1927 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1927 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1926 season. In their first season under head coach Harry Gamage, Kentucky compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing 21st in the SoCon.^[1]

1927 Kentucky Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–6–1 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Harry Gamage (1st season)
Captain	Charles Wert
Home stadium	Stoll 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	Maryville (TN)*	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	T 6–6		^[2]
October 1	Indiana*	Stoll Field Lexington, KY (rivalry)	L 0–21		^[3]
October 8	Kentucky Wesleyan*	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	W 13–7		^[4]
October 15	vs. Florida	Durkee Field Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	L 6–27	10,000	^[5]
October 22	Washington and Lee	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	L 0–25		^[6]
October 29	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 6–34	6,000	^[7]
November 5	at Alabama	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	L 6–21		^[8]
November 12	vs. VMI	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	W 25–0		^[9]
November 19	at Centre*	Farris Stadium Danville, KY (rivalry)	W 53–0		^[10]
November 24	Tennessee	Stoll Field Lexington, KY (rivalry)	L 0–20	7,500	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1927 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
2. "Maryville College battles Kentucky Cats to 6–6 tie". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Crimson eleven tames Wildcats". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. October 2, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wildcats earn first victory of present season". The Owensboro Messenger. October 9, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Florida 'Gators defeat Kentucky with ease, 27 to 6". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1927. p. 8. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Washington-Lee Generals march to 25–0 victory over Kentucky". The Evansville Courier & Journal. October 23, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Commodores win from Ky". Greensboro Daily Record. October 30, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tide engulfs light team". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1927. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wildcats, led by Ford and Portwood, whip V.M.I., 25–0". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Kentucky runs over Centre College, 53–0". The Commercial Appeal. November 20, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tennessee conquers Kentucky, 20 to 0". The Lexington Herald. November 25, 1927. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.