1927 VMI
6–4 (2–4 Southern Conference), coached by W.C. Raftery. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wofford 37–0Sep 17
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs Wofford | W 37–0 | 90% |
| Sep 24 | vs Richmond | W 22–0 | 66% |
| Oct 1 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–7 | 35% |
| Oct 8 | vsRoanoke | W 32–0 | 84% |
| Oct 15 | at Virginia | L 8–13 | 36% |
| Oct 22 | at Maryland | L 6–10 | 32% |
| Oct 29 | at Davidson | W 20–0 | 29% |
| Nov 5 | vs North Carolina | W 7–0 | 67% |
| Nov 12 | at Kentucky | L 0–25 | 63% |
| Nov 24 | vs Virginia Tech | W 12–9 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Virginia Tech 12–9; tied for 16th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 16th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 144–64
- Coach
- W.C. Raftery
- Elo
- 1487 +32 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −5.8 No. 70 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1927 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| 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.