1927 LSU Tigers football team

The 1927 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1927 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mike Donahue, LSU compiled a 4–4–1 record.[1]

1927 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–4–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
MVPBabe Godfrey
CaptainBabe Godfrey
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
 1926
1928 
1927 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech +701811
Tennessee +501801
NC State +400910
Vanderbilt502812
No. 8 Georgia610910
Florida520730
Ole Miss320531
Virginia440540
Clemson220531
Alabama341541
LSU231441
Mississippi A&M230530
Washington and Lee230441
VPI230540
Maryland350470
South Carolina240450
VMI240640
Tulane251251
North Carolina250460
Sewanee140260
Kentucky150361
Auburn061072
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

Tackle Jess Tinsley became the first LSU player selected as a first team All-Southern player since 1919.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Louisiana Tech*W 45–0[3]
October 1Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 52–0[4]
October 8at AlabamaT 0–012,000[5]
October 15at AuburnW 9–0[6]
October 22at Mississippi A&M
W 9–7[7]
October 29vs. Arkansas*L 0–2812,000[8]
November 5at Ole MissL 7–12[9]
November 12at Georgia TechL 0–23[10]
November 24Tulane
L 6–1320,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "1927 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 27, 1927.
  3. Banfield, K. C. (September 25, 1927). "L. S. U. Tigers Snow Bulldogs of Tech Under 44-0 Score in Opening Game of 1927". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 9. Retrieved July 16, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Louisiana State Tigers score easy victory over Southwestern Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1927. Retrieved July 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Louisiana Tigers hold Alabama Crimson Tide to even terms in hard contested game". The Shreveport Times. October 9, 1927. Retrieved February 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Donahue lads defeat fighting Plainsmen by 9 to 0 score". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 16, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "L.S.U. scores narrow victory over Mississippi Aggies, 9–7". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Razorbacks run over Louisiana State, 28–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Ole Miss outplays L.S.U. to win, 12–7". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 6, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Georgia Tech beats L.S.U. by 23–0 score". The Pensacola News-Journal. November 13, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Green Wave wins from the Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.