1927 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1927 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1927 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Josh Cody, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SoCon.^[1]

1927 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–3–1 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Josh Cody (1st season)
Captain	Bud Eskew
Home stadium	Riggs Field
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	Presbyterian*	Riggs Field Calhoun, SC	T 0–0		^[2]
October 1	Auburn	Riggs Field Calhoun, SC (rivalry)	W 3–0		^[3]
October 8	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 6–18		^[4]
October 14	Erskine*	Riggs Field Calhoun, SC	W 25–6		^[5]
October 20	at South Carolina	State Fairgrounds Columbia, SC (rivalry)	W 20–0	13,000	^[6]
October 29	Wofford*	Riggs Field Calhoun, SC	W 6–0		^[7]
November 5	The Citadel*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 13–0		^[8]
November 12	at Georgia	Sanford Field Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 0–32		^[9]
November 24	at Furman*	Manly Field Greenville, SC	L 0–28		^[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
2. "Clemson and P.C. fight to deadlock in battle". Winston-Salem Journal. September 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "20-yard boot gives Clemson 3-to-0 victory". The Atlanta Constitution. October 2, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wolfpack beats Clemson outfit". The Sunday Record. October 9, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Clemson launches strong drive to bowl over Erskine, 25–6". The Greenville News. October 15, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Snarling Clemson Tiger devours Carolina Gamecock, 20 to 0". The Greenville News. October 21, 1927. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tigers beat Terriers, 6–0, in hard game". The Atlanta Constitution. October 30, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Clemson Tigers too rough for Citadel, game ends 13–0". Florence Morning News. November 6, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia Rides To 32-0 Victory Over Clemson". Anniston Star. November 13, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved February 29, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
10. "Hurricane conquers Tigers for state championship". The Atlanta Journal. November 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.