1927 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1927 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1927 college football season. The Tigers' were led by head coach Dave Morey in his second season for the first three games and then by Boozer Pitts to finish the season with a record of zero wins, seven losses and two ties (0–7–2 overall, 0–6–1 in the SoCon). The loss to Stetson was the first on Auburn's campus since 1908.

1927 Auburn Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–7–2 (0–6–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Dave Morey (3rd season; first 3 games) Boozer Pitts (3rd season; final 6 games)
Home stadium	Drake Field Rickwood Field Cramton Bowl
Seasons ← 1926 1928 →

1927 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgia Tech +	7	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Tennessee +	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
NC State +	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Vanderbilt	5	–	0	–	2			8	–	1	–	2
No. 8 Georgia	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Florida	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Virginia	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Clemson	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Alabama	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
LSU	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Mississippi A&M	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Washington and Lee	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
VPI	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Maryland	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
VMI	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Tulane	2	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
North Carolina	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Sewanee	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Auburn	0	–	6	–	1			0	–	7	–	2
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Stetson*	Drake Field Auburn, AL	L 0–6		^[1]
October 1	at Clemson	Riggs Field Clemson, SC (rivalry)	L 0–3		^[2]
October 8	Florida	Drake Field Auburn, AL (rivalry)	L 0–33		^[3]
October 15	LSU	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (rivalry)	L 0–9		^[4]
October 22	vs. Georgia	Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA (rivalry)	L 3–33		^[5]
October 29	at Howard (AL)*	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	T 9–9		^[6]
November 5	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	T 6–6		^[7]
November 12	Mississippi A&M	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	L 6–7		^[8]
November 24	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 0–18	15,000	^[9]^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Stetson halfback races 96 yards to beat Auburn". Tampa Sunday Tribune. September 25, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "20-yard boot gives Clemson 3-to-0 victory". The Atlanta Constitution. October 2, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Gators upset Auburn homecoming by 33 to 6". The Palm Beach Post. October 9, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Donahue lads defeat fighting Plainsmen by 9 to 0 score". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 16, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Georgia tramples Auburn". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 23, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Howard College holds Auburn to 9 and 9 tie". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1927. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Auburn and Tulane teams play 6 to 6 draw". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Auburn loses first to A. & M. Maroons". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Golden Tornade defeats Auburn 18–0". The Macon News. November 25, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Mizell Speeds Sixty Yards To Touchdown" (PDF). The Technique. Vol. 17, no. 9. November 25, 1927.
11. DeLassus, David. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
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