1927 Roanoke Maroons football team

American college football season

1927 Roanoke Maroons football
Conference	Virginia Conference
Record	5–3–1 (2–1–1 Virginia)
Head coach	Pinky Spruhan (14th season)
Home stadium	College Field Maher Field
Seasons← 1926 1928 →

1927 Virginia Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
William & Mary $	2	–	0	–	1	4	–	5	–	1
Emory and Henry	1	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	0
Richmond	3	–	1	–	1	4	–	4	–	1
Roanoke	2	–	1	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Randolph–Macon	1	–	2	–	1	2	–	3	–	1
Hampden–Sydney	1	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Lynchburg	1	–	4	–	0	1	–	7	–	1

$ – Conference champion

The 1927 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1927 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Pinky Spruhan, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Virginia Conference.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 24	at VPI*	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 2–21
October 1	Guilford*	College Field Salem, VA	W 26–0
October 8	at VMI*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 0–32
October 15	Randolph–Macon	College Field Salem, VA	T 0–0
October 22	Atlantic Christian*	College Field Salem, VA	W 75–0
October 28	at Richmond	Westhampton Field Richmond, VA	W 7–6
November 4	Bridgewater	College Field Salem, VA	W 82–0
November 11	William & Mary	Maher Field Roanoke, VA	L 7–18	5,000
November 19	at Lynchburg	Municipal Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 20–6
*Non-conference game

References

"Virginia Poly downs Roanoke, 21 to 2". The Roanoke Times. September 25, 1927. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Guilford is defeated by Roanoke gridmen by score of 26 and 0". Greensboro Daily News. October 2, 1927. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Flying Squadron routs Roanoke". The State. October 9, 1927. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Randolph–Macon team battles Roanoke Maroons to scoreless tie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 16, 1927. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Roanoke swamps Christians with 75 to 0 victory". The Roanoke Times. October 23, 1927. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Roanoke trims Spiders, 7–6, in hot fight here". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1927. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Roanoke College has another track meet, swamping Bridgewater". The Roanoke World-News. November 5, 1927. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"William & Mary downs Roanoke College in a hard fought game, 18–7". The Roanoke Times. November 12, 1927. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Fighting Hornets fall before deadly passing attack of Roanoke Maroons". The Lynchburg News. November 20, 1927. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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