1926 Tulane Green Wave football team

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The 1926 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1926 college football season. In its 11th and final season under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, Tulane compiled a 3–5–1 record (2–4 in conference games), tied for 15th place in the SoCon, and outscored opponents by a total of 71 to 60.[1]

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–4 SoCon)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
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1926 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainHarry P. Gamble
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 1925
1927 â†’
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1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Alabama $8–0–09–0–1
Tennessee5–1–08–1–0
Vanderbilt4–1–08–1–0
South Carolina4–2–06–4–0
Georgia4–2–05–4–0
Virginia4–2–16–2–2
VPI3–2–15–3–1
Washington and Lee3–2–14–3–2
Georgia Tech4–3–04–5–0
North Carolina3–3–04–5–0
Auburn3–3–05–4–0
LSU3–3–06–3–0
Ole Miss2–2–05–4–0
Mississippi A&M2–3–05–4–0
VMI2–4–05–5–0
Tulane2–4–03–5–1
Maryland1–3–15–4–1
Clemson1–3–02–7–0
Florida1–4–12–6–2
Kentucky1–4–12–6–1
NC State0–4–04–6–0
Sewanee0–5–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Spirits were high to begin the season as Milton Levy was the only member of the 1925 line to leave, but the losses in the backfield of Lester Lautenschlaeger, Peggy Flournoy, and Fred Lamprecht proved to be costly.[2] Captain Harry P. Gamble was All-Southern.

The Georgia Tech game at Grant Field

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Louisiana Tech*
W 40–07,000[3]
October 2at Missouri*
T 0–010,000[4]
October 9at Georgia Tech
L 6–9[5]
October 16at NYU*
L 0–2125,000[6]
October 23Auburn
L 0–2[7]
October 30Ole Miss
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 6–0[8]
November 6Mississippi A&M
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–14[9]
November 13Sewanee
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 19–7[10]
November 25LSU
L 0–725,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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