1927 Georgia Tech
8–1–1 (7–0–1 Southern Conference), coached by William Alexander. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat LSU 23–0Nov 12
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs VMI | W 7–0 | 66% |
| Oct 8 | vs Tulane | W 13–6 | 63% |
| Oct 15 | vs Alabama | W 13–0 | 41% |
| Oct 22 | vs North Carolina | W 13–0 | 75% |
| Oct 29 | at Notre Dame | L 7–26 | 33% |
| Nov 6 | at Vanderbilt | T 0–0 | 37% |
| Nov 12 | vs LSU | W 23–0 | 70% |
| Nov 19 | vsOglethorpe | W 19–7 | 86% |
| Nov 24 | vs Auburn | W 18–0 | 87% |
| Dec 3 | vs Georgia | W 12–0 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Georgia 12–0; Southern Conference champions.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
Southern Conference champions7–0–1 in the conference, shared with NC State and Tennessee
- Record
- 8–1–1
- Conference
- 7–0–1 2nd in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 125–39
- Coach
- William Alexander
- Elo
- 1655 +117 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 8.2 No. 27 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Ed Crowley
- Offense
- Jump shift
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.