1926 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football team

1926 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football
1926 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football
Conference	Independent
1926 record	5–2–3
Head coach	Yank Bernier (9th season);
	Seasons ← 1925 1927 →

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]

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

Season summary[]

Virginia[]

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 ()^[4]

The Tigers trounced the Spiders in Richmond to a final score of 20–7.^[4]

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^[3]

The Gators and the Tigers fought to a scoreless tie. Tommy Owens suffered a broken collarbone.^[5]

References[]

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

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[Kaleidoscope_1927-1] Kaleidoscope. Vol. 1927. Hampden–Sydney, VA: Hampden–Sydney College. 1927. p. 88. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

[The_Record_1926-2] The Record. Vol. 1. Hampden–Sydney, VA: Hampden–Sydney College. 1926. p. 20. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

[10k-3] Kaleidoscope. Vol. 1927. Hampden–Sydney, VA: Hampden–Sydney College. 1927. p. 93. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

[Collegian-4] "SPIDERS LOSE GAME TO TIGER TEAM IN LAST QUARTER – FUMBLE PROVES COSTLY". The Collegian. 19 November 1926. p. 4.

[5] "'Gators Fight Virginians To Scoreless Tie". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 21, 1926.

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Venues	Lewis C. Everett Stadium (2007–present)
Rivalries	Randolph–Macon (The Game)
Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1904 1926 1943 2013 2014 2015 2016

1926 Southern college football independents records
v t	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
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
West Virginia		–		6	–	4	–	0
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
West Tennessee State Teachers		–		1	–	8	–	0