1927 Roanoke Maroons football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1927 Roanoke Maroons football Virginia Conference Virginia 5–3–1 2–1–1 Pinky Spruhan 14th College FieldMaher Field The 1927 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1927 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Pinky Spruhan, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Virginia Conference. Schedule September 24 l y y VPI Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 2–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-virginia-poly-downs-ro/136530911/ The Roanoke Times Virginia Poly downs Roanoke, 21 to 2 September 25, 1927 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 w y 1927 Guilford Quakers Guilford College Field Salem, VA 26–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-guilford-is-defeated-by/143468327/ Greensboro Daily News Guilford is defeated by Roanoke gridmen by score of 26 and 0 October 2, 1927 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 l y y VMI Alumni Field Lexington, VA 0–32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90869061/flying-squadron-routs-roanoke/ The State Flying Squadron routs Roanoke October 9, 1927 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 t 1927 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets Randolph–Macon College Field Salem, VA 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-randolphmacon-t/143468516/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Randolph–Macon team battles Roanoke Maroons to scoreless tie October 16, 1927 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 1927 Atlantic Christian Bulldogs Atlantic Christian College Field Salem, VA 75–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-roanoke-swamps-christi/143468683/ The Roanoke Times Roanoke swamps Christians with 75 to 0 victory October 23, 1927 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Richmond Westhampton Field Richmond, VA 7–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-roanoke-trims-sp/143468922/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Roanoke trims Spiders, 7–6, in hot fight here October 30, 1927 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 w 1927 Bridgewater Eagles Bridgewater College Field Salem, VA 82–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-world-news-roanoke-college-has-anoth/143469047/ The Roanoke World-News Roanoke College has another track meet, swamping Bridgewater November 5, 1927 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l William & Mary Maher Field Roanoke, VA 7–18 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-william-mary-downs-r/143469160/ The Roanoke Times William & Mary downs Roanoke College in a hard fought game, 18–7 November 12, 1927 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 w y 1927 Lynchburg Hornets Lynchburg Municipal Stadium Lynchburg, VA 20–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-fighting-hornets-fa/143469392/ The Lynchburg News Fighting Hornets fall before deadly passing attack of Roanoke Maroons November 20, 1927 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com References Roanoke Category:Roanoke Maroons football seasons Roanoke Maroons football