1926 Lithuanian coup d'état, Aftermath
It was therefore not surprising that the British The Daily Telegraph, the French Le Matin, and the United States' The New York Times wrote that the coup was expected to curtail the move towards friendly relations with the Soviet Union and normalize relations with Poland; the anti-democratic and unconstitutional nature of the coup was not emphasized. The Western press reported the news calmly, or assessed it as a positive development in the Lithuanian struggle against Bolshevism. International diplomatic opinion held that a strong authoritarian leader would provide internal stability, and that even during the earlier years of the republic Lithuania had not been genuinely democratic, since many essential freedoms were curtailed under martial law.


1926 Lithuanian coup d'état, Aftermath
The Christian Democrats, believing that the coup was merely a temporary measure, demanded that new elections to the Seimas be held, but Smetona stalled. He predicted that his party would not be popular and that he would not be re-elected president. In the meantime, the Nationalists were discussing constitutional changes that would increase the powers of the executive branch while curbing the powers of the Seimas. In April, a group of populists tried to organize a coup "to defend the constitution," but the plans were discovered and the rebels were arrested.


1926 Lithuanian coup d'état, Aftermath
Among the detainees was a member of the Seimas, Juozas Pajaujis. On 12 April 1927, the Seimas protested this arrest as a violation of the parliamentary immunity by delivering a motion of no confidence against the Voldemaras government. Smetona, using his constitutional right to do so, dissolved the Seimas. The constitution was violated, however, when no new elections were held within two months. In April, Christian Democratic newspapers, which had been calling for new elections, were censored. On 2 May 1927, Christian Democrats withdrew from the government, thinking that the Nationalists acting alone would not be able to sustain it. As a result, the Lithuanian National Union took the upper hand in its dispute with a much larger and influential rival and assumed the absolute control of the state.


1926 Lithuanian coup d'état, Aftermath
The 1926 coup was a major event in interwar Lithuania; the dictatorship would go on for 14 years. In 1935, the Smetona government outlawed the activities of all other political parties. The coup continues to be a difficult issue for Lithuanians, since the Soviet Union would go on to describe its subsequent occupation of Lithuania as a liberation from fascism. Encyclopædia Britannica, however, describes the regime as authoritarian and nationalistic rather than fascist. The coup's apologists have described it as a corrective to an extreme form of parliamentarianism, justifiable in light of Lithuania's political immaturity.


1926 Lithuanian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania between 8 and 10 May 1926. The Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union remained the largest party, winning 24 of the 85 seats in the third Seimas. They formed a left-wing coalition government with the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, which was overthrown in a military coup in December. The Seimas was subsequently disbanded and Lithuanian Nationalist Union leader Antanas Smetona was appointed President.


1926 Liverpool City Council election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1926.


1926 Liverpool City Council election
One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.


1926 Liverpool City Council election
Six of the thirty-eight seats up for election were uncontested.


1926 Liverpool City Council election, Ward results, Childwall
N.B Lady Helena Agnes Dalrymple Muspratt had crossed the floor from the Liberals to the Conservatives since being elected under the Liberal ticket in 1923.


1926 Liverpool City Council election, Aldermanic Elections, Aldermanic Election 9 November 1926
18 Aldermen were elected by the councillors on 9 November 1926 for a term of six years.


1926 Liverpool City Council election, Aldermanic Elections, Aldermanic Elections 2 March 1927
Because Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman, Councillor Edward West (Liberal, Warbreck, elected unopposed 1 November 1924) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927


1926 Liverpool City Council election, Aldermanic Elections, Aldermanic Elections 2 March 1927
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.


1926 Liverpool City Council election, Aldermanic Elections, Aldermanic Elections 2 March 1927
Following the death of Alderman John Lea (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926 on 26 January 1927, a poll of councillors was held to elect a replacement :


1926 Liverpool City Council election, Aldermanic Elections, Aldermanic Election 5 October 1927
Because Councillor James Sexton CBE MP refused the office of alderman, (to which he was elected by the councillors on 2 March 1927), which was reported to the Council on 6 April 1927


1926 Liverpool City Council election, Aldermanic Elections, Aldermanic Election 5 October 1927
Councillor Luke Hogan (Labour, Brunswick, elected 1 November 1924) was elected as an alderman by a poll of the councillors on 5 October 1927.


1926 Liverpool City Council election, Aldermanic Elections, Aldermanic Election 5 October 1927
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.


1926 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, No. 19 Kensington, 14 December 1926
Following the death of Councillor Henry Baxter (Conservative, Kensington, elected 1 November 1924) on 10 November 1926,


1926 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, No. 26 Warbreck, 22 March 1927
Caused by Councillor Edward West (Liberal, Warbreck, elected unopposed 1 November 1924) being elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927 because Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman.


1926 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, No. 37 Garston, 17 May 1927
Caused by the death of Councillor Edmund Robert Thompson (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1925) on 22 April 1927.


1926 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, No. 37 Garston, 23 June 1927
Caused by the death of Councillor George Atkin (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1924) on 24 May 1927.


1926 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 1926 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 16th edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 2 May 1926. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Dieudonné Smets.


1926 Los Angeles Buccaneers season
The 1926 Los Angeles Buccaneers season was their only season in the league. The team finished 6–3–1, tying for sixth place in the league.


1926 Los Angeles Buccaneers season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1926 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
The 1926 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute—now known as Louisiana Tech University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1926 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Hugh E. Wilson, Louisiana Tech compiled an overall record of 5–2–2. The team's captain was George B. Hogg.


1926 Louisiana hurricane
The 1926 Louisiana hurricane caused widespread devastation to the United States Gulf Coast, particularly in Louisiana. The third tropical cyclone and hurricane of the 1926 Atlantic hurricane season, it formed from a broad area of low pressure in the central Caribbean Sea on August 20. Moving to the northwest, the storm slowly intensified, reaching tropical storm strength on August 21 and subsequently attaining hurricane strength after passing through the Yucatán Channel.


1926 Louisiana hurricane
The hurricane steadily intensified as it recurved northwards in the Gulf of Mexico, before reaching peak intensity just prior to landfall near Houma, Louisiana on August 25 with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). After moving inland, the tropical cyclone moved to the west and quickly weakened, before dissipating on August 27.


1926 Louisiana hurricane
The hurricane's strong storm surge at landfall caused extensive damage to coastal regions, especially lighthouses. Strong winds caused severe infrastructural and crop damage, destroying homes and disrupting communications. Heavy rainfall, peaking at 14.5 in (370 mm) in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, also helped to damage crops. Widespread power outages also occurred in areas along the Gulf Coast. 25 deaths were reported as a result of the hurricane, with damages estimates totaling $6 million.


1926 Louisiana hurricane, Meteorological history
A tropical depression first formed on August 20 in the central Caribbean Sea from a broad area of low pressure, based on weather reports from weather stations and ships in the vicinity. Moving steadily to the west-northwest towards the western Caribbean, the disturbance slowly intensified, attaining tropical storm strength by 1200 UTC the next day. Prior to the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project, however, the system was analyzed to be an open trough up until August 22. The tropical storm began to move more towards the west in the Gulf of Mexico after clipping the Guanahacabibes Peninsula—the westernmost region of Cuba—late on August 22.


1926 Louisiana hurricane, Meteorological history
Once in the Gulf of Mexico on August 22, the tropical storm continued to intensify, reaching hurricane strength early the next day north of the Yucatán Peninsula. A ship in the hurricane's vicinity reported a barometric pressure of 994 mbar (hPa; 29.36 inHg), and other ships also reported similarly low pressures. Beginning on August 24, the system began to curve northwards towards the Louisiana coast in response to a nearby cold front.


1926 Louisiana hurricane, Meteorological history
The hurricane continued to intensify as it moved northwards, reaching Category 2 hurricane intensity the same day and subsequently the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane on August 25. A ship reported an eye associated with the system, observing 100 mph (160 km/h) winds with a pressure of 959 mbar (hPa; 28.32 inHg) at 2100 UTC that day.


1926 Louisiana hurricane, Meteorological history
The major hurricane intensified up until making landfall near Houma, Louisiana at 2300 UTC late on August 25, with winds estimated at 115 mph (185 km/h) and an estimated minimum barometric pressure of 955 mbar (hPa; 28.20 inHg), based on a pressure report of 959 mbar (hPa; 28.32 inHg) in Houma. Maximum sustained winds extended 23 mi (37 km) from the hurricane's center. Once over land, however, the hurricane rapidly weakened. By 1200 UTC on August 26, the system had already degenerated to a tropical storm, while still located over Louisiana near Baton Rouge. The next day, the storm weakened further to tropical depression strength as it moved towards the west, before degenerating into an open trough of low pressure near Hillsboro, Texas by 1800 UTC on August 27.


1926 Louisiana hurricane, Preparations
In preparation for the oncoming hurricane, the weather forecast office in New Orleans began to issue tropical cyclone warnings and watches and advisories for the storm on August 23. The first storm warnings were issued for areas of the United States Gulf Coast between New Orleans and Matagorda, Texas at 10:30 p.m CDT (0430 UTC) that day, indicating an approaching system with considerable intensity.


1926 Louisiana hurricane, Preparations
As the hurricane unexpectedly recurved to the north the next day, the previously issued storm warning was shifted eastward to include areas from Morgan City, Louisiana to Galveston, Texas, while a hurricane warning was issued by the weather forecast office for areas between Morgan City and Mobile, Alabama at 10:00 p.m. CDT (0400 UTC). A storm warning was also placed for areas east of Mobile to Apalachicola, Florida. After the hurricane rapidly weakened over land, warnings and advisories from the New Orleans weather office related to the storm were discontinued by 9:00 p.m. (0500 UTC) on August 25.


