1926 Daniel Baker Hillbillies football team

The 1926 Daniel Baker Hillbillies football team represented Daniel Baker College as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1926 college football season. Led by Shorty Ransom in his second season as head coach, the team went 7–2–1.[1] Daniel Baker won the TIAA title with a 4–0 mark in conference play.[2]

1926 Daniel Baker Hillbillies football
TIAA champion
Conference	Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1926 record	7–2–1 (4–0 TIAA)
Head coach	Shorty Ransom (2nd season)
Captain	Wyman McInnis

1926 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Daniel Baker $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
North Texas State Teachers	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Southwest Texas State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Sam Houston State	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Abilene Christian	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
McMurry	1	–	2	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
St. Edward's	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
West Texas State	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
East Texas State	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 25	at TCU*	Clark Field Fort Worth, TX	L 3–5
October 1	McMurry	Brownwood, TX	W 30–0	[3]
October 9	Austin*	Brownwood, TX	W 22–0	[4]
October 16	at West Texas State	Canyon, TX	W 14–0
October 23	St. Mary's (TX)*		W 7–0
October 30	at Simmons (TX)*	Parramore Field Abilene, TX	W 27–7	[5]
November 5	Texas Tech*	Brownwood, TX	T 0–0
November 11	St. Edward's	Daniel Baker Park Brownwood, TX	W 10–0
November 18	Schreiner*	Brownwood, TX	L 0–10	[6]
November 25	Abilene Christian	Brownwood, TX	W 13–6
*Non-conference game

References

1. White, Ted, ed. (1927). "Athletics". The Trail. Students of Daniel Baker College: 76–86. Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via The Portal to Texas History.
2. "The Winners". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 29, 1926. p. 5. Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Hill Billies Win Off McMurray Team". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. October 3, 1926. p. 3. Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Daniel Baker Wins From Austin 22-0". Waco News-Tribune. Waco, Texas. Associated Press. October 9, 1926. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Daniel Baker Swamps Fumbling Cowboys, 27-7". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 31, 1926. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Schreiner Institute Defeats Hill Billies". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 19, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .