1926 college football season

The 1926 college football season was the first in which an attempt was made to recognize a national champion after the season. Stanford, coached by Pop Warner, was the top team in the US under the new Dickinson System and awarded the . Unbeaten Stanford (10–0) faced unbeaten Alabama (9–0) in the Rose Bowl, and the two teams played to a 7–7 tie. Meanwhile, Parke H. Davis, a renowned football historian and football rules committee member, declared Lafayette (9–0) national champions in Spalding's Football Guide. Subsequently, the Leopards are also recognized as a co-national champions in the 1926 season.

1926 college football season

The 1926 college football season was the first in which an attempt was made to recognize a national champion after the season. Stanford, coached by Pop Warner, was the top team in the US under the new Dickinson System and awarded the . Unbeaten Stanford (10–0) faced unbeaten Alabama (9–0) in the Rose Bowl, and the two teams played to a 7–7 tie. Meanwhile, Parke H. Davis, a renowned football historian and football rules committee member, declared Lafayette (9–0) national champions in Spalding's Football Guide. Subsequently, the Leopards are also recognized as a co-national champions in the 1926 season.