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 Carolina9–1 .900  14–4  .778
Vanderbilt†7–1 .875  20–4  .833
Georgia Tech8–2 .800  17–10  .630
Auburn12–4 .750  13–6  .684
Washington and Lee6–2 .750  10–6  .625
Mississippi10–4 .714  13–5  .722
NC State5–2 .714  12–5  .706
North Carolina7–3 .700  17–7  .708
Maryland6–4 .600  10–10  .500
Mississippi State7–5 .583  17–7  .708
Tennessee5–4 .556  7–12  .368
Alabama4–5 .444  5–8  .385
Virginia5–7 .417  9–10  .474
Tulane7–10 .412  7–10  .412
LSU3–5 .375  7–9  .438
Georgia3–6 .333  14–8  .636
Virginia Tech2–6 .250  6–8  .429
Kentucky1–6 .143  3–13  .188
Clemson1–7 .125  2–13  .133
Florida1–8 .111  6–20  .231
VMI0–7 .000  4–11  .267
Sewanee0–10 .000  3–11  .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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