1926 Louisiana hurricane, Preparations
The warnings were communicated to potentially affected areas via mail, telegraph, and other forms of communication. During the time that the hurricane was approaching the coast, the United States Weather Bureau also began experimentally transmitting surface weather analysis maps to ships by radio. Small craft offshore of Mobile were recalled to the Port of Mobile, while floating dock property was removed in New Orleans. Due to the potential effects of the hurricane on the cotton industry, cotton stock markets reported gains of eight to fifteen points from the first trades, with stock prices closing with a net gain as high as 24 points.


1926 Louisiana hurricane, Impact
A storm surge of 15 ft (4.6 m) was reported in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. At Timbalier Bay, tides were 10 ft (3 m) above average. The New Canal Light was damaged by the strong wind and waves. Previously damaged by the 1915 New Orleans hurricane, the new damage instigated a project to raise the lighthouse by 3 ft (0.9 m). The third Timbalier Bay lighthouse was also damaged by the hurricane. Several small fishing schooners were lost during the storm after failing to evacuate to ports prior to the storm. Upstream of the Mississippi River near Donaldsonville, Louisiana, a boat sank.


1926 Louisiana hurricane, Impact
Strong hurricane force winds were reported along the Louisiana coast at landfall. Grand Isle reported sustained winds of 100 mph (160 km/h), while gusts in Thibodaux and Napoleonville were estimated at 120 mph (195 km/h). Three churches, a warehouse, and ten stores were destroyed in Thibodaux. A weather station in New Orleans observed a peak wind gust of 52 mph (84 km/h). Severe damage was reported between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, which included uprooted trees and displaced barns. Roads were also blocked by debris. Window damage caused by strong winds was reported in New Orleans.


1926 Louisiana hurricane, Impact
Baton Rouge was affected by a power outage, resulting in $20,000 in losses to the local electric company. Communication wires were downed in Morgan City, preventing communication with other cities. Houses were also unroofed in the city by strong winds. A ferry was also wrecked by the hurricane offshore of Morgan Point. In Houma, an estimated 90% of sugar cane was lost due to the hurricane. The city's sugarhouse was also destroyed, along with an Episcopal church.


1926 Louisiana hurricane, Impact
Three passenger trains along the Southern Pacific Railroad were detained in Avondale, Louisiana after winds were determined to be too unsafe for rail operations. The strong winds and rain also caused a mail plane to crash. In Tulane University, a chemistry building was destroyed by a fire during the hurricane. Several other fires were reported in various areas of New Orleans.


1926 Louisiana hurricane, Impact
The hurricane also dropped heavy rains along the coast, which were increased by atmospheric instability in the region just prior to the storm's landfall. Rainfall peaked in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, where 14.5 in (370 mm) of rain was reported in a 24–hour period from August 25 to the 26th. 24–hour rainfall records were set in 11 locations, including Donaldsonville. The rains destroyed a pecan orchard in Schriever, Louisiana, and damaged crops in Crowley, Louisiana. Other rainfall amounts of at least 3 in (76 mm) were widespread across the coast.


1926 Louisiana hurricane, Impact
Outside of Louisiana, rainfall peaked at 10 in (250 mm) in the Florida Panhandle, with localized rainfall measurements of at least 5 in (130 mm) The hurricane caused 25 deaths and an estimated $6 million in damages, of which $4 million were attributed to infrastructural damage. After the storm, the American Red Cross sent relief to Houma, Louisiana and other affected regions to assist in rehabilitation work.


1926 Louisville Cardinals football team
The 1926 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1926 college football season. In their second season under head coach Tom King, the Cardinals compiled a 6–2 record.


1926 Louisville Colonels season
The 1926 Louisville Colonels season was their fourth and final season in the league and only season as the Colonels. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 0-3, losing four games and failing to score a single point.


1926 Louisville Colonels season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1926 Loyola Lions football team
The 1926 Loyola Lions football team was an American football team that represented Loyola College of Los Angeles (now known as Loyola Marymount University) as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach William L. Driver, the Lions compiled a 6–0–2 record.


1926 Loyola Wolf Pack football team
The 1926 Loyola Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented Loyola College of New Orleans (now known as Loyola University New Orleans) as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Eddie Reed, the team compiled a 10–0 record, shut out seven of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 355 to 30.


1926 Loyola Wolf Pack football team
Quarterback Bucky Moore, sometimes known as Buck Moore or the "Dixie Flyer", left halfback Resney Gremillion, and Aubrey Budge led the team on offense.


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election
The third legislative council election to Madras Presidency after the establishment of dyarchical system of government by the  Government of India Act, 1919, was held in November 1926. Justice party lost the election to Swaraj Party. However, as the Swaraja Party refused to form the Government, the Governor of Madras set up an independent government under the leadership of P. Subbarayan and with the support of nominated members.


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background
The election was held at a time of heightened economic hardship in Madras Presidency. The failure of South West and North East monsoon resulted in a severe drought affecting farming activities. This aggravated the livelihood of landless labourers whose fortunes had already been crippled by tax collectors and money lenders. Migration of farmers from rural areas to cities in search of jobs and livelihood increased during this time. Justice party was beset with internal distension and factionalism.


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background
Its leader Theagaraya Chetty had died on 28 April 1925 and the  Raja of Panagal, who was the incumbent Chief Minister of Madras Presidency succeeded him as the leader. Panagal's efforts to unite the Justice party by bringing back dissidents like C. Natesa Mudaliar were not successful. The Justice government was not in good terms with Viscount Goschen who had succeeded Marquess Willington as Governor of Madras in 1924. The Justice ministers were often at odds with the members of the Governor's Executive Council over issues of power and patronage.


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background
The Indian National Congress was also weakened by the exit of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in November 1925. Angered by the Congress' refusal to pass resolutions in support of communal representation, he left the Congress and openly supported the Justice candidates in the election. He virulently attacked the Congress using his Tamil newspaper kudiarasu (lit. The Republic).


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Constituencies
The Madras Legislative Council had a total of 132 members in addition to the ex officio members of the Governor's Executive Council. Its President in 1926 was Mariadas Ruthnaswamy who 40 years of age, presided over the Council. The Council had many interesting debates one such was the re-introduction of The Hindu Religious Endowments Act Out of the 132 members,  98 were elected from 61 constituencies of the presidency.


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Constituencies
The constituencies comprised three arbitrary divisions: 1) communal constituencies such as non-Muslim urban, non-Muslim rural, non-Brahman urban, Islam in India urban, Muslim rural, Indian Christian, European and Anglo-Indian; 2) special constituencies such as landholders, Universities, planters and trade associations (South India Chamber of Commerce & Nattukottai Nagarathar Association); and 3) territorial constituencies. 28 of the constituencies were reserved for non-Brahmans. 34 members were nominated, out of whom a maximum of 19 would be government officials, 5 would represent the Paraiyar, Pallar, Valluvar, Mala, Madiga, Sakkiliar, Thottiyar, Cheruman and Holeya communities, and 1 would represent the "backward tracts".


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Constituencies
From this election five more nominated members were added to the legislature to represent women. Including the Executive Council members, the total strength of the legislature was 134.The political luminaries who were members of the Council included among others - PT Rajan who became Chief Minister 10 years later, , PT Rajan, , Arcot Ramaswami Mudaliar. The Chief Minister was the Raja of Panagal, two other ministers being  and . The franchise was limited based on property qualifications.


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Results
The incumbent Justice party lost the elections and was able to win only 21 seats. The Swarajists emerged as the single largest party with 41 seats, but were not able to obtain a majority. They even captured all the four seats in the city of Madras, which had been considered a Justice stronghold. Notable Justice leaders like Natesa Mudaliar, O. Thanikachalam Chettiar, Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu and Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar were defeated. The table shows the party wise distribution of elected and non elected members.


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Analysis
The victory of the Swarajists has been attributed to declining Justice party and superior campaign tactics of Swarajists most notably S. Srinivasa Iyengar and S. Satyamurti. They used public demonstrations, meetings, door to door canvassing, bhajanai processions to woo public support. In contrast, the Justice party stuck to its traditional method of electioneering - canvassing support from persons of influence and strong men of the villages and cities. The mass outreach campaign of the Swarajists proved successful. They worked together with the Tamil Nadu Congress to defeat the Justice party.


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Analysis
V. Kalyanasundara Mudaliar and M. P. Sivagnanam were among the Congress leaders who worked hard for the Swarajist victory. However, another notable Congress leader C. Rajagopalachari, did not participate in election activities. The Swarajists countered Periyar's charges of Brahmin dominance against them, by fielding non Brahmin candidates in the Tamil speaking areas of the Presidency and were thus able to blunt the anti-Brahmin movement. The following table shows communal distribution of the elected and non-elected members.


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Government formation
Though the Swaraj Party emerged as the single largest party it did not have a simple majority in the council. Governor Goschen invited its leader in the council C. V. S. Narasimha Raju to form the government. The Swarajists declined the offer as the National Congress party had a passed a resolution in its Cawnporne meeting, not to participate in government formation till dyarchy was abolished. The Justice party too refused to accept power as it did not have enough strength in the council and due to its previous antagonism with the governor.


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Government formation
Goschen then turned to the Nationalist Independents for ministry formation. P. Subbarayan, then an unaffiliated member was appointed as the Chief Minister holding portfolios of 1.


