1926–27 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

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]

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
1926–27 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Carolina 9 1   .900 14 4   .778
Vanderbilt 7 1   .875 20 4   .833
Georgia Tech 8 2   .800 17 10   .630
Auburn 12 4   .750 13 6   .684
Washington and Lee 6 2   .750 10 6   .625
Mississippi 10 4   .714 13 5   .722
NC State 5 2   .714 12 5   .706
North Carolina 7 3   .700 17 7   .708
Maryland 6 4   .600 10 10   .500
Mississippi A&M 7 5   .583 17 7   .708
Tennessee 5 4   .556 7 12   .368
Alabama 4 5   .444 5 8   .385
Virginia 5 7   .417 9 10   .474
Tulane 7 10   .412 7 10   .412
LSU 3 5   .375 7 9   .438
Georgia 3 6   .333 14 8   .636
Virginia Tech 2 6   .250 6 8   .429
Kentucky 1 6   .143 3 13   .188
Clemson 1 7   .125 2 13   .133
Florida 1 8   .111 6 20   .231
VMI 0 7   .000 4 11   .267
Sewanee 0 10   .000 3 11   .214
Southern Conference Tournament winner

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "S'East Leaders Play 'Dirty', As Clean Suits Break Charm". Big Spring Daily Herald. February 24, 1936. p. 2. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.