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1927 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–0–1 (– SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Bowl
Seasons
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The 1927 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team represented the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute—now known as 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, the Golden Tigers compiled a 9–0–1 record, won the SIAC championship, and shut out seven of ten opponents. Tuskegee was recognized as the black college national champion and extended the program's unbeaten streak to 43 games, dating back to early in the 1923 season.[1] The team played home games at the Alumni Bowl in Tuskegee, Alabama.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Straight
W 47–0[2]
October 7Knoxville
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 21–6[3]
October 15Clark (GA)
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 28–12[4]
October 22Florida A&M
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 33–13[5]
October 29at Lincoln (PA)
W 29–08,000–12,000[6][7]
November 5FiskTuskegee, ALW 32–0[8]
November 19at MorehouseAtlanta, GAW 14–0[9]
November 24Talladegadagger
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 28–0[10]
December 2at Atlanta
W 7–0[11]
December 10at Alabama State
T 0–05,000[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Tuskegee Unbeaten In 43 Grid Games". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. December 27, 1927. p. 14. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Tuskegee Tigers Beat Straight". The Birmingham Age-Herald. Birmingham, Alabama. October 3, 1927. p. 8. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Tuskegee Defeats Knoxville Gridders". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 15, 1927. p. 6, second section. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Tuskegee Defeats Clark U. In a Thrilling Encounter". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Tuskegee Tigers Win". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 29, 1927. p. 18. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Big Crowd Sees Tuskegee Win". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 30, 1927. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Wilson, W. Rollo (November 5, 1927). "Tuskegee Routs Lincoln In Sectional Classic". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 16. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Tuskegee Tigers Swamp Fisk Eleven By A 32 To 0 Score". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. November 11, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Tough Breaks Give Tuskegee 14-0 Victory". The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta, Georgia. November 20, 1927. p. C3. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Tuskegee Tigers Beat Talladega By 28 To 0 Score". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. November 25, 1927. p. 36. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Jenkins, David (December 3, 1927). "Atlanta U. Is Defeated By Tuskegee". The Atlanta Journal. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 2. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Alabama State Normal Holds Tuskegee To Tie". The New York Age. New York, New York. December 17, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Tuskegee University Athletics. p. 127. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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