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 3 –5 –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

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

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

  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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