1927 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1927 Michigan State Spartans football 1927 Michigan State Spartans football team.png 285 Independent 4–5 Ralph H. Young 5th Paul M. Smith College Field The 1927 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Ralph H. Young, the Spartans compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored by their opponents 128 to 111.2017 Football Media Guide Michigan State University 142, 148 March 17, 2020 https://s3.amazonaws.com/msuspartans.com/documents/2017/8/3/_msu_m_footbl_2017_18_misc_non_event__spartan-history.pdf1927 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 14, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1927-schedule.html Schedule y y September 24 1927 Kalamazoo Hornets Kalamazoo College Field East Lansing, MI W 12-6 October 1 Ohio College Field East Lansing, MI W 27-0 October 8 at Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) L 0-21 27,864 October 15 1927 Cornell Purple Cornell (IA) College Field East Lansing, MI L 13-19 October 29 Detroit<hc> College Field East Lansing, MI L 7-24 University of Detroit Outplays Michigan State at East Lansing and Wins: Titan Passes Beat Spartans Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar October 30, 1927 21, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15845454/university_of_detroit_outplays_michigan/ Newspapers.com November 5 at Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry) L 7-33 November 11 1927 Albion Methodists Albion College Field East Lansing, MI W 20-6 November 19 1927 Butler Bulldogs Butler College Field East Lansing, MI W 25-0 December 3 at NC State Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC L 0-19 Game summaries Michigan Michigan State at Michigan Michigan State Michigan 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 7 October 27, 1927 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.Michigan Is Pressed The New York Times October 8, 1927 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1927/10/09/96675152.pdfMichigan Beats State Rivals By Score of 21 to 0: Gilbert Injured in First Half of Game Chicago Tribune October 9, 1927 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1927/10/09/page/33/article/michigan-beats-state-rivals-by-score-of-21-to-0 NC State Michigan State at NC State Michigan State NC State 0 0 0 0 6 0 7 6 December 3, 1927 Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC Rain Sources:http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/ocr/technician-v8n12-1927-12-10/technician-v8n12-1927-12-10.pdf#page=6&zoom=auto,-20,65 The Technician State Wins From Michigan Aggies December 10, 1927 7 8 4 In the season's final game, Michigan State traveled south to Raleigh to play NC State. On a muddy, waterlogged field,https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2933156/the_indexjournal/ The Index-Journal December 3, 1927 4 Waterlogged Field Faces Elevens In North Carolina August 2, 2015 Newspapers.com NC State won 19 to 0. The NC State team claims a Southern Conference title this year, with this contest arguably its third biggest win after the wins over Florida and Clemson. 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. References Michigan State Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Michigan State Spartans football