1927 Mississippi State
5–3 (2–3 Southern Conference), coached by J.W. Hancock. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Birmingham-Southern 27–0Oct 1
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vsBirmingham-Southern | W 27–0 | 84% |
| Oct 8 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 14–0 | 93% |
| Oct 15 | at Tulane | W 13–6 | 41% |
| Oct 22 | vs LSU | L 7–9 | 54% |
| Oct 29 | at Alabama | L 7–13 | 23% |
| Nov 12 | at Auburn | W 7–6 | 63% |
| Nov 18 | vsMillsaps | W 6–0 | 88% |
| Nov 24 | at Ole Miss | L 12–20 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ole Miss 20–12; tied for 12th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 67th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 5–3
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 12th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 93–54
- Coach
- J.W. Hancock
- Elo
- 1483 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −5.0 No. 68 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Bill Brunson
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.