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]

1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
National champion (Houlgate)
ConferenceIndependent
1927 record7–1–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeNotre Dame Box
Base defense7–2–2
CaptainJohn Smith
Home stadiumCartier Field
1927 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Notre Dame   –    7 –2 –1
Detroit   –    7 –2 –0
Ball Teachers   –    5 –2 –1
Marquette   –    6 –3 –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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Coe
W 28–710,000[2]
October 8at Detroit
W 20–028,000[3]
October 15vs. Navy
W 19–645,101[4]
October 22at Indiana
W 19–616,000[5]
October 29Georgia Tech
  • Cartier Field
  • South Bend, IN
W 26–717,000[6]
November 5Minnesota
  • Cartier Field
  • South Bend, IN
T 7–725,000[7]
November 12vs. Army
L 0–1865,678[8]
November 19at Drake
W 32–08,412[9]
November 26vs. USC
W 7–6120,000  [10]

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References
  1. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2015). "National Poll Rankings" (PDF). NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA. p. 108. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  2. "Rockne Marks Up First Win by 26-7 Count". Quad-City Times. 1927-10-02. p. 25. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  3. "NOTRE DAME LICKS DETROIT TEAM, 20-0". The Gazette. 1927-10-09. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  4. "NOTRE DAME SINKS NAVY IN 19-6 TILT". The Des Moines Register. 1927-10-16. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  5. "INDIANA LOSES TO NOTRE DAME". The Richmond Item. 1927-10-23. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  6. "ROCKNE'S MEN HAVE NICE TIME". The Star Press. 1927-10-30. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  7. "FUMBLES LEAD TO TOUCHDOWNS AND 7-7 SCORE". The South Bend Tribune. 1927-11-06. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  8. "IRISH CRUSHED WITH MODERN ATTACK BEFORE 76,000 FANS". The Gazette. 1927-11-13. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  9. "Rockne Classes Bulldogs Like His Own Against Army". The Des Moines Register. 1927-11-20. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  10. "RAY DAHMAN SCORES ALL 7 POINTS TO WIN FOR FIGHTING IRISH OVER COAST CHAMPS". The Morning Call. 1927-11-27. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  11. 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football media guide. Retrieved 2015-Jul-12.
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