1927 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1927 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–3–2 (2–3 MVIAA)
Head coach
CaptainGranville Norris
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Missouri $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Nebraska 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Washington University 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 2
Kansas 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Oklahoma 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 2
Kansas State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Drake 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Grinnell 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1927 college football season. In their first year under head coach Adrian Lindsey, the Sooners compiled a 3–3–2 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 117 to 101.[1][2]

Tackle Granville Norris was recognized as an All-American,[3] and end Roy LeCrone received all-conference honors.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8at Chicago*
W 13–725,000[5]
October 15Creighton*
T 13–13
October 22at Kansas State
L 14–20
October 29at Central State (OK)*Edmond, OKT 14–14
November 5Washington University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 23–7
November 12Kansas
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 26–7
November 19Oklahoma A&M
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK (Bedlam)
L 7–13
November 24at Missouri
L 7–20
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1927 Oklahoma Sooners Football
 
  • W.C. Haller
  • Bill Hamilton
  • Summie Kidd
  • Leroy Lecrone
  • Ray Lecrone
  • Victor Marsh
  • Al Mayhew
  • Prentiss Mooney
  
  • Hal Muldrow
  • Granville Norris
  • Martin Philips
  • Gaciuis Short
  • Fred Smith
  • Leon Smith
  • Ben Taylor
  • Paul Ward

[6]

References

  1. ^ "Oklahoma Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "1927 Oklahoma Sooners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 90. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 Oklahoma Football Records Supplement" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. 2014. p. 95. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  5. ^ Don Maxwell (October 2, 1927). "Oklahoma's Passes Upset Maroons, 13 to 7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1927 OU Football Roster". Retrieved October 23, 2021.


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