1926 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football team

The 1926 Hampden–Sydney football team represented Hampden–Sydney College during the 1926 college football season. The 1926 team was coached by Yank Bernier[2] in his ninth season (third consecutive) as the head coach of the Tigers. The squad finished the season with a final record of 5–2–3.[1]

1926 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football
Conference	Independent
1926 record	5–2–3[1]
Head coach	Yank Bernier (9th season)

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
Navy			–					9	–	0	–	1
Texas Tech			–					6	–	1	–	3
Davidson			–					7	–	2	–	1
Georgetown			–					7	–	2	–	1
William & Mary			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hampden–Sydney			–					5	–	2	–	3
Middle Tennessee			–					4	–	2	–	1
West Virginia			–					6	–	4	–	0
Texas A&I			–					4	–	3	–	0
Wake Forest			–					5	–	4	–	1
Texas Mines			–					3	–	4	–	0
Catholic University			–					3	–	5	–	0
Delaware			–					3	–	5	–	0
Duke			–					3	–	6	–	0
East Tennessee State			–					2	–	4	–	1
Oglethorpe			–					3	–	7	–	1
Richmond			–					2	–	7	–	0

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Hampden–Sydney	Alma mater
Yank Bernier	Head coach	9th	Hampden–Sydney (1912)
Alfred Ashton Adkins, Jr.	Captain	Unknown	Unknown
William Dabney Jarman	Manager	Unknown	Unknown
James Montgomery Kelly, Jr.	Assistant Manager	Unknown	Unknown
Thomas Edward Hodges	Assistant Manager	Unknown	Unknown
Reference: 1926 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football coaching staff[1]

Roster

1926 Hampden–Sydney Tigers roster
Quarterbacks John Russell Brinser Senior Forest Edward Sevy Freshman Ends Charles Edward Turley Sophomore Robert Lee Ulysses Garred Freshman Tackles Harry Seig Myles Junior Stuart Barrett Worden Sophomore David Jackson Savage Freshman Guards Robert Lee Nance Senior Hugh Lawrence Blanton Sophomore		Centers Edwin Royall Carter, Jr. Sophomore Alfred Kelly Dudley Senior Halfbacks Alfred Ashton Adkins, Jr. Senior William Cahill Richardson Senior Ward Marston Palmer Senior Fullback Hugh Garland Edmunds Junior
Reference: 1926 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football roster

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 25	at Virginia	Lambeth Field[3] Charlottesville, VA	T 0–0[1]
October 2	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA[2]	L 0–30[1]
October 9	Randolph–Macon	Death Valley Hampden Sydney, VA[2]	W 19–0[1]
October 16	Lynchburg	Death Valley Hampden Sydney, VA[2]	W 24–0
October 23	at Roanoke	Salem, VA[2]	L 0–3[1]
October 30	at Elon	Elon, NC[2]	W 30–0[1]
November 6	at Davidson	Charlotte, NC[2]	W 12–7[1]
November 13	at Richmond	Mayo Island Park Richmond, VA[2]	W 20–7[1]
November 20	at Florida	Plant Field Tampa, FL[2]	T 0–0[1]	10,000[4]
November 25	Marshall	Death Valley Hampden Sydney, VA[2]	T 0–0[1]
Homecoming

Season summary

Virginia

Week 1: Hampden–Sydney vs. Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total Hampden–Sydney 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 0 0 Date: September 25 Location: Lambreth Field Charlottesville, VA

Richmond

Week 8: Hampden–Sydney vs. Richmond

1 2 3 4 Total • Hampden–Sydney 0 0 0 20 20 Richmond 7 0 0 0 7 Date: November 13 Location: Mayo Island Park Richmond, VA Referee: Peake (V.P.I.)[5]

The Tigers trounced the Spiders in Richmond to a final score of 20–7.[5]

Florida

Week 9: Hampden–Sydney vs. Florida

1 2 3 4 Total Hampden–Sydney 0 0 0 0 0 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 20 Location: Plant Field Tampa, FL Game attendance: 10,000[4]

The Gators and the Tigers fought to a scoreless tie. Tommy Owens suffered a broken collarbone.[6]

References

1. Kaleidoscope. 1927. Hampden–Sydney, VA: Hampden–Sydney College. 1927. p. 88. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
2. The Record. 1. Hampden–Sydney, VA: Hampden–Sydney College. 1926. p. 20. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
3. Kaleidoscope. 1927. Hampden–Sydney, VA: Hampden–Sydney College. 1927. p. 92. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
4. Kaleidoscope. 1927. Hampden–Sydney, VA: Hampden–Sydney College. 1927. p. 93. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
5. "SPIDERS LOSE GAME TO TIGER TEAM IN LAST QUARTER – FUMBLE PROVES COSTLY". The Collegian. 19 November 1926. p. 4.
6. "'Gators Fight Virginians To Scoreless Tie". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 21, 1926.