1927 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3–1 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBud Eskew
Home stadiumRiggs Field
1927 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
Vanderbilt 5 0 28 1 2
No. 8 Georgia 6 1 09 1 0
Florida 5 2 07 3 0
Ole Miss 3 2 05 3 1
Virginia 4 4 05 4 0
Clemson 2 2 05 3 1
Alabama 3 4 15 4 1
LSU 2 3 14 4 1
Mississippi A&M 2 3 05 3 0
Washington and Lee 2 3 04 4 1
VPI 2 3 05 4 0
Maryland 3 5 04 7 0
South Carolina 2 4 04 5 0
VMI 2 4 06 4 0
Tulane 2 5 12 5 1
North Carolina 2 5 04 6 0
Sewanee 1 4 02 6 0
Kentucky 1 5 03 6 1
Auburn 0 6 10 7 2
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1927 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Josh Cody, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Presbyterian*T 0–0[2]
October 1Auburn
W 3–0[3]
October 8at NC StateL 6–18[4]
October 14Erskine*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 25–6[5]
October 20at South CarolinaW 20–013,000[6]
October 29Wofford*
  • Riggs Field
  • Calhoun, SC
W 6–0[7]
November 5The Citadel*W 13–0[8]
November 12at GeorgiaL 0–32[9]
November 24at Furman*
L 0–28[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. "Clemson and P.C. fight to deadlock in battle". Winston-Salem Journal. September 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "20-yard boot gives Clemson 3-to-0 victory". The Atlanta Constitution. October 2, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wolfpack beats Clemson outfit". The Sunday Record. October 9, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Clemson launches strong drive to bowl over Erskine, 25–6". The Greenville News. October 15, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Snarling Clemson Tiger devours Carolina Gamecock, 20 to 0". The Greenville News. October 21, 1927. Retrieved January 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tigers beat Terriers, 6–0, in hard game". The Atlanta Constitution. October 30, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Clemson Tigers too rough for Citadel, game ends 13–0". Florence Morning News. November 6, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Georgia Rides To 32-0 Victory Over Clemson". Anniston Star. November 13, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved February 29, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. "Hurricane conquers Tigers for state championship". The Atlanta Journal. November 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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