1927 Southwestern Lynx football team

The 1927 Southwestern Lynx football team was an American football team that represented Southwestern Presbyterian University (now known as Rhodes College) as an Independent during the 1927 college football season. Led by Jess Neely in his second season as head coach, the Lynx compiled a record of 5–5–1.

1927 Southwestern Lynx football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
1927 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgetown    8 1 0
Spring Hill    6 1 0
Wesley    6 1 0
Georgia Normal    6 1 1
George Washington    7 2 0
Texas A&I    4 1 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers    6 2 0
Loyola (LA)    6 2 2
Navy    6 3 0
Catholic University    5 3 0
West Tennessee State Teachers    5 3 1
Texas Tech    5 4 0
Davidson    4 4 1
Delaware State    1 1 0
Howard    3 3 2
Southwestern (TN)    5 5 1
Texas Mines    2 2 2
Mississippi State Teachers    3 4 1
Duke    4 5 0
Miami (FL)    3 6 1
Delaware    2 5 1
East Tennessee State Teachers    2 5 0
Oglethorpe    2 6 0
Wake Forest    2 6 2

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Lambuth
W 40–12
September 30at AlabamaL 0–31[1]
October 8Birmingham–Southern
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 19–7[2]
October 15Henderson-Brown
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
L 0–15
October 22Ole Miss
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
L 0–39[3]
October 29Arkansas College
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 24–6
November 5Ouachita Baptist
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
T 12–12
November 11West Tennessee State
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 26–6[4]
November 18Hendrix
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
L 6–32
November 24at MillsapsJackson, MSW 19–6[5]
November 26Quantico Marines
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
L 0–19[6]

References

  1. "Tide rolls over Memphis eleven". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 1, 1927. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southwestern Lynx beat local Panthers". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1927. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ole Miss is winner over Southwestern battle at Memphis". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1927. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southwestern wins Memphis city title". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1927. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southwestern Lynx swamp Millsaps Majors on home grid". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 1927. Retrieved August 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Quantico Marines Whip Lynx". Orlando Evening Star. Orlando, Florida. International News Service. November 27, 1927. p. 4. Retrieved August 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.


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