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Virginia Football Team History


Virginia Cavaliers
University of Virginia
 Charlottesville, VA
Founded: 1819
Stadium: Scott Stadium
Capacity: 62,500
Colors: Navy Blue & Orange
Coach: A. Earle Greasy Neale
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024
1927 Season Highlights
 A. Earle Greasy Neale enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Hampden-Sydney  38   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Georgia  0   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. South Carolina  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Virginia Military Institute  13   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Virginia Tech  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Tennessee  0   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Washington & Lee  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Maryland  21   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ North Carolina  13   14   L       
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record34-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-3
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1927 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 9-124838   George C. Kid Woodruff
North Carolina State 9-121669   G.K. Gus Tebell
Georgia Tech 8-1-112539   William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 8-0-124526   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 8-1-229593   Dan McGugin
Florida 7-316496   H.L. Sebring
Alabama 5-4-115473   Wallace W. Wade
Clemson 5-3-17384   Josh C. Cody
Mississippi 5-3-117780   Homer Hazel
Mississippi State 5-39354   John W. Hancock
Virginia 5-4117122   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Virginia Tech 5-412548   Andy Gustafson
Louisiana State 4-4-112883   Mike Donahue
Maryland 4-7186144   H.C. Curley Byrd
North Carolina 4-686107   Charles C. Chuck Collins
South Carolina 4-546172   Harry Lightsey
Kentucky 3-6-1115161   Harry G. Gamage
Tulane 2-5-156120   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Auburn 0-7-230124   David B. Morey

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1927 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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