1927 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1927 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumLambeth Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech + 7 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Tennessee + 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
NC State + 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt 5 – 0 – 2 8 – 1 – 2
No. 8 Georgia 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Florida 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Virginia 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Clemson 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Alabama 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
LSU 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Maryland 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Tulane 2 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sewanee 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Auburn 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 7 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

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.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Hampden–Sydney*
W 38–6 [1]
October 1 at Georgia
L 0–32 [2]
October 8 South Carolina
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 12–13 [3]
October 15 VMIdagger
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 13–8 [4]
October 22 VPI
  • Lambuth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 7–0 [5]
October 29 at Tennessee
L 0–42 [6]
November 5 at Washington and Lee
W 13–7 [7]
November 12 Maryland
  • Lambuth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 21–0 [8]
November 24 at North Carolina
L 13–14 27,000–28,000 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Virginia wins, Cavaliers beat Hampden–Sydney team by 38–6 score". The Macon Telegraph. September 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Georgia defeats Virginia 32 to 0". The Miami Herald. October 2, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks defeat Cavaliers 13–12". Daily Press. October 9, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia wins in last half of game". The Birmingham News. October 16, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "V.P.I. loses to Virginia eleven, 7–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 23, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia defeated by Tennessee, 42–0". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 30, 1927. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia wins state championship". The Roanoke Times. November 6, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Varied Virginia play beats Maryland, 21–0". The Commercial Appeal. November 13, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tar Heels trim Cavalier locks". The State. November 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1927 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  11. ^ "1927 Football Schedule". University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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