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Government formation
Education (other than European and Anglo-Indian Education 2.Libraries, Museums and Zoological Gardens 3.Light and Feeder Railways and Tramways within municipal areas 4.Local self-government including village panchayats   while A. Ranganatha Mudaliar held the portfolio of 1 Agriculture 2.Civil Veterinary department 3.Cooperative Societies 4.Development of industries 5.Public Works 6.Registration 7.Religious and Charitable Endowments and R. N. Arogyasamy Mudaliar held the portfolios of 1.Excise 2.Medical Administration 3.Fisheries 4.Public Health and Sanitation 5 Weights and Measures 6 Statistics 7.Pilgrimages within British India 8.Adulteration of foodstuffs and other articles. Goschen nominated 34 members to the Council to support the new ministry. The ministry was a puppet administration of the Governor. According to David Arnold, Professor of History at the University of Warwick, it was a "government by proxy".


1926 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Impact
The Subbarayan ministry was effectively controlled by the governor making a mockery of the dyarchial system. It was initially opposed both by the Swarajists and the Justicites. However, halfway through the ministry's term, the governor was able to entice the Justice party to support the ministry. In 1927, Subbarayan's ministers were replaced by S. Muthiah Mudaliar and M. R. Sethuratnam Iyer. This turn around by the Justicites made the Congress distrustful toward them. When a similar situation arose after the 1937 elections, Madras Congress leaders were wary of letting an independent ministry taking power. They remembered how the Justice party was able to worm its way back into power through the independent ministry and were able to persuade the National Congress to assume power in the presidency.


1926 Maine Black Bears football team
The 1926 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1926 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 7–1 record and played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Paul Lamoreau was the team captain.


1926 Maine gubernatorial election
The 1926 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 13, 1926. Incumbent Republican Governor Ralph Owen Brewster defeated Democratic candidate Ernest L. McLean.


1926 Major League Baseball season
The 1926 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 13 to October 10, 1926. The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Cardinals then defeated the Yankees in the World Series, four games to three.


1926 Major League Baseball season
This was the fifth of eight seasons that "League Awards", a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), were issued.


1926 Marquette Golden Avalanche football team
The 1926 Marquette Golden Avalanche football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Frank Murray, the team compiled a 6–3 record.


1926 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 1926 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) in the West Virginia Athletic Conference during the 1926 college football season. In its second season under head coach Charles Tallman, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record, 3–1 against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 150 to 99.


1926 Maryland Aggies football team
The 1926 Maryland Aggies football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1926 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Curley Byrd, the Aggies compiled a 5–4–1 record (1–3–1 in conference), finished in 17th place in the Southern Conference, and outscored their opponents 161 to 93.


1926 Maryland Aggies football team, Schedule
1 at Norfolk, Va. 2 at Baltimore, Md. (Memorial Stadium)


1926 Maryland gubernatorial election
The 1926 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Democrat Albert Ritchie defeated Republican nominee Addison E. Mullikin with 57.93% of the vote.


1926 Massachusetts Aggies football team
The 1926 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College as a member of the New England Conference during the 1926 college football season. The team was coached by Harold Gore and played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 1–6.


1926 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1926 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926.


1926 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Incumbent Republican Governor Alvan T. Fuller was elected over Democrat William A. Gaston. This was Gaston's third and final unsuccessful bid for Governor.


1926 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Lt. Governor, Campaign
Harry J. Dooley and Joseph B. Ely competed for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor. Ely, an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1922, was tapped by the party leadership so that the party could present an ethnically diverse and geographically balanced ticket. On August 28, Dooley dropped out of the race and endorsed Ely in order to unite the party. As Dooley did not exit the race before the August 13 deadline for withdrawals, his name remained on the ballot. Nevertheless, Dooley ended up winning the primary with the support of Irish Americans. Dooley refused the nomination as did Ely, who believed the means to be an embarrassment (but officially cited his mother's illness as his reason for declining).


1926 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Lt. Governor, Campaign
Dooley was replaced on the general election ballot by Fall River Mayor Edmond P. Talbot. Party leadership hoped that the popular French-Canadian politician would help the ticket attract votes from the state's 75,000 to 80,000 French-speaking residents, 75% of which were believed to be Republican supporters.


1926 Mecklenburg-Schwerin state election
The 1926 Mecklenburg-Schwerin state election was held on 6 June 1926 to elect the 50 members of the Landtag of the Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.


1926 Memorial Cup
The 1926 Memorial Cup final was the eighth junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Queen's University of Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Calgary Canadians of the Calgary City Junior Hockey League in Western Canada. The Queen's University team was a junior squad which played exhibition games against teams in the Ontario Hockey Association senior division, and teams in the Lake Ontario Veteran's Hockey League. In a best-of-three series, held at Shea's Amphitheatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Calgary won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Queen's University two games to one.


1926 Memorial Cup, Winning roster
Chuck Dunn, Irving Frew, Ronnie Martin, Joe McGoldrich, Don McFadyen, George McTeer, Tony Savage, Bert Taylor, Paul Thompson, Sam Timmins. Coach: Eddie Poulin


1926 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 1926 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 1st edition of the event,  organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place between 18 and 22 August in Budapest, Hungary as an integrated part of the 1926 European Aquatics Championships.


1926 Men's European Water Polo Championship, Final ranking
István Barta, Tibor Fazekas, Márton Homonnai, Alajos Keserű, Ferenc Keserű, József Vértesy, János Wenk


1926 Mercer Bears football team
The 1926 Mercer Bears football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1926 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bernie Moore, the team compiled a 4–3–2 record.


1926 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 1926 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1926 college football season. The team was only a freshman team, but was the first to play football for the university. Before competition took place, plans for a 50,000-seat stadium were proposed by university president Bowman Ashe. Work began on a temporary, 8,000-seat structure when on September 17, 1926 a hurricane destroyed much of South Florida, killing more than 130 people, and removing any plans of a football stadium. This postponed the season, and gave the team its nickname of "Hurricanes."


1926 Miami Redskins football team
The 1926 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as a member of the Buckeye Athletic Association (BAA) and the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1926 college football season. In its third season under head coach Chester Pittser, Miami compiled a 5–2–1 record (1–2–1 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place out of six teams in the BAA.


1926 Miami hurricane
The  Great Miami Hurricane of 1926,  was a large and intense tropical cyclone that devastated the Greater Miami area and caused catastrophic  damage in the Bahamas and the U.S. Gulf Coast in September  of the year 1926, accruing a US$100 million damage toll. As a result of the devastation wrought by the hurricane  in Florida, the Land Boom in Florida ended. The hurricane represented an early start to the Great Depression in the aftermath of the state's 1920s land boom. It has been estimated that a similar hurricane would cause about $235 billion in damage if it were to hit Miami in 2018.


1926 Miami hurricane
The tropical cyclone is believed to have formed in the central Atlantic Ocean on September 11. Steadily strengthening as it tracked west-northwestward, the tropical storm reached hurricane intensity the next day. As a result of scattered observations at open sea, however, no ship encountered the storm until September 15, by which time the cyclone had reached major hurricane intensity north of the Virgin Islands. Strengthening continued up until the following day, when the storm reached peak intensity with a strength equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane. This intensity was maintained as the storm tracked across the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas to landfall near Miami on September 18.


1926 Miami hurricane
The cyclone caused immense destruction throughout the islands and across southern Florida. The storm destroyed hundreds of structures in its path over the islands, leaving thousands of residents homeless. At least 17 deaths occurred on the islands, though many others—some related only indirectly to the storm—were reported in the aftermath. Upon striking South Florida, the cyclone generated hurricane-force winds over a broad swath of the region, causing widespread and severe structural damage from both wind and water. Most of the deaths occurred near Lake Okeechobee, when a large storm surge breached muck dikes and drowned hundreds of people.


1926 Miami hurricane
The hurricane quickly traversed the Florida peninsula before emerging into the Gulf of Mexico near Fort Myers. The storm flooded surrounding communities and barrier islands, while strong winds downed trees and disrupted electrical service. The storm later made two landfalls with weaker intensities on Alabama and Mississippi on September 20 and 21, respectively. The storm caused additional but less severe damage in those states, primarily from heavy rains and storm surge. Land interaction caused the cyclone to deteriorate and later dissipate on September 22.


1926 Miami hurricane, Meteorological history
Due to the sparseness of available observations in the central Atlantic, the specific origins of the 1926 Miami hurricane remain unclear. Operationally, the United States Weather Bureau in Washington, D.C., did not begin issuing advisories on the cyclone until September 14. However, the tropical cyclone is first listed in HURDAT—the official Atlantic hurricane database—as having begun as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour (100 km/h) roughly 1,100 mi (1,770 km) east of the island of Martinique in the Lesser Antilles on September 11.


1926 Miami hurricane, Meteorological history
Tracking west-northwestward, the storm gradually intensified and reached hurricane intensity on September 12 while still east of the Lesser Antilles. The observation of low barometric pressures and winds suggesting cyclonic rotation at Saint Kitts on the evening of September 14 was the first to suggest that a hurricane had developed. The following day, the steamship Matura encountered the strengthening tropical cyclone and documented a minimum pressure of 28.82 inches of mercury (976 mb). By 06:00 UTC on September 15, the storm had strengthened further to major hurricane intensity north of the Virgin Islands.


1926 Miami hurricane, Meteorological history
Strengthening continued into September 16 as the hurricane reached a strength equivalent to that of a Category 4 on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. Although no official minimum pressure readings were taken in the area at the time, the tropical cyclone peaked in wind-based intensity at 18:00 UTC on September 16 with sustained winds of 150 mph (241 km/h), near the uppermost limit of the modern-day ranking Category 4.


1926 Miami hurricane, Meteorological history
With this strength the hurricane passed near the Turks and Caicos Islands, though its intensity at the time was based on the extent of damage there as any measurement device was knocked out by the damaging winds. Shortly afterward, the cyclone struck the Bahamian island of Mayaguana at its peak intensity. After passing the island, the hurricane slightly weakened but maintained formidable strength as it accelerated through the southern Bahamas, passing near Nassau on September 17. The storm then made a second landfall on Andros Island in the Mangrove Cay district early on September 18.


