1927 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1927 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–4 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Greasy Neale (5th season)
Home stadium	Lambeth Field

1927 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Hampden–Sydney*	Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA	W 38–6		[1]
October 1	at Georgia	Sanford Field Athens, GA	L 0–32		[2]
October 8	South Carolina	Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA	L 12–13		[3]
October 15	VMI	Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA	W 13–8		[4]
October 22	VPI	Lambuth Field Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 7–0		[5]
October 29	at Tennessee	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 0–42		[6]
November 5	at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 13–7		[7]
November 12	Maryland	Lambuth Field Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 21–0		[8]
November 24	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 13–14	27,000–28,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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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.