1927 LSU Tigers football team

The 1927 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1927 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mike Donahue, LSU compiled a 4–4–1 record.^[1]

1927 LSU Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–4–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Mike Donahue (5th season)
MVP	Babe Godfrey
Captain	Babe Godfrey
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
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

Tackle Jess Tinsley became the first LSU player selected as a first team All-Southern player since 1919.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Louisiana Tech*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 45–0		^[3]
October 1	Southwestern Louisiana*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 52–0		^[4]
October 8	at Alabama	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	T 0–0	12,000	^[5]
October 15	at Auburn	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (rivalry)	W 9–0		^[6]
October 22	at Mississippi A&M	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 9–7		^[7]
October 29	vs. Arkansas*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	L 0–28	12,000	^[8]
November 5	at Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 7–12		^[9]
November 12	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–23		^[10]
November 24	Tulane	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	L 6–13	20,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "1927 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
2. "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 27, 1927.
3. Banfield, K. C. (September 25, 1927). "L. S. U. Tigers Snow Bulldogs of Tech Under 44-0 Score in Opening Game of 1927". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 9. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "Louisiana State Tigers score easy victory over Southwestern Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1927. Retrieved July 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Louisiana Tigers hold Alabama Crimson Tide to even terms in hard contested game". The Shreveport Times. October 9, 1927. Retrieved February 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Donahue lads defeat fighting Plainsmen by 9 to 0 score". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 16, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "L.S.U. scores narrow victory over Mississippi Aggies, 9–7". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Razorbacks run over Louisiana State, 28–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Ole Miss outplays L.S.U. to win, 12–7". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 6, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Georgia Tech beats L.S.U. by 23–0 score". The Pensacola News-Journal. November 13, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Green Wave wins from the Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 150. Retrieved July 17, 2014.