1926 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football team

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

The 1926 Hampden–Sydney football team represented Hampden–Sydney College during the 1926 college football season. Led by Charles A. Bernier in his ninth season as the head coach, the Tigers compiled a record of 5–2–3.^[1]^[2]

1926 Southern college football independents records
v t e	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
No. 2 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
Spring Hill		–		3	–	2	–	1
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
Harding		–		1	–	5	–	0
West Tennessee State Teachers		–		1	–	8	–	0

Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Virginia	Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA	T 0–0		^[3]
October 2	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 0–30		^[4]
October 9	Randolph–Macon	Venable Field Hampden Sydney, VA	W 19–0		^[5]
October 16	Lynchburg	Venable Field Hampden Sydney, VA	W 24–0		^[6]
October 23	at Roanoke	Maroon Field Salem, VA	L 0–3		^[7]
October 30	at Elon	Elon, NC	W 30–0		^[8]
November 6	at Davidson	Wearn Field Charlotte, NC	W 12–7		^[9]
November 13	at Richmond	Tate Field Richmond, VA	W 20–7		^[10]
November 20	at Florida	Plant Field Tampa, FL	T 0–0	4,500	^[11]
November 25	Marshall	Venable Field Hampden Sydney, VA	T 0–0		^[12]
Homecoming

Game summaries

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.)^[13]

The Tigers trounced the Spiders in Richmond to a final score of 20–7.^[13]

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^[14]

The Gators and the Tigers fought to a scoreless tie. Tommy Owens suffered a broken collarbone.^[15]

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

^[2]

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

^[2]

References

^ The Record. Vol. 1. Hampden–Sydney, VA: Hampden–Sydney College. 1926. p. 20. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kaleidoscope. Vol. 1927. Hampden–Sydney, VA: Hampden–Sydney College. 1927. p. 88. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
^ "Hampden–Sydney ties Virginia in opener". The Chattanooga Times. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hampden–Sydney loses to V.P.I." The Bristol Herald Courier. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hampden–Sidney bumps Jackets, 19–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hampden–Sidney beats Lynchburg". The Virginian-Pilot. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Roanoke College beats Hampden–Sidney, 3–0". The Roanoke Times. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hampden–Sidney routs Elon, 44–0". The News and Observer. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hampden–Sidney Tigers claw Davidson Wildcats into submission, 12–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 7, 1926. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hampden–Sidney wins from Richmond Spiders in gallant finish, 20–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginians battle Florida Gators to 0–0 tie". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 21, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marshall College team trims Hampden–Sidney". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "SPIDERS LOSE GAME TO TIGER TEAM IN LAST QUARTER – FUMBLE PROVES COSTLY". The Collegian. November 19, 1926. p. 4.
^ Kaleidoscope. Vol. 1927. Hampden–Sydney, VA: Hampden–Sydney College. 1927. p. 93. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
^ "'Gators Fight Virginians To Scoreless Tie". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 21, 1926.

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

[Kaleidoscope_1927-2] Kaleidoscope. Vol. 1927. Hampden–Sydney, VA: Hampden–Sydney College. 1927. p. 88. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

[3] "Hampden–Sydney ties Virginia in opener". The Chattanooga Times. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Hampden–Sydney loses to V.P.I." The Bristol Herald Courier. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Hampden–Sidney bumps Jackets, 19–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Hampden–Sidney beats Lynchburg". The Virginian-Pilot. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Roanoke College beats Hampden–Sidney, 3–0". The Roanoke Times. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Hampden–Sidney routs Elon, 44–0". The News and Observer. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Hampden–Sidney Tigers claw Davidson Wildcats into submission, 12–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 7, 1926. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Hampden–Sidney wins from Richmond Spiders in gallant finish, 20–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Virginians battle Florida Gators to 0–0 tie". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 21, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Marshall College team trims Hampden–Sidney". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[Collegian-13] "SPIDERS LOSE GAME TO TIGER TEAM IN LAST QUARTER – FUMBLE PROVES COSTLY". The Collegian. November 19, 1926. p. 4.

[10k-14] Kaleidoscope. Vol. 1927. Hampden–Sydney, VA: Hampden–Sydney College. 1927. p. 93. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

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

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