1927 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team
| 1927 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football | |
|---|---|
Black college national co-champion SIAC champion | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 10–0–1 (– SIAC) |
| Head coach |
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The 1927 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Tuskegee University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1927 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Cleveland Abbott, Tuskegee compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the SIAC championship, shut out eight of eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 264 to 31. The team was recognized as the black college national champion.[1] The team played its home games at the Alumni Bowl in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | Straight (LA) | Tuskegee, AL | W 47–0 | ||
| Xavier (LA) | W 27–0 | ||||
| October 7 | at Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | W 21–6 | ||
| October 15 | Clark | Tuskegee, AL | W 28–12 | ||
| October 22 | Florida A&M | Tuskegee, AL | W 33–13 | ||
| October 29 | at Lincoln (PA) | Philadelphia, PA | W 29–0 | ||
| November 5 | Fisk | Tuskegee, AL | W 32–0 | ||
| November 19 | at Morehouse | Atlanta, GA | W 14–0 | ||
| November 24 | Talladega | Tuskegee, AL | W 26–0 | ||
| December 2 | at Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | W 7–0 | ||
| December 3 | at Alabama State | Montgomery, AL | T 0–0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Tuskegee Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2019.