1926 Miami hurricane, Meteorological history
Thereafter, the hurricane crossed Andros Island and passed over the Gulf Stream en route to Florida. This trajectory brought the storm ashore on the coast of South Florida near Perrine, located just 15 mi (24 km) south of Downtown Miami, before 12:00 UTC on September 18 with winds of 145 mph (233 km/h) and a minimum pressure estimated at 930 mb (27.46 inHg). At the time, the hurricane was very large in size, with a radius of outermost closed isobar 375 miles (604 km) across; hurricane-force winds were reported from the upper Florida Keys to near St. Lucie County.


1926 Miami hurricane, Meteorological history
Around 20:30 UTC, the eye of the hurricane passed into the Gulf of Mexico near Punta Rassa; though by that time the pressure in the eye had only risen to 28.05 inHg (950 mb), the winds in the eye wall had decreased to 105 mph (169 km/h). The hurricane had weakened over South Florida as a result of land interaction, but re-strengthened after emerging into the Gulf of Mexico off Punta Rassa six hours later.


1926 Miami hurricane, Meteorological history
The warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico allowed for the tropical cyclone to reach a secondary peak intensity with winds of 125 mph (201 km/h) on September 20, equivalent to that of a modern-day high-end Category 3 hurricane. Although the storm had taken a more northwesterly course through the gulf, the hurricane later began paralleling the coast of the Florida Panhandle and thus slowly curved westward. As a result, the major hurricane, now weakening quickly, made its second landfall near Perdido Beach, Alabama, at around 21:30 UTC that day with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). After landfall, the storm quickly weakened and meandered off of Alabama's barrier islands, eventually moving ashore for the last time on September 21 near Gulfport, Mississippi, as a tropical storm. The cyclone continued its decay inland, degenerating into a tropical depression the following day before dissipating over Louisiana shortly thereafter.


1926 Miami hurricane, Preparations
On September 16, the United States Weather Bureau advised caution to ships tracking in Bahamian waters and the Florida Strait. The first tropical cyclone warning associated with the storm was a northeast storm warning issued on September 17 for the Florida coast from Jupiter Inlet to Key West, Florida. Warnings along the United States Eastern Seaboard eventually stretched as far north as Charleston, South Carolina, upon the storm's first landfall. Additional warnings were posted for the United States Gulf Coast on September 19 and covered coastal areas from Apalachicola, Florida, to Burrwood, Louisiana. Information on the storm as ascertained by the U.S. Weather Bureau was relayed by various radio and local press services, though the bureau specifically acknowledged the Mobile Register for their efforts in disseminating storm details.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, Turks and Caicos and Bahamas
Although no fatalities were reported, the hurricane wrought extensive property damage to Grand Turk Island. Rain gauges recorded 10 inches (254 mm) of rain during the storm, and high surf left knee-deep sand drifts on the island. The ocean covered the land up to .75 mi (1.2 km) inland, and winds unroofed buildings at the weather station. Reportedly, the winds even ripped spines from prickly pear cacti. Nearly all lighters at port were lost. The storm left 4,000 people homeless on three of the islands in the Turks and Caicos.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, Turks and Caicos and Bahamas
Due to hampered communication, the extent of damage in the Bahamas was initially unclear. In the Bahamas, the storm flattened hundreds of structures and killed at least 17 people, mostly on Bimini, where seven people died and the greatest property damage occurred. The hurricane also leveled many structures on Andros, including churches and large buildings, and downed trees and other homes on New Providence.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States
The 1926 hurricane is known primarily for its impacts and lasting aftermath in South Florida, particularly in the Miami area. Effects were concentrated around Florida's southeastern coast and south-central Florida, with additional impacts in Northwest Florida. Damage figures from the storm in the state alone reached US$75 million and accounted for most of the damage that the tropical cyclone produced. Although the official number of fatalities would later be revised downward, initial estimates suggested that the death toll would likely be over 1,000 in Miami alone with an additional 2,000 injured. Nonetheless, the grave number of casualties forced resorts to serve as temporary morgues and hospitals. Homes and office buildings were used to serve as refugee camps for the approximately 38,000 people displaced by the hurricane.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Miami metropolitan area
The storm surge in South Florida was not as high as it would have been had the hurricane struck another area, owing to the deep offshore continental shelf, which increased the energy needed to sustain a large surge. However, along Biscayne Bay, the hurricane produced a substantial storm surge; visual estimates suggested a peak height of 14–15 ft (4.3–4.6 m) in Coconut Grove, and a value of 11.7 feet (3.6 m) occurred at Dinner Key, equal to the observation at Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Miami metropolitan area
In fact, the storm surge measured in the 1926 hurricane was the highest ever officially documented on the east coast of South Florida until observers recorded a height of 16.89 ft (5.1 m) at the Burger King International Headquarters near Cutler in Dade County during Hurricane Andrew in 1992. The hurricane's high storm surge swept into Miami and Miami Beach, flooding city streets with knee-deep water. Yachts and large vessels were carried by the intense wind and waves onto shore. The MacArthur Causeway connecting Miami and Miami Beach was submerged under 6 ft (1.8 m) of water.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Miami metropolitan area
Waves several feet high were rolling up Las Olas Boulevard, which had the appearance of a river rather than a street. ... Practically the entire town was covered with three feet of water.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Miami metropolitan area
Communication between the two locales as well as the rest of the United States was cut after all local telecommunications and power lines were blown down. Due to their susceptibility to strong winds, most wooden buildings in Miami were either blown down or lost their roofs. Concrete and steel buildings were warped at their bases. While skyscrapers mostly sustained minor damage, the 18-story Meyer-Kiser Building bore considerable damage. The structure reportedly swayed and vibrated precipitously during the storm; eyewitnesses likened it to the Charleston dance.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Miami metropolitan area
Many of the injuries in the city were due to ballistic fragments of broken roofing including iron sheeting. Other structures across the region sustained significant damage. Strong winds leveled "hundreds" of working-class homes in Hialeah and severely damaged 70% of the town. Winds destroyed the interiors of buildings in Fort Lauderdale, the seat of Broward County, and ripped the roof from the Broward County courthouse. Despite having only 12,000 inhabitants, the town sustained severe damage to 3,500 of its buildings. Nearby, the storm severely damaged the abandoned New River House of Refuge.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Miami metropolitan area
Cities as far north as Lake Park (then called Kelsey City) and West Palm Beach in Palm Beach County reported many roofs blown off, numerous small buildings destroyed, walls blown down, windows shattered, and trees, shrubs, and other objects torn apart or uprooted. The worst destruction occurred in the poorer, mostly black sections of the towns, where many homes were destroyed.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Miami metropolitan area
We had never been through a hurricane in 1926, when we experienced our first one. ... We didn't know that all windows should be covered in a hurricane. ... I was watching as railroad cars were being knocked off the tracks and telegraph poles were snapped like toothpicks. ... [ Immediately] almost all the windows on the top floor were broken.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Miami metropolitan area
Floy Cooke Mitchell, wife of former mayor of Boca Raton J. C. Mitchell


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Miami metropolitan area
Along the east coast of South Florida, the storm caused widespread, significant beach erosion. At Hillsboro Inlet Light, high tides removed 20 feet (6.1 m) of sand beneath the lighthouse. The hurricane swept away much of State Road A1A in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. The combined force of waves and storm surge undermined coastal structures that collapsed, including multi-story casinos on Miami Beach, and washed out the coastal bridge on Florida State Road A1A at Baker's Haulover Inlet.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Miami metropolitan area
In Boca Raton, waves were so large that they rose to the top of the high ridge on the barrier island, though they did not overtop it. High surf also destroyed a casino at the Boca Raton Inlet. "Knee-deep" water east of U.S. Route 1 (Federal Highway) in Boca Raton blocked beach access, but residents waded through. Meanwhile, large waves left much debris and sand drifts several feet deep on State Road A1A in Delray Beach. The waters of the Lake Worth Lagoon overflowed their banks, submerging nearby streets, parks, and golf courses.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Miami metropolitan area
High tides piled debris on the streets of Palm Beach, caused a beachfront boardwalk to collapse, and exacerbated previous damage from the July hurricane. On Hollywood beach, waves smashed windows and invaded the interior of the Hollywood Beach Hotel. People on the second floor found sand drifts reaching "half way to the ceiling."


