The 1927 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team represented the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute—now known as Tuskegee University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1927 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Cleve Abbott, the Golden Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–0–1 with a mark of 7–0–1 in conference play, won the SIAC championship, and shut out seven of ten opponents.[1] Tuskegee was recognized as the black college national champion and extended the program's unbeaten streak to 43 games, dating back to early in the 1923 season.[2] The team played home games at the Alumni Bowl in Tuskegee, Alabama.
| 1927 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football | |
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Black college national co-champion SIAC champion | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–0–1 (7–0–1 SIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuskegee $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clark (GA) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 3 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehouse | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fisk | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Knoxville | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morris Brown | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Talladega | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | Straight* | W 47–0 | [3] | ||||
| October 7 | Knoxville |
| W 21–6 | [4] | |||
| October 15 | Clark (GA) |
| W 28–12 | [5] | |||
| October 22 | Florida A&M |
| W 33–13 | [6] | |||
| October 29 | at Lincoln (PA)* | W 29–0 | 8,000–12,000 | [7][8] | |||
| November 5 | Fisk | Tuskegee, AL | W 32–0 | [9] | |||
| November 19 | at Morehouse | Atlanta, GA | W 14–0 | [10] | |||
| November 24 | Talladega |
| W 28–0 | [11] | |||
| December 2 | at Atlanta |
| W 7–0 | [12] | |||
| December 10 | at Alabama State | T 0–0 | 5,000 | [13] | |||
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References
edit- ↑ Abbott, Cleve L. (December 31, 1927). "Abbott Gives S. I. A. A. "Once Over"". The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Tuskegee Unbeaten In 43 Grid Games". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. December 27, 1927. p. 14. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Tuskegee Tigers Beat Straight". The Birmingham Age-Herald. Birmingham, Alabama. October 3, 1927. p. 8. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Tuskegee Defeats Knoxville Gridders". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 15, 1927. p. 6, second section. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Tuskegee Defeats Clark U. In a Thrilling Encounter". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Tuskegee Tigers Win". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 29, 1927. p. 18. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Big Crowd Sees Tuskegee Win". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 30, 1927. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Wilson, W. Rollo (November 5, 1927). "Tuskegee Routs Lincoln In Sectional Classic". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 16. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Tuskegee Tigers Swamp Fisk Eleven By A 32 To 0 Score". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. November 11, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Tough Breaks Give Tuskegee 14-0 Victory". The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta, Georgia. November 20, 1927. p. C3. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Tuskegee Tigers Beat Talladega By 28 To 0 Score". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. November 25, 1927. p. 36. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Jenkins, David (December 3, 1927). "Atlanta U. Is Defeated By Tuskegee". The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 2. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Alabama State Normal Holds Tuskegee To Tie". The New York Age. New York, New York. December 17, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Tuskegee University Athletics. p. 127. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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