1926 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1926 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 10–0 8–0 Cleve Abbott 4th Black college national co-championSIAC champion The 1926 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team represented the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute—now known as Tuskegee University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1926 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Cleve Abbott, Tuskegee compiled a 10–0 record, won the SIAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 288 to 84. The team was recognized as the black college national champion. Schedule y y October 2 1926 Knoxville Bulldogs Knoxville Tuskegee, AL W 24-3 Tuskegee Wallops Knoxville, 24 to 3, In Season Opener The Montgomery Advertiser October 3, 1926 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39610988/tuskegee_wallops_knoxville_24_to_3_in/ Newspapers.com October 9 1926 Florida A&M Wildcats Florida A&M Tuskegee, AL W 73-6 Tuskegee Downs Fla. A. & M., 73 To 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article//the-birmingham-reporter/154336140/ The Birmingham Reporter Birmingham, Alabama October 16, 1926 7 August 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 1926 Clark Panthers Clark (GA) Tuskegee, AL W 20-6 Tuskegee Takes 20-6 Triumph Over Clarke The Montgomery Advertiser October 17, 1926 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39610257/tuskegee_takes_206_triumph_over_clarke/ Newspapers.com October 23 1926 Morehouse Maroon Tigers Morehouse<hc> Tuskegee, AL W 28-6 Tuskegee Negroes Have Easy Sailing Against Morehouse The Montgomery Advertiser October 24, 1926 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39609720/tuskegee_negroes_have_easy_sailing/ Newspapers.com October 29 1926 Lincoln Lions Lincoln (PA)<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 20-16 15,000 Stevenson Big Gun in Tuskegee's Win The Philadelphia Inquirer October 30, 1926 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39608402/stevenson_big_gun_in_tuskegees_win/ Newspapers.comLincoln Holds Tuskegee to 4-Point Lead Before 15,000 Fans in Philadelphia The New York Age November 6, 1926 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39608235/lincoln_holds_tuskegee_to_4point_lead/ Newspapers.com November 6 at 1926 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (rivalry) W 14-7 Tuskegee Wins Annual Grid Battle From State Normal Team The Montgomery Advertiser November 7, 1926 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39610819/tuskegee_wins_annual_grid_battle_from/ Newspapers.com November 13 at 1926 Fisk Bulldogs Fisk Athletic Park Nashville, TN W 47-13 Tuskegee Tigers Down Fisk University, 47-13 The New York Age November 20, 1926 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39607990/tuskegee_tigers_down_fisk_university/ Newspapers.com November 20 at 1926 Talladega Tornadoes Talladega Silsby Athletic Field Talladega, AL W 28-27 Talladega Loses To Tuskegee By One Point The Birmingham Reporter November 27, 1926 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39609368/talladega_loses_to_tuskegee_by_one_point/ Newspapers.comStevenson's Toe Saves Tuskegee From Talladega The New York Age November 27, 1926 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39608562/stevensons_toe_saves_tuskegee_from/ Newspapers.com November 25 1926 Southern Jaguars Southern<ncg> Athletic Bowl Tuskegee, AL W 20-0 Southern University Loses to Tuskegee 23 to 0 The Birmingham Reporter December 4, 1926 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39609614/southern_university_loses_to_tuskegee/ Newspapers.com December 4 at 1926 Atlanta Hurricane Atlanta Spiller Field Atlanta, GA W 14-0 6,000 Tuskegee Warriors Beat Atlanta U. 14-0 The Atlanta Constitution December 5, 1926 1B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39608880/tuskegee_warriors_beat_atlanta_u_140/ Newspapers.com 2016 Football Media Guide https://goldentigersports.com/documents/2016/8/25/Media_Guide.pdf Tuskegee University Athletics 127 May 19, 2026 References Tuskegee Category:Tuskegee Golden Tigers football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Category:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Tuskegee Golden Tigers football