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Miami metropolitan area
The storm also ravaged entertainment venues and historic sites. The storm flattened the Fulford–Miami Speedway in North Miami Beach, which then ceased operation. Winds peeled into pieces the roof of the grandstand at Hialeah Race Track and destroyed the kennels, allowing racing greyhounds to escape. The storm wrecked prominent restaurants and tourist attractions on Miami Beach, including the Million Dollar Pier. Many historic structures throughout South Florida sustained significant damage, including the Barnacle and the Villa Vizcaya where the yacht Nepenthe and fishing boat Psyche. were sunk. The storm damaged the main residence at the Bonnet House—the only hurricane to do so since it was first built. No other storm since 1926 caused a similar level of destruction to the property until Hurricane Wilma in 2005.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Miami metropolitan area
The storm ruined cultivated areas throughout South Florida. The storm flooded the surrounding citrus crop and agricultural fields south of Miami, particularly near Homestead and Florida City, destroying half of the citrus-bearing trees in the area. Much of the citrus crop in Dania was a total loss as floodwaters submerged the area to depths of 6 ft (1.8 m); flooding lingered for more than a week after the storm.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, and Southwest Florida
A storm surge from Lake Okeechobee entirely inundated Clewiston, reportedly leaving numerous bodies along the road connecting the city with Miami. Further inland, the surge burst through frail, earthen, 6-foot (1.8 m) tall muck dikes, submerging Moore Haven under 13–15 ft (4.0–4.6 m) of water. Residents scrambled, often unsuccessfully, to safety on rooftops but were swept away by the winds and storm surge. A nearby drainage dam was destroyed, causing additional flooding of the countryside. Most of the city's buildings were swept off of their original foundations.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, and Southwest Florida
Reports by the Red Cross and local authorities indicated that 150 human corpses were found in Moore Haven alone; their estimates were incomplete as many bodies were never found, reportedly having been swept deep into the Everglades. Estimates of the dead near Lake Okeechobee ranged as high as 300. Two years later, another Category 4 hurricane killed at least 2,500 people along Lake Okeechobee, but mostly affected the eastern shore, leaving Moore Haven largely unscathed.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, and Southwest Florida
The Gulf Coast of the Florida peninsula saw comparatively less damage compared to Greater Miami but still suffered significant impacts. A peak storm tide of 11 to 12 ft (3.4 to 3.7 m) affected Punta Rassa and the islands of Captiva and Sanibel, causing $3,000,000 in flood damage. The storm opened Redfish Pass between Captiva and North Captiva islands. Between Tampa and Naples, strong winds destroyed windows and felled trees and power poles. In Fort Myers, citrus crops sustained some damage and public utilities were put out of commission.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, and Southwest Florida
Strong winds uprooted trees in St. Petersburg, while heavy rainfall caused flooding in the outlying districts of nearby Tampa. South of the eye, a storm tide of 8 ft (2.4 m) submerged the streets of Everglades City, forcing people into the upper stories of buildings. Homes that were not secured to their foundations floated away on the tide. Tides reached 4 to 5 ft (1.2 to 1.5 m) as far south as Flamingo, sending seaweed, fish, and mud into dwellings.


1926 Miami hurricane, Impact, United States, Florida Panhandle and elsewhere
Although the hurricane weakened before striking the upper Gulf Coast, its slow movement produced substantial effects to coastal regions between Mobile and Pensacola; these areas experienced heavy damage from wind, rain, and storm surge. Wind records at Pensacola indicate that the city encountered sustained winds of hurricane force for more than 20 hours, including winds above 100 mph (161 km/h) for five hours. The storm tide destroyed nearly all waterfront structures on Pensacola Bay and peaked at 14 ft (4.3 m) near Bagdad, Florida. Rainfall maximized at Bay Minette, Alabama, where 18.5 inches (470 mm) fell.


1926 Miami hurricane, Aftermath
The disarray in Miami following the hurricane's passage led to a breakout of looting in the city's African-American districts that resulted in seven arrests. This unrest prompted the declaration of martial law with the swearing-in of 300 special policemen for voluntary duty. Similarly, 200 policemen were placed on duty in Hollywood, Florida. After a survey indicated that the available food and water supplies would only last 30 days, hoarding was banned.


1926 Miami hurricane, Aftermath
Soup kitchens were set up in Miami's business district in order to serve food to the recently displaced and as a source for clean drinking water that was contaminated in other areas. The first aid arriving from outside the impacted areas was a relief train guarded by state militiamen that carted medical staff, medicine, potable water, and other relief supplies into Miami immediately following the storm's passage. Afterwards, then-U.S. president Calvin Coolidge placed the United States Army and Coast Guard on standby should relief efforts necessitate their presence in Florida and the Bahamas.


1926 Miami hurricane, Aftermath
The Red Cross offered its facilities and the Pullman Company offered its resources for use in relief efforts. The National Guard of the United States dispatched several companies of guardsmen to disaster areas following urgent appeals from then-Florida governor John W. Martin. In response to the widespread destruction of buildings on Miami Beach, John J. Farrey was appointed chief building, plumbing and electrical inspector. He initiated and enforced the first building code in the United States, which more than 5,000 US cities duplicated.


1926 Miami hurricane, Aftermath
According to the American Red Cross, the storm caused 372 fatalities, including 114 from the city of Miami, but these totals apparently do not include deaths outside the United States. Prior to 2003, the National Weather Service had long accepted 243 as the number of deaths, but historical research indicated that this total was far too low. The NWS then updated its totals to reflect the new findings. Even the estimates for the United States are uncertain and vary, since there were many people, especially transients and colored migrants in South Florida, listed as "missing".


1926 Miami hurricane, Aftermath
About 43,000 people were left homeless, mostly in the Miami area. The toll for the storm in the United States was $100 million ($1.46 billion 2021 USD). It is estimated that if an identical storm hit in the year 2005, with modern development and prices, the storm would have caused $140–157 billion in damage ($196 billion in 2016); this would make the storm the costliest on record in the United States, adjusted for inflation, if it were to occur in contemporary times.


1926 Miami hurricane, Aftermath
Several events, including the sinking of a ship in the Miami harbor and an embargo by the Florida East Coast Railroad before the storm, weakened the Florida land boom of the 1920s in South Florida. However, the storm is considered the final blow to end the boom locally. Thousands of newcomers to Florida left the state and cleared their bank accounts, leaving many banks to the brink of bankruptcy. As a result, the Great Depression of 1929 did not make a great impact to Florida unlike the rest of the country.


1926 Miami hurricane, Aftermath
Many planned developments, which had fallen into deadlock due to insufficient resources, were abandoned due to the economic effects of the hurricane. In Boca Raton, for instance, one planned community by Addison Mizner, called Villa Rica, was destroyed by the hurricane and never rebuilt. South Florida did not achieve full economic recovery until the 1940s.


1926 Miami hurricane, Aftermath
The University of Miami, located in Coral Gables, had been founded in 1925 and opened its doors for the first time just days after the hurricane passed. The university's athletic teams were nicknamed the Hurricanes in memory of this catastrophe. The school's mascot is Sebastian, an ibis. The ibis is a small white bird that can be seen around South Florida, including on the UM campus. According to folklore, the ibis is the last bird to leave before a hurricane strikes and the first to return after the storm, hence its selection for the school mascot.


1926 Michigan Mines football team
The 1926 Michigan Mines football team represented the Michigan College of Mines—now known as Michigan Technological University—as an independent during the 1926 college football season. Michigan Mines compiled a 0–2–1 record.


1926 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team
The 1926 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1926 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Normalites compiled a record of 6–1, shut out six of their seven opponents, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 113 to 12. Harry Ockerman was the team captain.


1926 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 1926 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1926 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ralph H. Young, the Spartans compiled a 3–4–1 record and were outscored by their opponents 171 to 97.


1926 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries, Michigan
On October 9, 1926, Michigan State lost to Michigan by a 55–3 score.


1926 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1926 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1926 Big Ten Conference football season. In the team's 25th and final season under head coach Fielding H. Yost, Michigan compiled a record of 7–1, outscored its opponents 191 to 38, and tied with Northwestern for the Big Ten Conference championship. Michigan's only loss was to an undefeated Navy team that was recognized as the national champion by several selectors. At the end of the season, Michigan ranked third in the country under the Dickinson System, trailing only Stanford and Navy. One selector, Jeff Sagarin, has retroactively named Michigan as a 1926 co-national champion.


1926 Michigan Wolverines football team
Quarterback Benny Friedman and end Bennie Oosterbaan were both selected as consensus All-Americans. Friedman was also Michigan's 1926 team captain and most valuable player.


1926 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Oklahoma A&M
On October 2, 1926, Michigan defeated Oklahoma A&M at Ferry Field by a 42–3 score. Bo Molenda scored two touchdown in the first quarter which also featured a blocked kick that resulted in a safety. Led by Benny Friedman, Michigan passed for 160 yards.


1926 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Michigan State
On October 9, 1926, Michigan defeated Michigan State College by a 55–3 score.


1926 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Minnesota
Michigan defeated Minnesota by a 20-0 score. Michigan touchdowns were scored by Bo Molenda, George Rich and Louis Gilbert. Friedman kicked two points after touchdown. Gilbert's touchdown came on a 58-yard run. All 20 points were scored in the first half.


1926 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Illinois
Michigan defeated Illinois by a 13–0 score. After a scoreless first quarter, Illinois drove to Michigan's 21-yard line. On fourth down, Illinois opted for a forward pass rather than a field goal attempt. Truskowski intercepted the pass on the 17-yard line. Michigan's first score was set up by a punt that was downed inside the one-yard line. Illinois was then forced to punt from behind the goal line, and Gilbert returne the ball to Illinois' 30-yard line.


1926 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Illinois
After a 14-yard gain on a pass to Gilbert, Michigan was stopped, but Friedman kicked a field goal to give Michigan a 3-0 lead at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, Michigan scored 10 points in the fourth quarter. Michigan's lone touchdown was scored by Bo Molenda. Molenda's touchdown was set up when Lovett intercepted a pass at the Illinois 37-yard line, and Friedman completed a long pass to Oosterbaan. Benny Friedman added the point after touchdown and also kicked his second field goal.


1926 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: at Navy
Michigan lost to Navy by a 10-0 score at Baltimore, Maryland. Navy's Howard Caldwell ran for a touchdown against the Wolverines. Caldwell's touchdown was the first scored against Michigan since the 1924 season. After the game, the Navy midshipmen stormed the field, tore down the goalposts and broke them into splinters to be kept as souvenirs. The game was played before approximately 50,000 spectators. The 1926 Navy Midshipmen football team went on to complete an undefeated season and was recognized as the national champion by several selectors.


