1927 Virginia Tech
5–4 (2–3 Southern Conference), coached by Andy Gustafson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat South Carolina 35–0Nov 5
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vsRoanoke | W 21–2 | 86% |
| Oct 1 | vsHampden Sydney | W 13–0 | 82% |
| Oct 8 | at Colgate | W 6–0 | 36% |
| Oct 15 | at Maryland | L 7–13 | 44% |
| Oct 22 | at Virginia | L 0–7 | 41% |
| Oct 29 | at Chattanooga | L 13–14 | 59% |
| Nov 5 | vs South Carolina | W 35–0 | 60% |
| Nov 12 | vsWashington and Lee | W 21–0 | 57% |
| Nov 24 | at VMI | L 9–12 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to VMI 12–9; tied for 12th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 66th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 12th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 125–48
- Coach
- Andy Gustafson
- Elo
- 1538 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 1.3 No. 45 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Albert Ewell Bailey and V.E. Miles
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.