1926 East Tennessee State Teachers football team

The 1926 East Tennessee State Teachers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State Teacher's College—now known as East Tennessee State University (ETSU)—as an independent in the 1926 college football season. They were led by second-year coach John Robinson. Robinson gained a new assistant coach in William "Willie" Flinn Rogers, who taught history and government at the school from 1925 to 1968. Shelby Clark was the team captain.[1] The Teachers finished with a record of 2–4–1.[2]

1926 East Tennessee State Teachers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4–1
Head coach
  • John Robinson (2nd season)
CaptainShelby Clark
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Loyola (LA)  1000
Miami (FL)  800
Howard  700
Delaware State  100
No. 2 Navy  901
Wesley  610
Texas Tech  613
Davidson  721
Georgetown  721
William & Mary  730
Hampden–Sydney  523
George Washington  540
Middle Tennessee State Teachers  421
Spring Hill  321
Texas A&I  430
Wake Forest  541
Texas Mines  340
Mississippi State Teachers  341
Tennessee Docs  351
Catholic University  350
Delaware  350
East Tennessee State Teachers  241
Duke  360
Georgia Normal  130
Richmond  270
Harding  150
West Tennessee State Teachers  180
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9at Emory and HenryEmory, VAL 0–14[3]
October 23at Carson–NewmanJefferson City, TNL 0–74
October 30at Mars HillMars Hill, NCT 0–0
November 6Lincoln MemorialJohnson City, TNW 12–7[4]
at Eastern KentuckyRichmond, KYL 6–41
November 19HiwasseeJohnson City, TNW 28–3[5]
November 272:45 p.m.TusculumJohnson City, TNL 0–19[6][7]

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