1926 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: Wisconsin
Michigan defeated Wisconsin by a 37-0 score. Michigan completed 9 of 15 passes for 147 yards. Wisconsin completed only 4 of 20 passes for 36 yards. Friedman threw for a touchdown to Oosterbaan and also caught a touchdown pass from Gilbert. Wally Weber scored two touchdowns, and Friedman, Oosterbaan and Hoffman registered one touchdown each. Friedman kicked for a field goal and four points after touchdown. The margin of victory was the largest in the history of the Michigan-Wisconsin rivalry.


1926 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: at Ohio State
Michigan defeated Ohio State by a 17–16 score. The crowd of 90,000 at Columbus, Ohio, was reported to be "the greatest crowd that ever paid to see a football game." Ohio State jumped out to an early 10-0 lead. Michigan responded with its own touchdown and field goal to tie the score at 10-10. At the end of the third quarter, Marek of Ohio State was unable to field a punt at his own six-yard line. As Marek had touched the ball, Michigan took possession when it fell on the loose ball. At the start of the fourth quarter, Friedman then threw a touchdown pass and converted the PAT. Ohio State drove down the field for a touchdown, but the PAT attempt by Myers Clark failed.


1926 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: at Minnesota
On November 20, 1926, Michigan defeated Minnesota by a 7-6 score at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. The game was the last for Michigan under head coach Yost. Herb Joesting scored on a short run in the second quarter, but Peplaw missed the attempted at extra point. Michigan trailed 6-0 in the fourth quarter when Nydahl of Minnesota fumbled. Oosterbaan picked up the loose ball and ran 58 yards for a touchdown. Friedman drop-kicked the extra point.


1926 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, Varsity letter winners
The following players won varsity letters for their work on the 1926 football team:


1926 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, aMa letter winners
The following players won aMa letters for their work on the 1926 football team:


1926 Michigan gubernatorial election
The 1926 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Republican nominee Fred W. Green defeated Democratic nominee William Comstock with 63.35% of the vote.


1926 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team
The 1926 Middle Tennessee State Teachers football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as Middle Tennessee State University) during the 1926 college football season. The team captain was J.R. Ralston.


1926 Milan Grand Prix
The 1926 Milan Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Monza on 12 September 1926. The race was held over 40 laps of the 10 km circuit, for a total race distance of 400 km. The race was won by Bartolomeo Costantini driving a Bugatti.


1926 Milan Grand Prix
As the race was held just one week after the 1926 Italian Grand Prix, also held at Monza, many of the entrants were the same. However, as this race was held to Formula Libre regulations, a much larger entry was attracted. The Bugatti team chose to use their 2-litre 1925 cars as they had at the Spanish Grand Prix earlier in the year.


1926 Milan Grand Prix
Prizes were awarded for outright position, as well as three classes based on engine capacity: Class E for cars up to 2 litres, class F for cars up to 1.5 litres, and class G for cyclecars up to 1.1 litres. A special category was also used for cars over 2 litres.


1926 Milan–San Remo
The 1926 Milan–San Remo was the 19th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 21 March 1926. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Costante Girardengo.


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 Milwaukee Badgers season
The 1926 Milwaukee Badgers season was their fifth and final season in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous output of 0–6, winning two games. They finished fifteenth in the league.


1926 Milwaukee Badgers season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1926 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
The 1926 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1926 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Clarence Spears, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 269 to 57.


1926 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Fullback Herb Joesting was named an All-American by the Associated Press and Look Magazine. Joestring, Tackle Mitchell Gary, guard Harold Hanson and end Roger Wheeler were named All-Big Ten first team.


1926 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Total attendance for the season was 156,032, which averaged out to 31,206 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Michigan.


1926 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan
On November 20, 1926, Minnesota lost to Michigan by a 7–6 score at Memorial Stadium. The game was the last for Michigan under head coach Fielding Yost. Herb Joesting scored on a short run in the second quarter, but Peplaw missed the attempted at extra point. Michigan trailed 6–0 in the fourth quarter when Nydahl of Minnesota fumbled. Oosterbaan picked up the loose ball and ran 58 yards for a touchdown. Friedman drop-kicked the extra point.


1926 Minnesota gubernatorial election
The 1926 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1926. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Theodore Christianson defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger Magnus Johnson.


1926 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 1926 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor William I. Nolan of the Republican Party of Minnesota defeated Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party challenger Emil E. Holmes and Minnesota Democratic Party candidate Charles D. Johnson.


1926 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team
The 1926 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team represented the Mississippi A&M Aggies of Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi during the 1926 college football season.


1926 Mississippi State Teachers Yellow Jackets football team
The 1926 Mississippi State Teachers Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented the Mississippi State Teachers College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their third year under head coach William Herschel Bobo, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record.


1926 Missouri Tigers football team
The 1926 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Missouri Valley) during the 1926 college football season. The team compiled a 5–1–2 record (4–1 against Missouri Valley opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Missouri Valley championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 122 to 33. Gwinn Henry was the head coach for the fourth of nine seasons.


1926 Missouri Tigers football team
On October 2, 1926, the team played its first game at the new Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. The game, a scoreless tie with Tulane, was played in the rain before a crowd of 10,000 persons. The first Missouri touchdown at the new stadium was scored on October 16 on a pass from Emmett "Abe" Stuber to Bert Clark. The first Missouri victory in the new stadium was a 45-6 victory over Washington University on November 13.


1926 Missouri highway renumbering
In 1926 and 1927, Missouri implemented a major renumbering of its state highways because of the implementation of the US Highway System. Routes 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, and 23 were entirely replaced by U.S. Routes. Routes 36, 40, 50, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 67, and 69 conflicted with new designations (note that Route 71, another conflicting number, had already been replaced by Route 3 by then because the portion of Route 3 here was not built), so the routes with these numbers had been renumbered. Note that a route number wasn't decided for renumbering State Route 65 (which was just removed from the state highway system temporarily) until 1927.


1926 Missouri highway renumbering
In 1927, additional renumberings took place, as what was planned as US 62 became US 60, what was planned as US 60 became US 66, and US 24 and US 54, which were not originally planned to enter the state, were added; State Routes 24 and 54 were renumbered, State Route 66 (another conflictive number) was replaced by US 54, and Route 68 was used for renumbering the road that was Route 65 before 1926.


1926 Montana Grizzlies football team
The 1926 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1926 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Frank W. Milburn, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and five losses (3–5, 0–4 PCC).


1926 Montana State Bobcats football team
The 1926 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State College (later renamed Montana State University) in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1926 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Ott Romney, the team compiled a 4–2–1 record (4–0 against RMC opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 52 to 43.


1926 Muncie Normal Hoosieroons football team
The 1926 Muncie Normal Hoosieroons football team was an American football team that represented Muncie State Normal School (later renamed Ball State University) during the 1926 college football season. In its first season under head coach Norman G. Wann, the team compiled a 5–1–1 record.


1926 NC State Wolfpack football team
The 1926 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1926 college football season. In its third season under head coach Gus Tebell, the team compiled a 4–6 record (0–4 against SoCon opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 102 to 66.


1926 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
The 1926 College Basketball All-American team, as chosen retroactively by the Helms Athletic Foundation. The player highlighted in gold was chosen as the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year retroactively in 1944.


1926 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
The 1926 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships were contested as part of the third annual NCAA swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.


1926 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
The championship was hosted by the United States Naval Academy at Scott Natatorium in Annapolis, Maryland.


1926 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
Only individual championships were officially contested during the first thirteen-NCAA sponsored swimming and diving championships. Unofficial team standings were kept but a team title was not officially awarded until 1937.


1926 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
Navy is acknowledged as this year's unofficial team champion, the second such title (and second consecutive) for the Midshipmen.


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships
The 1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the fifth NCAA track and field championship. Athletes representing 65 universities participated in the event, which was held at Soldier's Field in Chicago, Illinois in June 1926. The meet was called "the college Olympics of America."


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Team scoring
No team championship was recognized at the 1926 event. However, the Los Angeles Times reported that, if team points had been counted, the following universities would have been the points leaders:


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Team scoring
1. Southern California - 27½ points2. Michigan - 25 points3. Nebraska - 13 points4. Notre Dame - 10⅔ points5. Ohio State - 10 points


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events
100-yard dash 1. Roland Locke, Nebraska - 9.9 seconds2. George Hester, Michigan3. Tom Sharkey, Miami4. Fred Alderman, Michigan St.5. George Clarke, Washington6. Murray Schultz, Cal Tech


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events
120-yard high hurdles1. George Guthrie, Ohio St. - 14.8 seconds2. Leighton Dye, USC3. Charles Werner, Illinois4. Clifton Reynolds, USC5. Duren, Tulane6. Weems Baskin, Alabama Poly


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events
220-yard dash1. Roland Locke, Nebraska - 20.9 seconds (NCAA record)2. Tom Sharkey, Miami3. Fred Alderman, Michigan St.4. Edgar House, USC5. Victor Leschinsky, Michigan6. Engle, Oberlin


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events
220-yard low hurdles1. Edwin Spence, College of City of Detroit 23.5 (NCAA record)2. Ken Grumbles, USC3. Lawrence Irwin, Ohio St.4. George Guthrie, Ohio St5. Charles Werner, Illinois6. Frank Cuhel, Iowa


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events
440-yard dash1. Herman Phillips, Butler - 48.7 seconds (NCAA record)2. Harry Oestreich, Gustavus Adolphus3. Nathan Feinsinger, Michigan4. Behoch, Illinois5. Ken Kennedy, Wisconsin6. Kentz, Georgia Tech


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events
880-yard run1. Alva Martin, Northwestern - 1:51.7 (world record)2. Walter Caine, Indiana3. Garbury, Northwestern4. John Sittig, Illinois5. Jim Charteris, Washington6. Ray Conger, Iowa St.


