1927 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1927 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1927 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Greasy Neale, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SoCon. The team played its games at Lambeth Field in Charlottesville, Virginia.

1927 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumLambeth Field
1927 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech + 7 0 18 1 1
Tennessee + 5 0 18 0 1
NC State + 4 0 09 1 0
Vanderbilt 5 0 28 1 2
No. 8 Georgia 6 1 09 1 0
Florida 5 2 07 3 0
Ole Miss 3 2 05 3 1
Virginia 4 4 05 4 0
Clemson 2 2 05 3 1
Alabama 3 4 15 4 1
LSU 2 3 14 4 1
Mississippi A&M 2 3 05 3 0
Washington and Lee 2 3 04 4 1
VPI 2 3 05 4 0
Maryland 2 3 04 7 0
South Carolina 2 4 04 5 0
VMI 2 4 06 4 0
Tulane 2 5 12 5 1
North Carolina 2 5 04 6 0
Sewanee 1 4 02 6 0
Kentucky 1 5 03 6 1
Auburn 0 6 10 7 2
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24 Hampden–Sydney* W 38–6
October 1 at Georgia L 0–32
October 8 South Carolina
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 12–13
October 15 VMIdagger
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 13–8 [1]
October 22 VPI
  • Lambuth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 7–0
October 29 at Tennessee L 0–42[2]
November 5 at Washington and Lee
W 13–7
November 12 Maryland
  • Lambuth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 21–0
November 24 at North Carolina L 13–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. "Virginia wins in last half of game". The Birmingham News. October 16, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Virginia defeated by Tennessee, 42–0". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 30, 1927. Retrieved August 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1927 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. "1927 Football Schedule". University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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