1927 Geneva Covenanters football
Tri-State champion
ConferenceTri-State Conference
Record8–0–1 (4–0 Tri-State)
Head coach
1927 Tri-State Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Geneva $ 4 0 08 0 1
Duquesne 2 2 14 4 1
Westminster (PA) 1 1 12 3 2
Bethany (WV) 1 1 11 6 1
Waynesburg 1 2 21 5 3
Thiel 0 3 11 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.
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