1926 Millsaps Majors football team

The 1926 Millsaps Majors football team was an American football team that represented Millsaps College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1926 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Herman F. Zimoski, the team compiled a 2–8 record.

1926 Millsaps Majors football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–8 (2–6 SIAA)
Head coach
  • Herman F. Zimoski (5th season)
1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Centenary + 5 0 05 3 0
Chattanooga + 4 0 26 2 2
Presbyterian 5 1 07 2 0
Furman 3 1 18 1 1
Stetson 3 1 05 1 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 1 16 2 1
Louisiana Tech 3 1 05 2 2
Birmingham–Southern 3 1 25 3 2
Mercer 3 1 14 3 2
Mississippi College 5 2 06 3 0
Louisville 2 1 06 2 0
Centre 2 1 23 4 2
The Citadel 5 3 07 3 0
SW Louisiana 2 2 06 3 1
Transylvania 1 1 04 3 0
Florida Southern 2 2 04 4 0
Oglethorpe 3 4 13 7 1
Howard (AL) 2 3 14 4 1
Western Kentucky State Normal 1 2 14 4 1
Newberry 2 4 02 5 0
Millsaps 2 6 02 8 0
Wofford 1 3 02 8 0
Union (TN) 1 4 03 6 0
Louisiana College 0 4 03 5 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 4 03 6 0
Erskine 0 4 01 7 0
Rollins 0 4 00 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Alabama*L 0–544,000[1]
October 2Union (TN)
L 19–20[2]
October 9Southwestern Louisiana
  • Athletic Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 12–0[3]
October 16at Mississippi A&M*L 0–34[4]
October 22vs. Mississippi CollegeJackson, MS (rivalry)L 13–43[5]
October 30Louisiana TechJackson, MSL 7–13[6]
November 7Louisiana CollegeJackson, MSW 35–7[7]
November 12at Birmingham–Southern
L 0–41[8]
November 20at Centenary
L 0–342,000[9]
November 25Howard (AL)Jackson, MSL 7–13[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Millsaps shows flashy passing in Bama defeat". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Millsaps loses to Union eleven by single point". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Millsaps shows much improvement in defeating S.L.I." The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Maroons sail over Millsaps Majors, 34–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Choctaws stage late rallies in Millsaps defeat". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Louisiana Tech Bull Dogs score twice in second quarter to win". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1926. p. 15. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Millsaps Majors win from Wildcats, 35–7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 8, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Panthers grab game from Millsaps, 41–0". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Carter, Joe R. (November 12, 1926). "Gets Move Closer To S. I. A. A. Championship". The Shreveport Times. p. 13. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Millsaps holds Howard to score which upsets Dope". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1926. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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