1926 Football Team
| Overall Record: 7-1 | Conference Record: 5-0 |
| Conference Finish: 1st place tie | |
| Coach: Fielding Yost | |
| Captain: Benny Friedman | |
| All-Americans: Benny Friedman, Bennie G. Oosterbaan | |
| All-Conference: Bennie Oosterbaan, Benny Friedman, William Flora | |
| Most Valuable Player: Benny Friedman | |
| Meyer Morton Award: George Rich | |
| Trainer: Charles Hoyt | |
| Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Harvey Emery, Ray Fisher, Judson Hyames, Clifford Keen, Harry Kipke, William Louisell, Edwin Mather, George Veenker, Elton (Tad) Wieman | |
| Manager: John S. Denton, James V. Hughey (ass't), Ray C. Humphrey (ass't), Leonard A. Spooner (ass't), Frank L. Wachter (ass't) | |
| Opponent | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma A&M | 10/02 | H | W | 42-3 | 18,000 |
| Michigan State | 10/09 | H | W | 55-3 | 33,000 |
| Minnesota | 10/16 | H | W | 20-0 | 48,000 |
| Illinois (HC) | 10/23 | H | W | 13-0 | 48,000 |
| Navy | 10/30 | 1 | L | 0-10 | 80,000 |
| Wisconsin | 11/06 | H | W | 37-0 | 48,000 |
| Ohio State | 11/13 | A | W | 17-16 | 90,411 |
| Minnesota | 11/20 | A | W | 7-6 | 55,000 |
| Totals | 191-38 | 420,411 | |||
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| 1 - Baltimore Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland | |||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Bennie Oosterbaan (7) | |
| left tackle |
Ray Baer (6) Otto Pommerening | |
| left guard |
Syd Dewey (6) John Palmaroli | |
| center |
Joe Truskowski (5) John Schoenfeld (2) | |
| right guard |
John Lovette (5) George Squires Syd Dewey | |
| right tackle |
Norman Gabel (6) George Squires | |
| right end | William Flora (7) | |
| quarterback |
Benny Friedman (7)
| |
| fullback |
John Molenda (4) Wally Weber (3) | |
| left halfback |
Louis Gilbert (5) James Miller (2) | |
| right halfback |
George Rich (3) John Molenda (3) Harold Greenwald |
View full 1926 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1926 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- Trainer Charles Hoyt, George Rich, John Schoenfield, Herman Nyland, John Palmaroli, Kent McIntyre, William Heath, manager John S. Denton
- Third Row
- Leroy Heston, Louis Gilbert, John Molenda, Joe Truskowski, ass't coach Elton Wieman, Wally Weber, Henry Grinnell, George Squier
- Second Row
- William Flora, Norman Gabel, John Lovette, captain Benny Friedman, Coach Fielding Yost, Bennie Oosterbaan, Ray Baer, Syd Dewey
- Front Row
- Bill Puckelwartz, Vic Domhoff, Leo Hoffman, James R. Miller
1926 Full Squad Photo on practice field
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- Back Row
- Ray Baer, Joe Truskoswski, Charles Stienecker, Henry Grinnell, George Nicholson, John Schoenfeld, Bennie Oosterbaan, Howard Webber, Leroy Heston, John Palmaroli, Richard Dewey, Marshall Boden, Herman Nyland, Case, Norman Gabel, John Molenda, James Oade, Ben Friedman
- Middle Row
- Kent McIntyre, Frank Harrigan, Frank Meese, Howard Rose, George Squier, Maxwell Nickerson, Otto Pommerening, Wally Weber, George Rich, Raymond Cragin, Henry Totske, John Lovette
- Front Row
- Leo Hoffman, James Miller, William Puckelwartz, Victor Domhoff, Austin Hughes, john D. Whittle, Samuel Baccock, A. G. Dahlem, Harold T. Greenwald, Louis Gilbert