1927 Michigan State Spartans football team

1927 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1927 record	4–5
Head coach	Ralph H. Young

The 1927 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1927 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Ralph H. Young, the Aggies compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored by their opponents 128 to 111.^[1]

Game notes

Michigan

Michigan State at Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0
• Michigan	7	7	0	7	21

Date: October 27, 1927
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI

On October 8, 1927, Michigan State lost to Michigan by a 21-0 score. Michigan's first two touchdowns came on running plays by halfback Louis Gilbert and fullback George Rich, and the third came on a pass from quarterback Leo Hoffman to left end Bennie Oosterbaan.^[2]^[3]

North Carolina State

Michigan State at North Carolina State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0
• NC State	6	0	7	6	19

Date: December 3, 1927
Location: Riddick Stadium
Raleigh, NC
Game weather: Rain

Sources:^[4]

In the season's final game, Michigan State traveled south to Raleigh to play NC State. On a muddy, waterlogged field,^[5] NC State won 19 to 0. The NC State team claims a Southern Conference title this year, with this contest arguably its biggest win. Their captain and hall of famer Jack McDowall was cited as the best player in this his final game, despite his only scoring play being a pass for an extra point.^[4]

References

↑ "Michigan State Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse (David DeLassus). Retrieved July 19, 2015.
↑ "Michigan Is Pressed". The New York Times. October 8, 1927.
↑ "Michigan Beats State Rivals By Score of 21 to 0: Gilbert Injured in First Half of Game". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1927.
1 2 "State Wins From Michigan Aggies" (PDF). The Technician 8 (4). December 10, 1927. p. 7.
↑ "Waterlogged Field Faces Elevens In North Carolina". The Index-Journal. December 3, 1927. p. 4. Retrieved August 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

Michigan State Spartans football

Venues	Spartan Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Indiana (Old Brass Spittoon) Michigan (Paul Bunyan Trophy) Notre Dame (Megaphone Trophy) Penn State (Land Grant Trophy)

Culture & lore	Sparty "Victory for MSU" Marching band Zeke the Wonder Dog Winged football helmet 1966 "Game of the Century" Clockgate 2006 Northwestern game

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees

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