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events
One-mile run1. Charley Judge, Notre Dame 4:22.52. Arnold Gillette, Montana3. Willis, Bates4. Jim Little, Purdue5. Ray Conger, Iowa St.6. Doran Rue, Illinois


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events
Two-mile run 1. Arnold Gillette, Montana - 9:40.32. Fred "Duke" Peaslee, New Hampshire3. Vic Chapman, Wisconsin4. Emery, Miami5. Leslie Niblick, Oklahoma6. Red Ramsey, Washington


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events
Broad jump1. Harold Chere, Illinois - 23 feet, 3¾ inches2. Phil Northrup, Michigan - 23 feet, 1/2 inch3. C.B. Smith, Texas4. Robert Stephens, Nebraska5. Clifton Reynolds, USC6. Coulter, Lombard


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events
High jump1. Rufus Haggard, Texas - 6 feet, 7¼ inches (world record)2. Anton Burg, Chicago3. Henry Coggeshall, USC3. Bob King, Stanford5. David Thomas, Iowa5. Charles McGinnis, Wisconsin5. Arthur Meislahn, Illinois


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events
Pole vault1. Paul Harrington, Notre Dame - 13 feet, 3 inches (NCAA record)2. J.B. O'Dell, Clemson3. Glenn Graham, Cal Tech3. Frank Glaser, Marquette3. Frank Wirsig, Nebraska6. William Droegemueller, Northwestern


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events
Discus throw1. Bud Houser, USC - 148 feet, 11¾ inches (NCAA record)2. Jack Taylor, Baylor3. Richard Doyle, Michigan4. Doss Richardson, Missouri5. Arthur Hoffman, Stanford6. Welch, Pittsburgh


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events
Javelin1. Phil Northrup, Michigan - 200 feet, 10 inches2. L.G. "Ox" Dieterich, Texas A&M3. John Kuck, Kansas St. Teachers4. Arthur Cox, Oklahoma5. Andrew Cook, USC6. Louis Kreuz, Wisconsin


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events
Shot put1. John Kuck, Kansas St. Teachers - 50 feet, 3/4 inch2. Bud Houser, USC3. Arthur Hoffman, Stanford4. Doss Richardson, Missouri5. Herman Brix, Washington6. Joseph Boland, Notre Dame


1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events
Hammer throw1. Harry Hawkins, Michigan - 148 feet, 1/4 inch2. Howard Linn, Pittsburgh3. Emerson Nelson, Iowa4. Earl Williams, Iowa5. Fred Marquis, Iowa6. Willis Tressler, Wisconsin


1926 NFL season
The 1926 NFL season was the seventh regular season of the National Football League. The league grew to 22 teams, a figure that would not be equaled in professional football until 1961, adding the Brooklyn Lions, the Hartford Blues, the Los Angeles Buccaneers, and the Louisville Colonels, with Racine Tornadoes re-entering. Cleveland Bulldogs sat out the season, the Rock Island Independents defected to the upstart American Football League, and the Rochester Jeffersons suspended operations for the final time (eventually folding in early 1928). The Akron Pros re-branded as the Akron Indians, the Duluth Kelleys as the Duluth Eskimos and the Buffalo Bison as the Buffalo Rangers (the team also used the names "Texas Rangers" and "Buffalo Cowboys")..


1926 NFL season
The Buccaneers, Eskimos, Colonels and Buffalo Rangers were "showcase teams," the first efforts for the league to reach beyond the northeast and midwest. The Buccaneers, a response to the AFL's Los Angeles Wildcats, represented the state of California; the Eskimos the far northern plains, while the Colonels represented the Southern United States and the Rangers represented the state of Texas and other areas of the Southwestern United States. The four teams (except the Rangers) all played primarily as traveling teams. Three of the four teams only lasted one season; the Buccaneers and Colonels both folded while the Rangers reverted to their previous status as the Bison, and only the Eskimos returned for 1927.


1926 NFL season
In mid-November, Brooklyn merged with the AFL's Brooklyn Horsemen and stayed in the NFL, playing one more game as the Lions before changing its name to the Brooklyn Horsemen for the last three games (all shutout losses).


1926 NFL season
The Frankford Yellow Jackets were named the NFL champions after finishing the season with the best record.


1926 NFL season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1926 NSWRFL season
The 1926 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the nineteenth season of Sydney’s top-level rugby league club competition, Australia’s first. Nine teams from across the city contested during the season, which culminated in South Sydney’s victory over Sydney University in the premiership final.


1926 NSWRFL season, Season summary
Rugby league had been going through a period of declining popularity. The “first past the post” method had resulted in a number of seasons where the premiership was decided before the end of scheduled matches, killing interest during the closing rounds. Falling crowd numbers led to the NSWRFL making a substantial loss in 1925, forcing changes to be made. For the 1926 season a finals series was introduced to maintain interest in the competition. The Premiership would therefore be determined amongst the leading four teams.


1926 NSWRFL season, Season summary
The rules concerning the play-the-ball were also changed. Only two players could play at the ball, with one player from each side being allowed to stand immediately behind, and all other players having to stay behind that second man until the ball was heeled. Previously any number of players could play at the ball, and by 1925 play-the-balls had become a real mess.


1926 NSWRFL season, Season summary
The rules were changed so that when a ball was forced in goal by the defending side play restarted with a line drop-out rather than a scrum.


1926 NSWRFL season, Season summary
These changes combined with the use of multiple reserve balls turned rugby league into a faster and much more attractive spectacle, and the fans returned.


1926 NSWRFL season, Finals
At one stage in the second half of the season, University had been sitting just one win behind reigning premiers South Sydney. But five successive losses at the back end of the season saw them fall to fourth on the ladder. This though was enough to secure their only ever finals berth in their eighteen-year history. South Sydney for the second season straight showed consistent good form, and in the end comfortably won the minor premiership.


1926 NSWRFL season, Finals
In the semi-finals, both University and South Sydney comfortably defeated their opponents to progress to the final.


1926 NSWRFL season, Finals, Final
The 1926 season was the most successful of the eighteen seasons between the wars in which University competed in the top Sydney grade. This may have had to do with their coach Bill Kelly or their new trainer, the former Kangaroo Sid Pearce. Or perhaps they benefitted from that season’s play-the-ball rule change which initially resulted in a cleaner and faster game that suited the lighter and quicker Students. Whatever the reason they won their first seven games.


1926 NSWRFL season, Finals, Final
However the loss of their centre Frank O'Rourke to a broken hand, saw them slip in the final rounds to finish fourth. The play-off system and South Sydney’s “right-of-challenge” as minor-premiers required University to beat the powerful Glebe side and then South Sydney twice to take the title.


1926 NSWRFL season, Finals, Final
In the semi-final against Glebe, University regained their early season form and trounced Glebe by 29–3.


1926 NSWRFL season, Finals, Final
O'Rourke returned for the Final and lined up with state representatives Hubert “Butt” Finn, Jim McIntyre and Alby Lane in front of 20,000 at the Royal Agricultural Society Grounds.


1926 NSWRFL season, Finals, Final
In the opening twenty minutes University had three opportunities to score but poor finishing let them down. After withstanding the Students’ attack Souths responded with eleven points of their own by the half-time break. Early in the second half University’s centre McCormack hit back with an intercept try to pull the deficit back to 11–5 however the Rabbitohs defence held for the remainder of the game and they claimed the premiership.


1926 NSWRFL season, Finals, Final
Referee Webby Neill, himself a former premiership winning Rabbitoh, sent off Souths’ Edward Root during the match.


1926 NYU Violets football team
The 1926 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their second year under head coach Chick Meehan, the team compiled a 8–1 record.


1926 Nassau hurricane
The 1926 Nassau hurricane also known as the San Liborio hurricane or The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1926, in Puerto Rico, was a destructive Category 4 hurricane that affected the Bahamas at peak intensity. Although it weakened considerably before its Florida landfall, it was one of the most severe storms to affect the Bahamian capital Nassau and the island of New Providence in several years until the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, which occurred just two years later. The storm also delivered flooding rains and loss of crops to the southeastern United States and Florida. Being a slightly mid-range Category 4, this hurricane peaked at about 967 mbars, making it the least intense Category 4 Atlantic hurricane on record, especially for wind speeds of 140 mph.


1926 Nassau hurricane, Meteorological history
The system was first spotted east of the Lesser Antilles as a weak tropical storm on July 22. Moving northwest, the tropical storm passed near Dominica with winds of 70 miles per hour (113 km/h) before entering the eastern Caribbean. It reached hurricane status at 06:00 UTC on July 23, and a short while later passed just south of Puerto Rico. The cyclone attained its first peak of 105 mph (169 km/h) before hitting Cabo Rojo early on July 24.


1926 Nassau hurricane, Meteorological history
San Juan recorded maximum winds of around 66 mph (106 km/h) and a low barometric pressure of 1,005 millibars (29.68 inHg) as the eye of the hurricane passed near the extreme southwest corner of Puerto Rico. The storm continued northwest and tracked just east of Hispaniola, losing some intensity to land interaction; by 18:00 UTC on July 24 its winds diminished to 85 mph (137 km/h). However, the storm began rapid re-intensification as it moved over the Turks and Caicos Islands early on July 25.


1926 Nassau hurricane, Meteorological history
The storm continued strengthening, attaining the equivalence of major hurricane status by 12:00 UTC that day. By the time it reached the central Bahamas at 00:00 UTC on July 26, it reached winds of 140 mph (225 km/h). After 12:00 UTC, while still moving northwest, the cyclone made landfall on New Providence and crossed over Nassau, where winds were unofficially estimated at 135 mph (217 km/h). Reducing its forward speed, the storm weakened considerably after passing New Providence, losing major hurricane status by 06:00 UTC on July 27.


