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
    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 Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Georgia Normal Wins With Ease". The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta, Georgia. October 22, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Statesboro Beats Piedmont's Team". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. November 22, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Georgia Normal Schedule Tough". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. September 28, 1927. p. 8. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern University. p. 125. Retrieved July 11, 2025.