1926–27 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

The 1926–27 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1926–27 college basketball season. The team went 20–4—the best record in school history—and won the Southern Conference tournament championship. The team was coached by Josh Cody, and led by center Jim Stuart and guard John McCall.[1] Cody had a variety of superstitions while coaching his basketball team, including not laundering jerseys during a winning streak until a game was lost, and starting contests with the same lineup.[2]

1926–27 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
SoCon Tournament champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1926–27 record20–4 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMalcolm Moss
Home arenaOld Gym
1926–27 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Carolina91 .900  144  .778
Vanderbilt71 .875  204  .833
Georgia Tech82 .800  1710  .630
Auburn124 .750  136  .684
Washington and Lee62 .750  106  .625
Mississippi104 .714  135  .722
NC State52 .714  125  .706
North Carolina73 .700  177  .708
Maryland64 .600  1010  .500
Mississippi State75 .583  177  .708
Tennessee54 .556  712  .368
Alabama45 .444  58  .385
Virginia57 .417  910  .474
Tulane710 .412  710  .412
LSU35 .375  79  .438
Georgia36 .333  148  .636
Virginia Tech26 .250  68  .429
Kentucky16 .143  313  .188
Clemson17 .125  213  .133
Florida18 .111  620  .231
VMI07 .000  411  .267
Sewanee010 .000  311  .214
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1927; Rankings from none

References

  1. http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/vand/datadump/assets/sports/mbball/YearbyYear.pdf
  2. "S'East Leaders Play 'Dirty', As Clean Suits Break Charm". Big Spring Daily Herald. February 24, 1936. p. 2. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
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