1926–27 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

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The 1926–27 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1926–27 college basketball season. The team went 20–4—the best record in school history—and won the Southern Conference tournament championship. The team was coached by Josh Cody, and led by center Jim Stuart and guard John McCall.[1] Cody had a variety of superstitions while coaching his basketball team, including not laundering jerseys during a winning streak until a game was lost, and starting contests with the same lineup.[2]

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record20–4 (7–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
CaptainMalcolm Moss
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1926–27 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
SoCon Tournament champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record20–4 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMalcolm Moss
Home arenaOld Gym
Seasons
← 1925–26
1927–28 â†’
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1926–27 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Carolina9–1 .90014–4  .778
Vanderbilt†7–1 .87520–4  .833
Georgia Tech8–2 .80017–10  .630
Auburn12–4 .75013–6  .684
Washington and Lee6–2 .75010–6  .625
Mississippi10–4 .71413–5  .722
NC State5–2 .71412–5  .706
North Carolina7–3 .70017–7  .708
Maryland6–4 .60010–10  .500
Mississippi A&M7–5 .58317–7  .708
Tennessee5–4 .5567–12  .368
Alabama4–5 .4445–8  .385
Virginia5–7 .4179–10  .474
Tulane7–10 .4127–10  .412
LSU3–5 .3757–9  .438
Georgia3–6 .33314–8  .636
Virginia Tech2–6 .2506–8  .429
Kentucky1–6 .1433–13  .188
Clemson1–7 .1252–13  .133
Florida1–8 .1116–20  .231
VMI0–7 .0004–11  .267
Sewanee0–10 .0003–11  .214
† Southern Conference Tournament winner
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