1926 Nassau hurricane, Meteorological history
As the storm neared the Florida coast, it curved somewhat to the north-northwest and passed just east of Cape Canaveral early on July 28. It made landfall at 10:00 UTC near present-day Edgewater, near the Canaveral National Seashore just south of New Smyrna Beach, with winds of 105 mph (169 km/h). Prior to reanalysis in 2010, the storm was estimated to have made landfall farther south, near Cocoa Beach. In Florida, the storm's lowest known barometric pressure of 967 mb (28.6 inHg) was estimated, although it was likely deeper near the Bahamas.


1926 Nassau hurricane, Meteorological history
After landfall, the storm curved northwestward and weakened rapidly as it moved inland, weakening to a tropical storm southwest of Jacksonville. On July 29, it moved across Georgia as a weakening tropical storm and entered Alabama as a tropical depression. It continued across the southeastern United States while losing tropical characteristics, gradually beginning to curve northeastward over Arkansas, Missouri, and the Ohio Valley, becoming extratropical by 00:00 UTC on August 1. It finally dissipated the following day as it moved northeastward over Lake Ontario.


1926 Nassau hurricane, Impact
On its path, the storm killed more than 287 people in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Bahamas, and Florida. In the Bahamas, the storm caused over 100 deaths, but the exact total varies from 106 to 146. Combined with two later storms in September and October, the entire hurricane season killed more than 300 people in the Bahamas.


1926 Nassau hurricane, Impact, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola
The storm initially caused little damage until it passed near Puerto Rico, where heavy crop damage, most notably to coffee plantations in the west-central region of the island, occurred. Strong winds affected the entire island, and all rivers in the southern half of the island overflowed their banks. Heavy rainfall of around 6.18 in (157 mm) occurred on the island, while the average rainfall reported for July was 6.5 in (165 mm). About 25 people drowned when heavy floods resulted from rapid rise of rivers. Total losses in Puerto Rico were estimated at $2.350 million. The storm is known as the San Liborio hurricane for its effects in Puerto Rico. Estimated damage amounted to around $3 million in eastern Santo Domingo as the storm center passed over the eastern half of Hispaniola.


1926 Nassau hurricane, Impact, The Bahamas
The cyclone caused significant damage over much of the central Bahamas. The storm destroyed 500 homes—90% of the total—on Great Exuma Island, "swept away" roads and bridges, and ruined unharvested agricultural produce, including the entire corn crop. Dead livestock littered the landscape. On Eleuthera, the storm downed coconuts and other fruit crops; strong winds and high tides leveled 240 dwellings, 14 churches, and two schools on the island. On the island, the storm rendered most roads unusable and washed the primary causeways out to sea, leaving 2 to 4 feet (0.61 to 1.2 m) of water covering the island.


1926 Nassau hurricane, Impact, The Bahamas
At least 74 drownings occurred on nearby Cat Island. The storm also wrecked most of the homes on the Berry Islands. On Bimini, the hurricane razed a lighthouse and a wireless station; strong winds tore roofs off several churches and other buildings. After the storm, the crew of the USS Bay Spring delivered over 1,000 tonnes (1,000,000 kg) of munitions and construction materials to aid the stricken residents.


1926 Nassau hurricane, Impact, The Bahamas
Nearby settlements on Andros lost most or all of their buildings; in some areas the storm ruined the sisal crop, felled 95% of the coconut trees, destroyed stone buildings, and left water more than 5 ft (1.5 m) deep. Although damage reports are not clear, the storm caused the most significant losses on New Providence, especially in Nassau, where "some roofs were torn off entirely" and the storm was "more fearful and devastating than any most people can remember", according to an eyewitness account posted in the July issue of the Monthly Weather Review. Trees, power poles, and various debris littered streets, and many people were left homeless. Automobiles at Nassau were also reported damaged by the storm, and flooding was reported.


1926 Nassau hurricane, Impact, Florida
Areas near the point of landfall reported significant damage to buildings, crops, and communications wires, especially New Smyrna Beach. The storm disrupted telephone and electric service in Daytona Beach, while high tides destroyed beachfront businesses and sank watercraft. Points farther south along the Florida coast, such as Miami, received only a brush from the storm, resulting in rains and some light wind damage, mainly to fruit crops. The Palm Beach area reported extensive coastal flooding that damaged coastal structures.


1926 Nassau hurricane, Impact, Florida
The storm was also reported to have caused damage around the point of landfall in Melbourne, where uprooted citrus trees and roofs blown off were reported. An observer on Merritt Island reported a heavy storm surge along the Indian River that damaged or destroyed homes, docks, and boats. Substantial rainfall attended the storm in its passage over Florida, peaking at 10.08 in (256 mm) at Merritt Island. Damage estimates in Florida exceeded $2.5 million.


1926 Nassau hurricane, Records
Prior to the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, this was the strongest hurricane ever recorded in July until Hurricane Dennis of 2005, a strong Category 4 hurricane with top sustained winds of 150 mph (241 km/h) and a pressure of 930 millibars (27.46 inHg), surpassed the intensity of the July 1926 hurricane.


1926 Navy Midshipmen football team
The 1926 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 1926 college football season. The Midshipmen were coached by Bill Ingram in his first year and finished the season undefeated with a record of nine wins, zero losses and one tie (9–0–1). Although Alabama and Stanford have been named the 1926 national champion by most selectors, the 1926 Navy team was named as the national champion under Boand and Houlgate Systems.


1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nebraska in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1926 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ernest Bearg, the team compiled a 6–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 123 to 46. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.


1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season
Coach Bearg started his second year with a substantially increased roster, up to 60 players from the 35 players on the 1925 roster. No specific game was recorded as the season's Homecoming game.


1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster
Andrews, Ralph FBAshburn, Clifford EAyres PLAYERBeck, Victor FBBetts PLAYERBrant PLAYERBrd PLAYERBronson, Willard QBBrown, John QBBurnham, Willard EBusby PLAYERCarcoski PLAYERDailey, Frank HBDrath, Walter GDurisch PLAYERDuTeau GFish PLAYERGates PLAYERGrow, Lloyd CHecht FBHolm, Elmer GHolmes PLAYERHooper PLAYERHowell, Edward FBHunt PLAYERJames, Theodore EJohnson PLAYERLawson, Vinton ELee, Evard ELindell, Don QB


1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster
Lucas, Leroy TMandery, Avard HBMandery, Roy EMarrow, Wallace QBMcMullen, Dan GMielenz, Frank HBMolzen, Cecil GMorrison, Paul CNimmo PLAYEROehlrich, Arnold FBPeaker, Harold QBPresnell, Glenn HBRaish, Clarence LGRandels, Ray TReeves, Joe CReller PLAYERSchews PLAYERSchulz, William GShaner, George ESprague, Leon EStaats PLAYERStephens, Robert QBStiner, Lonnie TSturak PLAYERVoris, Earl HBWeir, Joe EWhitmore, Robert GWickman HBWyatt PLAYERZuver, Merle G


1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Drake
Nebraska opened the 1926 season by trouncing conference foe Drake in Lincoln, in a game where nearly every player on the large roster found playing time, as the Cornhuskers avenged the surprise loss handed to them by Drake in 1925. This was the last game played between Nebraska and Drake, closing out one of the oldest series in Nebraska football history, dating back to 1898, with Nebraska dominating the matchup 6-2 all-time.


1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Missouri
Nebraska stumbled early in the season when Missouri came into Lincoln and shut down the Cornhuskers despite their quick jump to an early 7-0 lead. Those would be the last points scored in the game, as Missouri managed 14 in response. Nebraska produced respectable offensive output over the course of the game, but was unable to create any points for their efforts. Missouri's win helped them chip away at the series lead held by the Cornhuskers, moving them to 5-14-1.


1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Washington University
This game amounted to a win for both teams. Nebraska scored the points to carry the outcome in their third conference game of the season, while the Washington Bears were pleased to have scored points at all against conference heavyweight Nebraska. Although the Washington Bears and Nebraska Cornhuskers had shared the same conference since 1907 (except for 1919-1920 when Nebraska was an independent), this was only the second game played between these programs. It was also the last, with a split final record of 1-1 after accounting for Nebraska's loss to the Bears back in 1918.


1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas
After a slow start where Nebraska was only able to come up with a single score in the first half, the Cornhuskers pulled away to notch another conference win for the year, and padded their series lead over Kansas to 22-9-2.


1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa State
The Cornhuskers scored first early on in the opening minutes of the game, but a lost Nebraska fumble not long after made it look like a battle was forming up. Iowa State capitalized on the turnover for what would be their only score of the day, as the Cornhuskers eventually rolled up 31 points to secure their fourth win of the season. The Cyclones slid further behind in the series, to 4-16-1.


1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas State
The Kansas State Aggies gave Nebraska the biggest battle of the season, perhaps emboldened by nearly winning against the Cornhuskers in 1925 for the first time prior to settling for a tie that year. Somehow the Cornhuskers were able to hang onto the game and fight back. Repeatedly, Kansas State attempted field goals which were summarily blocked by Nebraska, and the Cornhuskers themselves were frequently on their heels and forced to punt out of trouble. Nebraska managed one field goal in the third quarter, which was the only score of the game for either side. Kansas State was sent back to Manhattan in disappointment and still winless against the Cornhuskers in eleven tries.


1926 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, New York University
New York University, in their first ever game against Nebraska, drew first blood with an early touchdown, but the game was controlled by the Cornhuskers for the rest of the contest as Nebraska closed out the last home game of 1926 with a win.