1927 Washington and Lee

4–⁠4–⁠1 (2–⁠3 Southern Conference).

Schedule and results

Washington and Lee in 1927, game by game: won vs. Lynchburg 27–2; tied at West Virginia 6–6; won vs. Duke 12–7; lost at Princeton 0–13; won at Kentucky 25–0; won at Maryland 13–6; lost vs. Virginia 7–13; lost at Virginia Tech 0–21; lost at Florida 7–20+25−21Won 27–2 vs. Lynchburg+25LynchburgTied 6–6 at West Virginia0West VirginiaWon 12–7 vs. Duke+5DukeLost 0–13 at Princeton-13PrincetonWon 25–0 at Kentucky+25KentuckyWon 13–6 at Maryland+7MarylandLost 7–13 vs. Virginia-6VirginiaLost 0–21 at Virginia Tech-21Virginia TechLost 7–20 at Florida-13Florida
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Florida 20–⁠7; tied for 12th in the Southern Conference.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).

Record
4–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
2–⁠3 tied for 12th in Southern Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
97–⁠88
Coach
—
Elo
1488 −24 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−3.7 No. 63 of 99 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

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.