1927 LSU
4–4–1 (2–3–1 Southern Conference), coached by Mike Donahue. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana 52–0Oct 1
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 45–0 | 94% |
| Oct 1 | vs Louisiana | W 52–0 | 94% |
| Oct 8 | vs Alabama | T 0–0 | 35% |
| Oct 15 | at Auburn | W 9–0 | 65% |
| Oct 22 | at Mississippi State | W 9–7 | 46% |
| Oct 29 | at Arkansas | L 0–28 | 53% |
| Nov 5 | at Ole Miss | L 7–12 | 48% |
| Nov 12 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–23 | 30% |
| Nov 24 | vs Tulane | L 6–13 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulane 13–6; 11th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 112th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 4–4–1
- Conference
- 2–3–1 11th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 128–83
- Coach
- Mike Donahue
- Elo
- 1453 −64 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −6.6 No. 73 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Babe Godfrey
- Most valuable player
- Babe Godfrey
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.