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1927 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team
| 1927 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football |
|---|
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| 9–0–1 (– SIAC) |
| Cleve Abbott (5th season) |
| Alumni Bowl |
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 Cleve 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. The team played home games at the Alumni Bowl in Tuskegee, Alabama.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 7 | Knoxville | Alumni BowlTuskegee, AL | W 21–6 | ||
| October 15 | Clark (GA) | Alumni BowlTuskegee, AL | W 28–12 | ||
| October 22 | Florida A&M | Alumni BowlTuskegee, AL | W 33–13 | ||
| October 29 | at Lincoln (PA) | Baker BowlPhiladelphia, PA | W 29–0 | 8,000–12,000 | |
| November 5 | Fisk | Tuskegee, AL | W 32–0 | ||
| November 19 | at Morehouse | Atlanta, GA | W 14–0 | ||
| November 24 | Talladega | Alumni BowlTuskegee, AL | W 28–0 | ||
| December 2 | at Atlanta | Spiller FieldAtlanta, GA | W 7–0 | ||
| December 10 | at Alabama State | Crampton BowlMontgomery, AL (rivalry) | T 0–0 | 5,000 | |
| Homecoming |
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