1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
National champion (Houlgate)
Conference	Independent
Record	7–1–1
Head coach	Knute Rockne (10th season);
Offensive scheme	Notre Dame Box
Base defense	7–2–2
Captain	John "Clipper" Smith
Home stadium	Cartier Field
	Seasons ← 1926 1928 →

1927 Midwestern college football independents records
v t e	Conf.			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 4 Notre Dame		–		7	–	2	–	1
Detroit		–		7	–	2	–	0
Ball Teachers		–		5	–	2	–	1
Marquette		–		6	–	3	–	0
Michigan Tech		–		2	–	1	–	0
Haskell		–		5	–	3	–	1
Butler		–		4	–	3	–	1
John Carroll		–		3	–	2	–	3
Saint Louis		–		5	–	5	–	0
Lombard		–		4	–	4	–	0
Loyola (IL)		–		4	–	4	–	0
Michigan State		–		4	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois State		–		1	–	4	–	1
Kent State		–		1	–	5	–	1
Valparaiso		–		1	–	5	–	0

Rankings from Dickinson System

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	Coe	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	W 28–7	10,000	^[3]
October 8	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 20–0	28,000	^[4]
October 15	vs. Navy	Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	W 19–6	45,101	^[5]
October 22	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 19–6	16,000	^[6]
October 29	Georgia Tech	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	W 26–7	17,000	^[7]
November 5	Minnesota	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	T 7–7	25,000	^[8]
November 12	vs. Army	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (rivalry)	L 0–18	65,678	^[9]
November 19	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 32–0	8,412	^[10]
November 26	vs. USC	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (rivalry)	W 7–6	115,000	^[11]

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Roster

Joe Benda, E
Gus Bondi, G
Jack Cannon, G
Jack Chevigny, HB
Colerick, E
Collins, FB
Ray Dahman, HB
Dew, FB
Dorn, T
Christie Flanagan, HB
Fredericks, C
Hulburt, E
John B. Law, G
Leppig, G
Jack McGrath, T
McKinney, QB
Miller, T
Morrissey, QB
Tim Moynihan, C
Murrin, G
Niemic, HB
Polasky, T
Ransavage, T
Riley, QB
Shay, FB
John "Clipper" Smith, G
John Voedisch, E
Walsh, E
Wynn, FB

References

^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2015). "National Poll Rankings" (PDF). NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA. p. 108. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
^ "Illinois Rated As America's Champs: Dr. Dickinson of Illinois Devises Rating System for Grid Teams". The Morning Call. December 4, 1927. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rockne Marks Up First Win by 26-7 Count". Quad-City Times. October 2, 1927. p. 25. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "NOTRE DAME LICKS DETROIT TEAM, 20-0". The Gazette. October 9, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "NOTRE DAME SINKS NAVY IN 19-6 TILT". The Des Moines Register. October 16, 1927. p. 9. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "INDIANA LOSES TO NOTRE DAME". The Richmond Item. October 23, 1927. p. 13. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "ROCKNE'S MEN HAVE NICE TIME". The Star Press. October 30, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "FUMBLES LEAD TO TOUCHDOWNS AND 7-7 SCORE". The South Bend Tribune. November 6, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "IRISH CRUSHED WITH MODERN ATTACK BEFORE 76,000 FANS". The Gazette. November 13, 1927. p. 9. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "Rockne Classes Bulldogs Like His Own Against Army". The Des Moines Register. November 20, 1927. p. 23. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "RAY DAHMAN SCORES ALL 7 POINTS TO WIN FOR FIGHTING IRISH OVER COAST CHAMPS". Allentown Morning Call. November 27, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football media guide. Retrieved 2015-Jul-12.

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[NCAA-1] National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2015). "National Poll Rankings" (PDF). NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA. p. 108. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

[2] "Illinois Rated As America's Champs: Dr. Dickinson of Illinois Devises Rating System for Grid Teams". The Morning Call. December 4, 1927. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Rockne Marks Up First Win by 26-7 Count". Quad-City Times. October 2, 1927. p. 25. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[4] "NOTRE DAME LICKS DETROIT TEAM, 20-0". The Gazette. October 9, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[5] "NOTRE DAME SINKS NAVY IN 19-6 TILT". The Des Moines Register. October 16, 1927. p. 9. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[6] "INDIANA LOSES TO NOTRE DAME". The Richmond Item. October 23, 1927. p. 13. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[7] "ROCKNE'S MEN HAVE NICE TIME". The Star Press. October 30, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[8] "FUMBLES LEAD TO TOUCHDOWNS AND 7-7 SCORE". The South Bend Tribune. November 6, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[9] "IRISH CRUSHED WITH MODERN ATTACK BEFORE 76,000 FANS". The Gazette. November 13, 1927. p. 9. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[10] "Rockne Classes Bulldogs Like His Own Against Army". The Des Moines Register. November 20, 1927. p. 23. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[11] "RAY DAHMAN SCORES ALL 7 POINTS TO WIN FOR FIGHTING IRISH OVER COAST CHAMPS". Allentown Morning Call. November 27, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[12] 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football media guide. Retrieved 2015-Jul-12.

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