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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


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1888  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2010
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
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-3
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Virginia was not ranked.
  
1927 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 5-4-115473  Wallace W. Wade
Auburn 0-7-230124  David B. Morey
Clemson 5-3-17384  Josh C. Cody
Florida 7-316496  H.L. Sebring
Georgia 9-124838  George C. Kid Woodruff
Georgia Tech 8-1-112539  William A. Bill Alexander
Kentucky 3-6-1115161  Harry G. Gamage
Louisiana State 4-4-112883  Mike Donahue
Maryland 4-7186144  H.C. Curley Byrd
Mississippi 5-3-117780  Homer Hazel
Mississippi State 5-39354  John W. Hancock
North Carolina 4-686107  Charles C. Chuck Collins
North Carolina State 9-121669  G.K. Gus Tebell
South Carolina 4-546172  Harry Lightsey
Tennessee 8-0-124526  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Tulane 2-5-156120  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Vanderbilt 8-1-229593  Dan McGugin
Virginia 5-4117122  A. Earle Greasy Neale
Virginia Tech 5-412548  Andy Gustafson

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Virginia Players on File.

1927 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Virginia Players on File.


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