| 1927 Stanford football | |
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PCC co-champion Rose Bowl champion | |
Rose Bowl, W 7–6 vs.
Pittsburgh | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 8–2–1 (4–0–1 PCC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Double-wing |
| Home stadium | Stanford Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Fresno State* | W 44–7 | |||
| September 24 | Olympic Club* |
| W 7–6 | ||
| October 1 | Saint Mary's* |
| L 0–16 | 38,000 | [1] |
| October 8 | Nevada* |
| W 20–2 | ||
| October 15 | USC |
| T 13–13 | 52,285 | |
| October 22 | at Oregon State | W 20–6 | [2] | ||
| October 29 | Oregon |
| W 19–0 | [3] | |
| November 5 | at Washington | W 13–7 | 28,172 | ||
| November 12 | Santa Clara* |
| L 6–13 | [4] | |
| November 19 | California |
| W 13–6 | ||
| January 2, 1928 | vs. Pittsburgh* | W 7–6 | 58,000–65,000 | [5] [6] | |
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cardinals take Oregon Aggies by 20–6 score". The Fresno Bee. October 23, 1926. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oregon drops hard-fought game to Stanford, 19 to 0". Eugene Guard. Oregon. October 29, 1927. p. 1.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cards Win For West: Pitt Vanquished By 7-6 Score". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1928. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cards, Pitt in Rose Bowl Grid Classic". Pasadena Evening Post. January 2, 1928. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1927–1931". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.