1927 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1927 Virginia Cavaliers football Southern Conference SoCon 5–4 4–4 Greasy Neale 5th Lambeth Field The 1927 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1927 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Greasy Neale, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SoCon. The team played its games at Lambeth Field in Charlottesville, Virginia. Schedule y y September 24 1927 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney<ncg> Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA W 38–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-virginia-wins-caval/136528635/ The Macon Telegraph Virginia wins, Cavaliers beat Hampden–Sydney team by 38–6 score September 25, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 at Georgia Sanford Field Athens, GA L 0–32 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-georgia-defeats-virgini/136527042/ The Miami Herald Georgia defeats Virginia 32 to 0 October 2, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 South Carolina Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA L 12–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93532939/gamecocks-defeat-cavaliers-1312/ Daily Press Gamecocks defeat Cavaliers 13–12 October 9, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 VMI<hc> Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA W 13–8 Virginia wins in last half of game The Birmingham News October 16, 1927 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90869138/virginia-wins-in-last-half-of-game/ December 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 VPI Lambuth Field Charlottesville, VA (rivalry) W 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-vpi-loses-to/136528700/ The Atlanta Constitution V.P.I. loses to Virginia eleven, 7–0 October 23, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 at Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN L 0–42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82952652/virginia-defeated-by-tennessee-420/ Richmond Times Dispatch Virginia defeated by Tennessee, 42–0 October 30, 1927 August 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 at Washington and Lee Wilson Field Lexington, VA W 13–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-virginia-wins-state-ch/136528757/ The Roanoke Times Virginia wins state championship November 6, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 Maryland Lambuth Field Charlottesville, VA (rivalry) W 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-varied-virginia-pl/136528816/ The Commercial Appeal Varied Virginia play beats Maryland, 21–0 November 13, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 Thursday at North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry) L 13–14 27,000–28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-tar-heels-trim-cavalier-locks/136528914/ The State Tar Heels trim Cavalier locks November 25, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com 1927 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1927-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com en1927 Football Schedule https://virginiasports.com/sports/football/schedule/1927 University of Virginia Athletics May 24, 2020 en References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football