1927 VMI Keydets football team

1927 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–4 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach	W. C. Raftery (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field

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

The 1927 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1927 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach W. C. Raftery, the team compiled an overall record of 6–4.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 17	Wofford*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 37–0	[2]
September 24	Richmond*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 22–0	[3]
October 1	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–7	[4]
October 8	Roanoke*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 32–0	[5]
October 15	at Virginia	Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA	L 8–13	[6]
October 22	vs. Maryland	Tate Field Richmond, VA	L 6–10	[7]
October 29	at Davidson*	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	W 20–0	[8]
November 5	North Carolina	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 7–0	[9]
November 12	vs. Kentucky	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	L 0–25	[10]
November 24	vs. VPI	Maher Field Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 12–9	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1927 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
2. "Cadets trim Wofford lads". The Charlotte News. September 18, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "V.M.I. flashes to win from Spiders 22 to 0". Daily Press. September 25, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mizell carries ball across V.M.I. goal". The Miami Herald. October 2, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Flying Squadron routs Roanoke". The State. October 9, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Virginia wins in last half of game". The Birmingham News. October 16, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "V.M.I. beaten by Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Virginia Cadets beat Davidson on Richardson Field". The Charlotte News. October 30, 1927. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Heels lose; Blocked kick is disastrous for Collins eleven". The News and Observer. November 6, 1927. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "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.
11. "Tech. Bows To V.M.I." The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 28, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016.