1927 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1927 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1927 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bernie Bierman, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 2–5–1 and an identical mark in conference play.

1927 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–5–1 (2–5–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Bernie Bierman (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
Captain	Pat Browne
Home stadium	Tulane 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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	Ole Miss	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 19–7		^[1]
October 8	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 6–13		^[2]
October 15	Mississippi A&M	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 6–13		^[3]
October 22	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 0–32		^[4]
October 29	Georgia	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–31		^[5]
November 5	Auburn	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	T 6–6		^[6]
November 12	Sewanee	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 6–12	9,000	^[7]
November 24	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 13–6	20,000	^[8]

References

1. "Tulane comes from behind to win, 19–7". The Atlanta Constitution. October 2, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Georgia Tech Downs Tulane On Wet Field". The Anniston Star. October 8, 1927. p. 16. Retrieved March 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
3. "Miss A. and M. licks Tulane". Nashville Banner. October 16, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bill Spears hero of Vandy triumph". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bulldogs administer crushing defeat to Tulane eleven, 31 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Auburn and Tulane teams play 6 to 6 draw". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sewanee wins over Tulane, score 12–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 13, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Green Wave wins from the Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.