1927 Stanford football team

1927 Stanford football
PCC co-champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 7–6 vs. Pittsburgh
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record8–2–1 (4–0–1 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeDouble-wing
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stanford ^ + 4 – 0 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
No. 10 USC + 4 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Idaho + 2 – 0 – 2 4 – 1 – 3
Washington 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Oregon State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
California 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Washington State 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 3 – 2
Oregon 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Montana 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 Stanford football team represented Stanford University in the 1927 college football season. In head coach Pop Warner's fourth season, Stanford was undefeated in the Pacific Coast Conference, with a tie in the game against USC. With a three-way tie for the conference championship, Stanford was chosen to represent the conference in the 1928 Rose Bowl against Pittsburgh, with Stanford winning its first Rose Bowl in its fourth attempt, 7–6.

The team played its home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California and competed in the Pacific Coast Conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Fresno State*
W 44–7
September 24Olympic Club*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 7–6
October 1Saint Mary's*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 0–1638,000[1]
October 8Nevada*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 20–2
October 15USC
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA (rivalry)
T 13–1352,285
October 22at Oregon State
W 20–620,000[2][3][4]
October 29Oregon
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 19–0[5]
November 5at Washington
W 13–728,172
November 12Santa Clara*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 6–13[6]
November 19California
W 13–6
January 2, 1928vs. Pittsburgh*
W 7–658,000[7][8][9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ William Leiser (October 2, 1927). "Saints Down Cards, 16-0: Bettencourt, Hicks Make Touchdowns for Madigan". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ George Bertz, "Big Stanford Cards Smash Aggies, 20–6: Pop Warner's Shifty Team Tears Great Holes Through Beaver Line; Outplays Opponents in Contest Replete with Thrills," Oregon Sunday Journal, Oct. 23, 1927, pp. XX, 4.
  3. ^ Porter Yett, "Speed and Shiftiness of Stanford Ball Carriers Entrall Crowds at the Stadium: Play-by-Play Description of Stanford–Aggie Battle," The Oregonian, Oct. 23, 1927, section 6, pp. 1-2.
  4. ^ "Cardinals take Oregon Aggies by 20–6 score". The Fresno Bee. October 23, 1926. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Oregon drops hard-fought game to Stanford, 19 to 0". Eugene Guard. Oregon. October 29, 1927. p. 1.
  6. ^ A.K. (November 7, 1927). "Olympic Club Beats Broncos, 6-0: Kutsch Makes Lone Tally in Third Period". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 1P, 3P – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ The Los Angeles Times estimated the crowd at 58,000. The Pasadena Evening Post indicates the attendance was "over 70,000."
  8. ^ "Cards Win For West: Pitt Vanquished By 7-6 Score". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1928. p. 1.
  9. ^ "Cards, Pitt in Rose Bowl Grid Classic". Pasadena Evening Post. January 2, 1928. p. 1.
  10. ^ "Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1927–1931". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.