1927 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1927

| team = North Carolina Tar Heels

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 4–6

| conf_record = 2–5

| head_coach = Chuck Collins

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain = Garrett Morehead

| stadium = Emerson Field
Kenan Memorial Stadium

}}

The 1927 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina in the 1927 college football season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina/1927-schedule.html|title=1927 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|access-date=2015-08-24}} The Tar Heels defeated Davidson College 27-0 in the inaugural game at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| time = 3:00 p.m.{{cite news | url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073227/1927-09-24/ed-1/seq-1/ | title=The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, September 24, 1927, Page 1, Image 1 · North Carolina Newspapers (digitalnc.org) }}

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Emerson Field

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 8–9

| attend = 12,000{{cite news | url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073227/1927-09-27/ed-1/seq-1/ | title=The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, September 27, 1927, Page 1, Image 1 · North Carolina Newspapers (digitalnc.org) }}

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-wake-forest-winner-w/136532073/|work=The Atlanta Journal|title=Wake Forest winner when Tars fumble|date=September 25, 1927|accessdate=December 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| time = 3:00 p.m.{{cite news | url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073227/1927-10-01/ed-1/seq-1/ | title=The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, October 01, 1927, Page 1, Image 1 · North Carolina Newspapers (digitalnc.org) }}

| w/l = l

| opponent = Tennessee

| site_stadium = Emerson Field

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| score = 0–26

| attend = 7,000{{cite news | url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073227/1927-10-04/ed-1/seq-4/ | title=The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, October 04, 1927, Page 4, Image 4 · North Carolina Newspapers (digitalnc.org) }}

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82952110/carolina-loses-to-tennessees-vols/|work=The News and Observer|title=Carolina loses to Tennessee's Vols|date=October 2, 1927|accessdate=August 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| time = 3:00 p.m.{{cite news | url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073227/1927-10-08/ed-1/seq-1/

| title=The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, October 08, 1927, Page 1, Image 1 · North Carolina Newspapers (digitalnc.org) }}

| w/l = w

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Emerson Field

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| score = 7–6

| attend = 5,000{{cite news | url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073227/1927-10-11/ed-1/seq-1/ | title=The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, October 11, 1927, Page 1, Image 1 · North Carolina Newspapers (digitalnc.org) }}

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-carolina-upsets-do/136531226/|work=Winston-Salem Journal|title=Carolina upsets Dope by defeating Maryland on soaked field|date=October 9, 1927|accessdate=December 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| time = 3:00 p.m.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/748478732/ | title=The State from Columbia, South Carolina on October 15, 1927 · 9 (newspapers.com) }}

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Melton Field

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–14

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93533068/south-carolinas-gamecocks-defeat-tar-he/|work=The News and Observer|title=South Carolina's Gamecocks defeat Tar Heels|date=October 16, 1927|accessdate=January 26, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| time = 2:00 p.m.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/397946628/ | title=The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia on October 21, 1927 · 12 (newspapers.com) }}

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 0–13

| attend = 13,000{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/616632175/ | title=The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina on October 23, 1927 · 1 (newspapers.com) }}

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-north-carolina-threa/136524881/|work=The Greenville News|title=North Carolina threatens Georgia Tech but succumbs, 13–0|date=October 23, 1927|accessdate=December 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| time = 2:30 p.m.{{cite web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/651040397/ | title=The News and Observer from Raleigh, North Carolina on October 29, 1927 · 6 }}

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Riddick Field

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–19

| attend = 12,000{{cite web | url=https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/technician-v8n7-1927-11-05 | title=Technician, Vol. 8 No. 7, November 5, 1927 - technician-v8n7-1927-11-05 - NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections | NC State University Libraries' Rare and Unique Digital Collections }}

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-nc-state-crush/136525968/|work=The Sunday Citizen|title=N.C. State crushes Carolina's line to win, 19 to 6|date=October 30, 1927|accessdate=December 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Alumni Field

| site_cityst = Lexington, VA

| score = 0–7

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90869503/heels-lose-blocked-kick-is-disastrous-f/|work=The News and Observer|title=Heels lose; Blocked kick is disastrous for Collins eleven|date=November 6, 1927|accessdate=December 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| time = 2:00 p.m.{{cite web | url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073227/1927-11-12/ed-1/seq-1/ | title=The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, November 12, 1927, Image 1 | date=12 November 1927 | issue=1927/11/12 | page=1 }}

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Davidson

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| score = 27–0

| attend = 9,000{{cite web | url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073227/1927-11-15/ed-1/seq-1/ | title=The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, November 15, 1927, Image 1 | date=15 November 1927 | issue=1927/11/15 | page=1 }}

| source = {{cite news |title=North Carolina runs wild over Davidson in new stadium, 27 to 0|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108915571/north-carolina-runs-wild-over-davidson-i/|newspaper=The Asheville Sunday Citizen|date=November 13, 1927|accessdate=September 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| time = 2:00 p.m.{{cite web | url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073227/1927-11-19/ed-1/seq-1/ | title=The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, November 19, 1927, Image 1 | date=19 November 1927 | issue=1927/11/19 | page=1 }}

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Duke

| site_stadium = Hanes Field

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 18–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-carolina-crushes-d/136532231/|work=The News and Observer|title=Carolina crushes Duke Blue Devils|date=November 20, 1927|accessdate=December 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 2:00 p.m.{{cite web | url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073227/1927-11-24/ed-1/seq-1/ | title=The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, November 24, 1927, Image 1 | date=24 November 1927 | issue=1927/11/24 | page=1 }}

| w/l = w

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = South's Oldest Rivalry

| score = 14–13

| attend = 27,000–28,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-tar-heels-trim-cavalier-locks/136528914/|work=The State|title=Tar Heels trim Cavalier locks|date=November 25, 1927|accessdate=December 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web | url=https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073227/1927-11-29/ed-1/seq-1/ | title=The Tar Heel. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1943-1946, November 29, 1927, Image 1 | date=29 November 1927 | issue=1927/11/29 | page=1 }}

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