1927 Sewanee Tigers football team

The 1927 Sewanee Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the Sewanee: The University of the South as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1927 college football season. Led by M. S. Bennett in his fifth season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–6 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play.[1]

1927 Sewanee Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–6 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDuke Kimbrough
Home stadiumHardee 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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Transylvania*W 34–6[2]
October 1Bryson College*
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
L 0–7[3]
October 8at Texas A&M*L 0–186,000[4]
October 22at AlabamaL 0–24[5]
October 29Ole Miss
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
L 14–28[6]
November 5at TennesseeL 12–32[7]
November 12at TulaneW 12–69,000[8]
November 24at VanderbiltL 6–26[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1927 Sewanee Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tolley brilliant as Sewanee wins". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. September 25, 1927. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sewanee beaten by Bryson". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 2, 1927. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jinx Tucker (October 9, 1927). "Aggies Triumph Over Sewanee Tigers by Score of 18 to 0: Joel Hunt Shows Spectacular Speed". The Waco News-Tribune. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Truck races 85 yards for score as Tide triumphs". The Tennessean. October 23, 1927. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Late Ole Miss rally beats Sewanee, 28–14". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1927. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee smashes Sewanee in last half, winning 32–12". Nashville Banner. November 6, 1927. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sewanee wins over Tulane, score 12–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 13, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Commodores unleash winning attack". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 25, 1927. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.