1927 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1927 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1927 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bernie Bierman, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 2–5–1 and an identical mark in conference play.

1927 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–5–1 (2–5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainPat Browne
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
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
October 1Ole MissW 19–7[1]
October 8at Georgia TechL 6–13[2]
October 15Mississippi A&M
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 6–13[3]
October 22at VanderbiltL 0–32[4]
October 29Georgia
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–31[5]
November 5Auburn
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
T 6–6[6]
November 12Sewanee
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 6–129,000[7]
November 24at LSUW 13–620,000[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Tulane comes from behind to win, 19–7". The Atlanta Constitution. October 2, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Georgia Tech Downs Tulane On Wet Field". The Anniston Star. October 8, 1927. p. 16. Retrieved March 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Miss A. and M. licks Tulane". Nashville Banner. October 16, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bill Spears hero of Vandy triumph". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs administer crushing defeat to Tulane eleven, 31 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Auburn and Tulane teams play 6 to 6 draw". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sewanee wins over Tulane, score 12–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 13, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Green Wave wins from the Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.