tennessee Docs   –   3 – 5 – 1
Catholic University   –   3 – 5 – 0
Delaware   –   3 – 5 – 0
East Tennessee State Teachers   –   2 – 4 – 1
Duke   –   3 – 6 – 0
Georgia Normal   –   1 – 3 – 0
Richmond   –   2 – 7 – 0
Harding   –   1 – 5 – 0
West Tennessee State Teachers   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 East Tennessee State Teachers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State Teacher's College—now known as East Tennessee State University (ETSU)—as an independent in the 1926 college football season. They were led by second-year coach John Robinson. Robinson gained a new assistant coach in William "Willie" Flinn Rogers, who taught history and government at the school from 1925 to 1968. Shelby Clark was the team captain.[1] The Teachers finished with a record of 2–4–1.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9at Emory and HenryEmory, VAL 0–14[3]
October 23at Carson–NewmanJefferson City, TNL 0–74
October 30at Mars HillMars Hill, NCT 0–0
November 6Lincoln MemorialJohnson City, TNW 12–7[4]
at Eastern KentuckyRichmond, KYL 6–41
November 19HiwasseeJohnson City, TNW 28–3[5]
November 272:45 p.m.TusculumJohnson City, TNL 0–19[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Brilliant Banquet". The Chalk Line. Vol. IV, no. 4. Johnson City, Tennessee. December 11, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Roberts, L. Thomas; Robertson, Jerry; Buc Football and Friends Foundation (August 29, 2007). East Tennessee State University Football. Tennessee: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738544243.
  3. ^ "Teachers Lost To Wasps By Score 14 To 0". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 10, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "State Teachers Defeat L. M. U. In Hard Fought game 12 to 7". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 7, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "State Teachers Beat Hiwassee In Thrilling Game BY Score 28 to 3". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 20, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Tusculum And Teachers To Clash Today". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 27, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Tusculum Defeats Teachers By Score 19-0". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 28, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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