1927 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

The 1927 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team represented The Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1927 college football season. Led by first-year head coach John W. Hancock, the Aggies played their home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi. Mississippi A&M finished the season with an overall record of 5–3 and a mark of 2–3 in conference play.[1]

1927 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBill Brunson
Home stadiumScott Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Southern Conference football standings
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Birmingham–Southern*W 27–0[2]
October 8Louisiana Tech*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville MS
W 14–0[3]
October 15at TulaneW 13–6[4]
October 22LSU
L 7–9[5]
October 29at AlabamaL 7–137,000[6]
November 12at AuburnW 7–6[7]
November 18Millsaps*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville MS
W 6–0[8]
November 24at Ole MissL 12–20[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1927 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "State Aggies win from the Panthers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1927. Retrieved July 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Game played on muddy field; Louisianans put up strong defense on enemy gridiron". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1927. p. 14. Retrieved July 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miss A. and M. licks Tulane". Nashville Banner. October 16, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "L.S.U. scores narrow victory over Mississippi Aggies, 9–7". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Two brilliant runs give win to Bama team". The Anniston Star. October 30, 1927. Retrieved July 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Auburn loses first to A. & M. Maroons". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A&M uses reserves in Millsaps contest as Ole Miss game looms". The Clarion-Ledger. November 19, 1927. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ole Miss rallies to beat Aggies in Thanksgiving game". The Daily Herald. November 25, 1927. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.