1926 Roanoke Maroons football team

American college football season

1926 Roanoke Maroons football
Conference	Virginia–North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	6–3 (5–1 V–NCIAC)
Head coach	Pinky Spruhan (13th season)
Home stadium	College Field
Seasons← 1925 1927 →

The 1926 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as a member of the Virginia–North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (V–NCIAC) during the 1926 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Pinky Spruhan, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
September 25		at VPI*	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 0–47
October 2		Randolph–Macon	College Field Salem, VA	W 20–0
October 9		at VMI*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 13–7
October 16		at Gettysburg*	Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA	L 2–21
October 23		Hampden–Sydney	College Field Salem, VA	W 3–0
October 30	2:30 p.m.	at Richmond	Tate Field Richmond, VA	W 6–0
November 5		Bridgewater	College Field Salem, VA	W 68–0
November 20		Lynchburg	College Field Salem, VA	W 10–7
November 25		vs. Lenoir–Rhyne	Wearn Field Charlotte, NC	L 0–3
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

"Gobblers wallop Roanoke Maroons to tune of 47 to 0". The Roanoke Times. September 26, 1926. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Roanoke Maroons best the Jackets". Daily Press. October 3, 1926. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Roanoke wins". The Sunday Record. October 10, 1926. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Battlefield boys defeat Roanoke". Allentown Morning Call. October 17, 1926. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Field goal is Roanoke's margin". The Washington Post. October 24, 1926. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Maroons win over Spiders by 6–0 count". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 31, 1926. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bridgewater downed by Roanoke College; Score is 68 to 0". The Roanoke World-News. November 6, 1926. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Maroon eleven downs Hornets, 10–7". The Roanoke Times. November 21, 1926. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Mountain Bears outplay Roanoke to cop hectic game". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1926. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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