1927 Clemson
5–3–1 (2–2 Southern Conference), coached by Josh Cody. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat South Carolina 20–0Oct 20
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs Presbyterian | T 0–0 | 63% |
| Oct 1 | vs Auburn | W 3–0 | 48% |
| Oct 8 | at NC State | L 6–18 | 33% |
| Oct 14 | vsErskine | W 25–6 | 83% |
| Oct 20 | at South Carolina | W 20–0 | 21% |
| Oct 29 | vs Wofford | W 6–0 | 88% |
| Nov 5 | at The Citadel | W 13–0 | 35% |
| Nov 12 | at Georgia | L 0–32 | 16% |
| Nov 24 | at Furman | L 0–28 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Furman 28–0; tied for 8th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 111th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 5–3–1
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 8th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 73–84
- Coach
- Josh Cody
- Elo
- 1425 +79 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −8.1 No. 79 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Bud Eskew
1927 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 4–0 | 9–1 | |
 Georgia Tech | 7–0–1 | 8–1–1 | |
 Tennessee | 5–0–1 | 8–0–1 | |
| Georgia | 6–1 | 9–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 5–0–2 | 8–1–2 | |
 Florida | 5–2 | 7–3 | |
 Ole Miss | 3–2 | 5–3–1 | |
 Virginia | 4–4 | 5–4 | |
 Clemson | 2–2 | 5–3–1 | |
 Alabama | 3–4–1 | 5–4–1 | |
 LSU | 2–3–1 | 4–4–1 | |
 Mississippi State | 2–3 | 5–3 | |
 Virginia Tech | 2–3 | 5–4 | |
| Washington and Lee | 2–3 | 4–4–1 | |
 Maryland | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 VMI | 2–4 | 6–4 | |
| South Carolina | 2–4 | 4–5 | |
 Tulane | 2–5–1 | 2–5–1 | |
 North Carolina | 2–5 | 4–6 | |
| Sewanee | 1–4 | 2–6 | |
 Kentucky | 1–5 | 3–6–1 | |
| Auburn | 0–6–1 | 0–7–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.