1927 Tennessee
8–0–1 (5–0–1 Southern Conference), coached by Bob Neyland. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Transylvania 57–0Oct 22
By 57 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vsCarson Newman | W 33–0 | 91% |
| Oct 1 | at North Carolina | W 26–0 | 52% |
| Oct 8 | vsMaryville (TN) | W 7–0 | 94% |
| Oct 15 | vs Ole Miss | W 21–7 | 78% |
| Oct 22 | vsTransylvania | W 57–0 | 95% |
| Oct 29 | vs Virginia | W 42–0 | 68% |
| Nov 5 | vsSewanee | W 32–12 | 87% |
| Nov 12 | vs Vanderbilt | T 7–7 | 62% |
| Nov 24 | at Kentucky | W 20–0 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Kentucky 20–0; Southern Conference champions.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
Southern Conference champions5–0–1 in the conference, shared with Georgia Tech and NC State
- Record
- 8–0–1
- Conference
- 5–0–1 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 245–26
- Coach
- Bob Neyland
- Elo
- 1669 +97 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 16.0 No. 10 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- John Barnhill
- Offense
- Single-wing
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.