1927 Kentucky Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1927
| team = Kentucky Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 3–6–1
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = Harry Gamage
| hc_year = 1st
| captain = Charles Wert
| stadium = Stoll Field
}}
{{1927 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1927 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1926 season. In their first season under head coach Harry Gamage, Kentucky compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing 21st in the SoCon.{{cite web|title=1927 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=August 6, 2021|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kentucky/1927-schedule.html}}
Schedule
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|September 24||{{cfb link|year=1927|team=Maryville Scots|title=Maryville (TN)}}
|October 1||Indiana
|October 8||{{cfb link|year=1927|team=Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers|title=Kentucky Wesleyan}}
|October 15|vs|Florida|Durkee Field|Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)|L 6–27|10,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3155153/the_anniston_star/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Florida 'Gators defeat Kentucky with ease, 27 to 6|page=8|date=October 16, 1927|accessdate=August 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 22||Washington and Lee|Stoll Field|Lexington, KY| L 0–25||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evansville-journal-washington-lee-ge/136530568/|work=The Evansville Courier & Journal|title=Washington-Lee Generals march to 25–0 victory over Kentucky|date=October 23, 1927|accessdate=December 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 29|at|Vanderbilt|Dudley Field|Nashville, TN|L 6–34|6,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greensboro-record-commodores-win-fro/136526620/|work=Greensboro Daily Record|title=Commodores win from Ky.|date=October 30, 1927|accessdate=December 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 5|at|Alabama|Rickwood Field|Birmingham, AL|L 6–21||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71660058/tide-engulfs-light-team/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Tide engulfs light team|date=November 6, 1927|accessdate=August 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 12|vs.|VMI|Laidley Field|Charleston, WV|W 25–0||{{cite news|title=Wildcats, led by Ford and Portwood, whip V.M.I., 25–0|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=November 13, 1927|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90869593/wildcats-led-by-ford-and-portwood-whip/|accessdate=December 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 19|at|{{cfb link|year=1927|team=Centre Colonels|title=Centre}}
|November 24||Tennessee|Stoll Field|Lexington, KY (rivalry)|L 0–20|7,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82953228/tennessee-conquers-kentucky-20-to-0/|work=The Lexington Herald|title=Tennessee conquers Kentucky, 20 to 0|date=November 25, 1927|accessdate=August 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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References
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