1927 VMI Keydets football team

1927 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1927 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech +7–0–18–1–1
Tennessee +5–0–18–0–1
NC State +4–0–09–1–0
Vanderbilt5–0–28–1–2
No. 8 Georgia6–1–09–1–0
Florida5–2–07–3–0
Ole Miss3–2–05–3–1
Virginia4–4–05–4–0
Clemson2–2–05–3–1
Alabama3–4–15–4–1
LSU2–3–14–4–1
Mississippi A&M2–3–05–3–0
Washington and Lee2–3–04–4–1
VPI2–3–05–4–0
Maryland3–5–04–7–0
South Carolina2–4–04–5–0
VMI2–4–06–4–0
Tulane2–5–12–5–1
North Carolina2–5–04–6–0
Sewanee1–4–02–6–0
Kentucky1–5–03–6–1
Auburn0–6–10–7–2
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1927 college football season, as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach W. C. Raftery, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 17Wofford*
W 37–0[2]
September 24Richmond*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 22–0[3]
October 1at Georgia TechL 0–7[4]
October 8Roanoke*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 32–0[5]
October 15at VirginiaL 8–13[6]
October 22vs. MarylandL 6–10[7]
October 29at Davidson*W 20–0[8]
November 5North Carolina
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 7–0[9]
November 12vs. KentuckyL 0–25[10]
November 24vs. VPI
W 12–9[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1927 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Cadets trim Wofford lads". The Charlotte News. September 18, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "V.M.I. flashes to win from Spiders 22 to 0". Daily Press. September 25, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mizell carries ball across V.M.I. goal". The Miami Herald. October 2, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Flying Squadron routs Roanoke". The State. October 9, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Virginia wins in last half of game". The Birmingham News. October 16, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "V.M.I. beaten by Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Virginia Cadets beat Davidson on Richardson Field". The Charlotte News. October 30, 1927. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Heels lose; Blocked kick is disastrous for Collins eleven". The News and Observer. November 6, 1927. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wildcats, led by Ford and Portwood, whip V.M.I., 25–0". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tech. Bows To V.M.I." The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 28, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016.