1926 Tempe State Bulldogs football team

1926 Tempe State Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumNormal Field
1926 Western college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Loyola (CA)     6 0 2
Arizona     5 1 1
Regis     6 2 0
Tempe State     4 1 1
Gonzaga     5 2 1
New Mexico     4 2 1
New Mexico A&M     5 3 1
Hawaii     5 4 0
Santa Clara     5 4 0
St. Ignatius (CA)     2 3 3
Santa Barbara State     2 4 0

The 1926 Tempe State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Tempe State Teachers College (later renamed Arizona State University) as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Aaron McCreary, the Bulldogs compiled a 4–1–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 97 to 42. The team's games included a 35–0 loss in the Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry.[1] Ernest Simpkins was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Sacaton IndiansW 35–0[3]
October 16at ArizonaTucson, AZ (rivalry)L 0–35[4]
October 30at Phoenix College
W 28–7[5]
November 6Gila College
  • Normal Field
  • Tempe, AZ
W 20–0[6]
November 12Northern Arizona
  • Normal Field
  • Tempe, AZ
W 14–0[7]
December 4Phoenix Indian School
  • Normal Field
  • Tempe, AZ
T 0–0[8]

References

  1. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 118. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 105. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Tempe Teachers College first and second teams hold pair of Redskin elevens scoreless". The Arizona Republican. October 3, 1926. Retrieved February 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tempe Teachers loses in contest with 'Varsity Cats". The Arizona Republican. October 17, 1926. Retrieved February 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs unleash heavy attack to defeat Junior College Bears 28 to 7 on local field Saturday". The Arizona Republican. October 31, 1926. Retrieved February 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tempe Bulldogs beat Gila College 20 to 0 on new gridiron". The Arizona Republican. November 7, 1926. Retrieved February 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tempe Teacher Eleven Wins by 14 To 0: First Defeat of the Season for Flagstaff Team by Squad From Home State". Arizona Daily Star. November 13, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved February 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs and Indians end Arizona grid season in scoreless tie". The Arizona Republican. December 5, 1926. Retrieved February 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.