1926 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1926 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football Independent 7–1–1 Andrew Kerr 1st The 1926 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team was an American football team that represented Washington & Jefferson College as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their first season under head coach Andrew Kerr, the Presidents compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 143 to 46. Their sole loss was by a 16-10 score against 1926 national champion Lafayette -- the narrowest margin of any team against Lafayette in its national championship season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-jefferson/1926-schedule.html 1926 Washington & Jefferson Presidents Schedule and Results Sports Reference September 18, 2021 In the penultimate game of the season, the Presidents played Pittsburgh to a scoreless tie before a crowd of 50,000 at Pitt Stadium. Fullback Bill Amos was selected as a second-team All-American by the All-America Board, International News Service (INS), Billy Evans, and Walter Eckersall. He was also selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a first-team player on the 1926 All-Eastern football team.Penn and Brown Gain Two Places on Associated Press All-Eastern Team Wilmington Morning News December 2, 1926 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106046717/penn-and-brown-gain-two-places-on/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 25 1926 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Washington, PA W 13-0 W. & J. Opens Season with 13 to 0 Victory Over Jackets The Pittsburgh Press September 26, 1926 4 (section 3) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-post-w-j-opens-season/166498850/ Newspapers.com October 2 Bucknell Washington, PA W 17-2 Wash-Jeff Easily Defeats Bucknell in Fine Game, 17 to 2 The Pittsburgh Sunday Post October 3, 1926 III-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97839958/wash-jeff-easily-defeats-bucknell-in/ Newspapers.com October 9 Rutgers College Field Washington, PA W 19-6 6,000 Rutgers Beaten By W. & J. In Rough Battle The Canonsburg Daily Notes October 11, 1926 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-notes-rutgers-beaten-by-w-j/166495780/ Newspapers.com October 16 at Carnegie Tech Pittsburgh, PA W 17-6 Carnegie Tech. Bows to the Presidents: Captain Amos Largely Responsible for W. & J.'s Big Victory The Morning Call October 17, 1926 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-carnegie-tech-bows-to/166494921/ Newspapers.com October 23 at Fordham Polo Grounds New York, NY W 28-13 8,000 W. & J. Machine Irons Out Big Fordham, 28-13 New York Daily News Walter Ryan October 24, 1926 43 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-w-j-machine-irons-out-big/166495297/ Newspapers.com October 30 vs Lafayette Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 10-16 20,000 Leopards in Last Minute of Play Overcome Foes From Western Tip of State The Philadelphia Inquirer October 31, 1926 45 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51856741/leopards-in-last-minute-of-play/ Newspapers.com November 6 1926 Bethany Bison Bethany (WV) Washington, PA W 26-0 Bethany College Soft for W. and J., 26-0 The Morning Call November 7, 1926 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-bethany-college-soft-fo/166496732/ Newspapers.com November 13 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA T 0-0 50,000 Hannum Max E. Sutherland's "Under-Dogs" Fight Gamely The Pittsburgh Press November 14, 1926 Sporting 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79764362/sutherlands-under-dogs-fight-gamely/ Newspapers.com November 25 at West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 13-3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-west-virginia-is/151762887/ Pittsburgh Gazette Times West Virginia is trampled by Wash-Jeff, 13–3 November 26, 1926 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com References Washington and Jefferson Category:Washington & Jefferson Presidents football seasons Washington and Jefferson Presidents football