American college football season
The 1927 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Ralph H. Young, the Spartans compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored by their opponents 128 to 111.[1][2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 24 | Kalamazoo | | W 12–6 | | |
October 1 | Ohio | - College Field
- East Lansing, MI
| W 27–0 | | |
October 8 | at Michigan | | L 0–21 | 27,864 | |
October 15 | Cornell (IA) | - College Field
- East Lansing, MI
| L 13–19 | | |
October 29 | Detroit | - College Field
- East Lansing, MI
| L 7–24 | | [3] |
November 5 | at Indiana | | L 7–33 | | |
November 11 | Albion | - College Field
- East Lansing, MI
| W 20–6 | | |
November 19 | Butler | - College Field
- East Lansing, MI
| W 25–0 | | |
December 3 | at NC State | | L 0–19 | | |
- Homecoming
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Game summaries
Michigan
Michigan State at Michigan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Michigan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | |
On October 8, 1927, Michigan State lost to Michigan by a 21-0 score. Michigan's first two touchdowns came on running plays by halfback Louis Gilbert and fullback George Rich, and the third came on a pass from quarterback Leo Hoffman to left end Bennie Oosterbaan.[4][5]
NC State
Michigan State at NC State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • NC State | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | |
In the season's final game, Michigan State traveled south to Raleigh to play NC State. On a muddy, waterlogged field,[7] NC State won 19 to 0. The NC State team claims a Southern Conference title this year, with this contest arguably its biggest win. Their captain and hall of famer Jack McDowall was cited as the best player in this his final game, despite his only scoring play being a pass for an extra point.[6]
References
- ^ "2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. pp. 142, 148. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "1927 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ W. W. Edgar (October 30, 1927). "University of Detroit Outplays Michigan State at East Lansing and Wins: Titan Passes Beat Spartans". Detroit Free Press. pp. 21, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan Is Pressed" (PDF). The New York Times. October 8, 1927.
- ^ "Michigan Beats State Rivals By Score of 21 to 0: Gilbert Injured in First Half of Game". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1927.
- ^ a b "State Wins From Michigan Aggies" (PDF). The Technician. Vol. 8, no. 4. December 10, 1927. p. 7.
- ^ "Waterlogged Field Faces Elevens In North Carolina". The Index-Journal. December 3, 1927. p. 4. Retrieved August 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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