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1926 Millsaps Majors football team

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1926 Millsaps Majors football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–8 (2–6 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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 Millsaps Majors football team was an American football team that represented Millsaps College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1926 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Herman F. Zimoski, the team compiled a 2–8 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Alabama*L 0–544,000[1]
October 2Union (TN)
L 19–20[2]
October 9Southwestern Louisiana
  • Athletic Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 12–0[3]
October 16at Mississippi A&M*L 0–34[4]
October 22vs. Mississippi CollegeJackson, MS (rivalry)L 13–43[5]
October 30Louisiana TechJackson, MSL 7–13[6]
November 7Louisiana CollegeJackson, MSW 35–7[7]
November 12at Birmingham–Southern
L 0–41[8]
November 20at Centenary
L 0–342,000[9]
November 25Howard (AL)Jackson, MSL 7–13[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Millsaps shows flashy passing in Bama defeat". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Millsaps loses to Union eleven by single point". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Millsaps shows much improvement in defeating S.L.I." The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maroons sail over Millsaps Majors, 34–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Choctaws stage late rallies in Millsaps defeat". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Louisiana Tech Bull Dogs score twice in second quarter to win". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1926. p. 15. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Millsaps Majors win from Wildcats, 35–7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 8, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panthers grab game from Millsaps, 41–0". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 12, 1926). "Gets Move Closer To S. I. A. A. Championship". The Shreveport Times. p. 13. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Millsaps holds Howard to score which upsets Dope". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.