1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1927 college football season. Although most selectors have named either Illinois or Georgia as the 1927 national champion, Notre Dame was retroactively named as the national champion by one selector, the Houlgate System.[1] The team was ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1927.[2]

1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
National champion (Houlgate)
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeNotre Dame Box
Base defense7–2–2
CaptainJohn "Clipper" Smith
Home stadiumCartier Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Notre Dame  721
Detroit  720
Ball Teachers  521
Marquette  630
Haskell  531
Butler  431
John Carroll  323
Saint Louis  550
Lombard  440
Loyola (IL)  440
Michigan State  450
Northern Illinois State  141
Kent State  151
Valparaiso  150
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1CoeW 28–710,000[3]
October 8at DetroitW 20–028,000[4]
October 15vs. NavyW 19–645,101[5]
October 22at IndianaW 19–616,000[6]
October 29Georgia Tech
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 26–717,000[7]
November 5Minnesota
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame, IN
T 7–725,000[8]
November 12vs. ArmyL 0–1865,678[9]
November 19at DrakeW 32–08,412[10]
November 26vs. USCW 7–6115,000[11]

[12]

Notre Dame plays USC at Soldier Field in Chicago

References


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