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Virginia Tech Football Team History


Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
 Blacksburg, VA
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Lane Stadium
Capacity: 65,115
Colors: Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange
Coach: Andy Gustafson
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024
1927 Season Highlights
 Andy Gustafson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Virginia Tech.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Roanoke  21   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Hampden-Sydney  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Colgate  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Maryland  7   13   L    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Virginia  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. South Carolina  35   0   W    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Washington & Lee  21   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Virginia Military Institute  9   12   L    @ Roanoke, VA   
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed48
  Defense Average5.3
  Opponents Record13-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-2
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1927 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 9-124838   George C. Kid Woodruff
North Carolina State 9-121669   G.K. Gus Tebell
Georgia Tech 8-1-112539   William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 8-0-124526   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 8-1-229593   Dan McGugin
Florida 7-316496   H.L. Sebring
Alabama 5-4-115473   Wallace W. Wade
Clemson 5-3-17384   Josh C. Cody
Mississippi 5-3-117780   Homer Hazel
Mississippi State 5-39354   John W. Hancock
Virginia 5-4117122   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Virginia Tech 5-412548   Andy Gustafson
Louisiana State 4-4-112883   Mike Donahue
Maryland 4-7186144   H.C. Curley Byrd
North Carolina 4-686107   Charles C. Chuck Collins
South Carolina 4-546172   Harry Lightsey
Kentucky 3-6-1115161   Harry G. Gamage
Tulane 2-5-156120   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Auburn 0-7-230124   David B. Morey

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1927 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.