1927 South Carolina
4–5 (2–4 Southern Conference), coached by Harry Lightsey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Carolina 14–6Oct 15
By 8 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vsErskine | W 13–6 | 93% |
| Oct 1 | at Maryland | L 0–26 | 45% |
| Oct 8 | at Virginia | W 13–12 | 38% |
| Oct 15 | vs North Carolina | W 14–6 | 61% |
| Oct 20 | vs Clemson | L 0–20 | 79% |
| Oct 27 | vs The Citadel | W 6–0 | 57% |
| Nov 5 | at Virginia Tech | L 0–35 | 40% |
| Nov 12 | at Furman | L 0–33 | 21% |
| Nov 24 | vs NC State | L 0–34 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to NC State 34–0; tied for 16th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 104th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 4–5
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 16th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 46–172
- Coach
- Harry Lightsey
- Elo
- 1414 −109 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.9 No. 93 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Emmett Wingfield
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.