1927 Lafayette

5–⁠3–⁠1, coached by Herb McCracken.

Schedule and results

Lafayette in 1927, game by game: won vs. Schuylkill 39–13; won vs. Muhlenberg 38–7; won vs. Rutgers 56–0; tied at West Virginia 7–7; lost vs. Washington & Jefferson 0–14; lost at Penn State 6–40; lost at Georgetown 2–27; won vs. Susquehanna 73–6; won at Lehigh 43–0+67−34Won 39–13 vs. Schuylkill+26SchuylkillWon 38–7 vs. Muhlenberg+31MuhlenbergWon 56–0 vs. Rutgers+56RutgersTied 7–7 at West Virginia0West VirginiaLost 0–14 vs. Washington & Jefferson-14Washington & Je…Lost 6–40 at Penn State-34Penn StateLost 2–27 at Georgetown-25GeorgetownWon 73–6 vs. Susquehanna+67SusquehannaWon 43–0 at Lehigh+43Lehigh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Lehigh 43–⁠0.

In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
5–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
264–⁠114
Coach
Herb McCracken
Elo
1527 −47 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−14.1 No. 87 of 99 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captains
Harold Cothran and William Atkinson