1927 Virginia
5–4 (4–4 Southern Conference), coached by Greasy Neale. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hampden Sydney 38–6Sep 24
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vsHampden Sydney | W 38–6 | 85% |
| Oct 1 | at Georgia | L 0–32 | 43% |
| Oct 8 | vs South Carolina | L 12–13 | 62% |
| Oct 15 | vs VMI | W 13–8 | 64% |
| Oct 22 | vs Virginia Tech | W 7–0 | 59% |
| Oct 29 | at Tennessee | L 0–42 | 32% |
| Nov 5 | atWashington and Lee | W 13–7 | 38% |
| Nov 12 | vs Maryland | W 21–0 | 64% |
| Nov 24 | at North Carolina | L 13–14 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 14–13; tied for 8th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 8th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 117–122
- Coach
- Greasy Neale
- Elo
- 1566 +16 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −3.3 No. 62 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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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.