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1927 Vanderbilt

8–⁠1–⁠2 (5–⁠0–⁠2 Southern Conference), coached by Dan McGugin.

Schedule and results

Vanderbilt in 1927, game by game: won at Chattanooga 45–18; won vs. Ouachita 39–10; won at Centre 53–6; lost at Texas 6–13; won vs. Tulane 32–0; won vs. Kentucky 34–6; tied vs. Georgia Tech 0–0; tied at Tennessee 7–7; won vs. Maryland 39–20; won vs. Sewanee 26–6; won at Alabama 14–7+47−7Won 45–18 at Chattanooga+27ChattanoogaWon 39–10 vs. Ouachita+29OuachitaWon 53–6 at Centre+47CentreLost 6–13 at Texas-7TexasWon 32–0 vs. Tulane+32TulaneWon 34–6 vs. Kentucky+28KentuckyTied 0–0 vs. Georgia Tech0Georgia TechTied 7–7 at Tennessee0TennesseeWon 39–20 vs. Maryland+19MarylandWon 26–6 vs. Sewanee+20SewaneeWon 14–7 at Alabama+7Alabama
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 24atChattanoogaW 45–⁠1866%
Oct 1vsOuachitaW 39–⁠1092%
Oct 8atCentreW 53–⁠676%
Oct 15atTexasL 6–⁠1355%
Oct 22vsTulaneW 32–⁠075%
Oct 29vsKentuckyW 34–⁠685%
Nov 6vsGeorgia TechT 0–⁠063%
Nov 12atTennesseeT 7–⁠738%
Nov 19vsMarylandW 39–⁠2076%
Nov 26vsSewaneeW 26–⁠686%
Dec 3atAlabamaW 14–⁠748%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Alabama 14–⁠7; tied for 4th in the Southern Conference.

In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1927.

Record
8–⁠1–⁠2
Conference
5–⁠0–⁠2 tied for 4th in Southern Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
295–⁠93
Coach
Dan McGugin
Elo
1673 +87 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
13.3 No. 14 of 99 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Vernon Sharpe

1927 Southern Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
NC State4–⁠09–⁠1
Georgia Tech7–⁠0–⁠18–⁠1–⁠1
Tennessee5–⁠0–⁠18–⁠0–⁠1
Georgia6–⁠19–⁠1
Vanderbilt5–⁠0–⁠28–⁠1–⁠2
Florida5–⁠27–⁠3
Ole Miss3–⁠25–⁠3–⁠1
Virginia4–⁠45–⁠4
Clemson2–⁠25–⁠3–⁠1
Alabama3–⁠4–⁠15–⁠4–⁠1
LSU2–⁠3–⁠14–⁠4–⁠1
Mississippi State2–⁠35–⁠3
Virginia Tech2–⁠35–⁠4
Washington and Lee2–⁠34–⁠4–⁠1
Maryland3–⁠54–⁠7
VMI2–⁠46–⁠4
South Carolina2–⁠44–⁠5
Tulane2–⁠5–⁠12–⁠5–⁠1
North Carolina2–⁠54–⁠6
Sewanee1–⁠42–⁠6
Kentucky1–⁠53–⁠6–⁠1
Auburn0–⁠6–⁠10–⁠7–⁠2

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.