1927 Georgia Normal Blue Tide football team

1927 Georgia Normal Blue Tide football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–1
Head coach
1927 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown   –   8 – 1 – 0
Spring Hill   –   6 – 1 – 0
Wesley   –   6 – 1 – 0
Georgia Normal   –   6 – 1 – 1
George Washington   –   7 – 2 – 0
Texas A&I   –   4 – 1 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   6 – 2 – 0
Loyola (LA)   –   6 – 2 – 2
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Catholic University   –   5 – 3 – 0
West Tennessee State Teachers   –   5 – 3 – 1
Texas Tech   –   5 – 4 – 0
Davidson   –   4 – 4 – 1
Delaware State   –   1 – 1 – 0
Howard   –   3 – 3 – 2
Southwestern (TN)   –   5 – 5 – 1
Texas Mines   –   2 – 2 – 2
Mississippi State Teachers   –   3 – 4 – 1
Duke   –   4 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 6 – 1
Delaware   –   2 – 5 – 1
East Tennessee State Teachers   –   2 – 5 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   2 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest   –   2 – 6 – 2

The 1927 Georgia Normal Blue Tide football team represented Georgia Normal School—now known as Georgia Southern University–as an independent during the 1927 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Hugh A. Woodle, Georgia Normal compiled a record of 6–1–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3South Georgia StateStatesboro, GAW 2–0
October 15South Georgia A&MStatesboro, GAW 6–0[1]
October 21Benedictine College (GA)Statesboro, GAW 25–6[2]
Fort ScrevenW 6–0
November 4Academy of Richmond CountyStatesboro, GAL 0–16
November 11Brewton–ParkerStatesboro, GAW 25–7[3]
November 19at PiedmontWaycross, GAW 26–13[4]
November 24Brewton–ParkerMount Vernon, GAT 0–0

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References

  1. ^ "Rams With Battle Statesboro Eleven". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. October 14, 1927. p. 12. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "Georgia Normal Wins With Ease". The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta, Georgia. October 22, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "Normal Wins—Defeats Brewton-Parker in Last Home Game of Year, 25-7". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. November 12, 1927. p. 9. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Statesboro Beats Piedmont's Team". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. November 22, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Georgia Normal Schedule Tough". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. September 28, 1927. p. 8. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern University. p. 125. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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