1927 Geneva Covenanters football team

1927 Geneva Covenanters football
Tri-State champion
ConferenceTri-State Conference
Record8–0–1 (4–0 Tri-State)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Tri-State Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Geneva $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Duquesne 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Westminster (PA) 1 – 1 – 1 2 – 3 – 2
Bethany (WV) 1 – 1 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Waynesburg 1 – 2 – 2 1 – 5 – 3
Thiel 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1927 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as a member of the Tri-State Conference during the 1927 college football season. Led by Bo McMillin in his third and final year as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 8–0–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the Tri-State title.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Davis & Elkins*
W 21–0
October 1at Bucknell*
T 0–0
October 8at DuquesnePittsburgh, PAW 20–0
October 12at Boston College*
W 13–018,000[1][2]
October 22Waynesburg
  • Reeves Field
  • Beaver Falls, PA
W 12–6
October 29Bethany (WV)
  • Reeves Field
  • Beaver Falls, PA
W 46–6
November 5Grove City*
  • Reeves Field
  • Beaver Falls, PA
W 13–0[3]
November 12at Allegheny*Meadville, PAW 39–7
November 19Thiel
  • Reeves Field
  • Beaver Falls, PA
W 67–6
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ Webb, Meville E. Jr. (October 13, 1927). "Geneva Beats B.C. In Late Rush, 13-0". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Webb, Meville E. Jr. (October 13, 1927). "Geneva Defeats B.C. In Second Half, 13-0 (continued)". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 15. Retrieved May 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Ray, Johnny (November 1, 1927). "Capacity Crowd Is Expected Saturday". The Beaver Falls Tribune. Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. p. 10. Retrieved September 25, 2021 – via Google News.
  4. ^ "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 5. Retrieved September 19, 2021.