1927 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season September 2023 August 2023 1927 Georgia Bulldogs football Southern Conference SoCon 9–1 6–1 George Cecil Woodruff 5th Notre Dame Box Ivey Shiver Sanford Field National champion (Berryman, Boand, Poling) 200 The 1927 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the sport of American football during the 1927 Southern Conference football season. This was the last season George Cecil Woodruff served as the head coach of the football team and the team's 34th season of college football. The Bulldogs posted a 9–1 record,1927 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 29, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/1927-schedule.html and were retroactively selected as the 1927 national champion under the Berryman QPRS, Boand, and Poling systems.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/FBS.pdf National Poll Rankings National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2015 NCAA Division I Football Records NCAA 109 January 13, 2016 August 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220806220105/https://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2015/FBS.pdf dead The team was ranked No. 8 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1927.Illinois Rated As America's Champs: Dr. Dickinson of Illinois Devises Rating System for Grid Teams The Morning Call December 4, 1927 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98582272/dickinson-rankings/ Newspapers.com Called the "dream and wonder team", the Bulldogs were ranked No. 1 in the US with one regular season game remaining, but were upset in the mud by in-state rival Georgia Tech (the next season's national champion).http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080206aab.html Football National Championships 2007-01-12 2006-08-02 UGA Sports Communications https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224509/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080206aab.html 2013-12-17 dead Georgia did not win the Southern Conference (SoCon) championship in 1927 as a result of its loss to Georgia Tech at season's end. Georgia Tech (7–0–1 SoCon), Tennessee (5–0–1 SoCon), and NC State (4–0–0 SoCon) all finished undefeated in conference play.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=180 Conference Championships – Southern Conference 2007-01-13 2007 College Football Data Warehouse 2006-10-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20061016031110/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=180 dead The season featured Georgia's first-ever win against Yale as well as six shutouts. The win over Yale propelled Georgia to the national spotlight.https://books.google.com/books?id=83_BAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA25 100 Things Bulldogs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die Jon Nelson 25 March 25, 2015 Google books August 1, 2010 Triumph Books 9781617492594 The team was anchored by two All-American ends, captain Chick Shiver and consensus All-American Tom Nash. Schedule October 1 w y Virginia Sanford Field Athens, GA 32–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-georgia-defeats-virgini/136527042/ The Miami Herald Georgia defeats Virginia 32 to 0 October 2, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 w y y Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 14–10 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-georgia-scores-14-to-0/136527097/ The Roanoke Times Georgia scores 14 to 0 triumph over Yale October 9, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 w y Furman Sanford Field Athens, GA 32–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-georgia-swamps-fu/136527187/ Bristol Herald Courier Georgia swamps Furman 32 to 0 October 16, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Auburn Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA rivalry 33–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119713636/georgia-tramples-auburn/ Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Georgia tramples Auburn October 23, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 31–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99467907/bulldogs-administer-crushing-defeat-to-t/ The Montgomery Advertiser Bulldogs administer crushing defeat to Tulane eleven, 31 to 0 October 30, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Florida Barrs Field Jacksonville, FL rivalry 28–0 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-georgia-swamps-fl/136527270/ The Pensacola Journal Georgia swamps Florida November 6, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 w Clemson Sanford Field Athens, GA rivalry 32–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4474266/the_anniston_star/ Anniston Star Georgia rides to 32–0 victory over Clemson November 13, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 w y Mercer Sanford Field Athens, GA 26–7 Bulldogs trim Bears, 26–7 The Atlanta Constitution November 20, 1926 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86049325/bulldogs-trim-bears-267/ December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 w y Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 20–7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71660568/georgia-overcomes-jinx-and-beats/ The Birmingham News Georgia overcomes jinx and beats Alabama, 20 to 6 November 25, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com December 3 l y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 0–12 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-title-hopes-fall-in/136525290/ The Kansas City Star Title hopes fall in mud, record crowd sees Golden Tornado capture Southern title December 4, 1927 December 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Before the season At the end of the previous season, one source described Georgia as "probably the hardest hit team in the Southern Conference, losing 14 letter men with the Thanksgiving game."https://newspaperarchive.com/us/mississippi/hattiesburg/hattiesburg-american/1926/11-23/page-3 November 23, 1926 Many Faces Pass From Grid After Thanksgiving Fights 3 Hattiesburg American Woodruff resignation Coach Woodruff said he would quit after this season.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4938032/kingsport_times/ Kingsport Times 8 Georgia Coach to Quit Post April 14, 2016 October 2, 1927 Newspapers.com Former Notre Dame back Jim Crowley and Notre Dame lineman Harry Mehre assisted Woodruff with his Notre Dame Box scheme. Game summaries Week 1: Virginia To open the season, Herdis McCrary averaged a touchdown a quarter and the Bulldogs romped over the Virginia Cavaliers 32–0.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4938030/kingsport_times/ 2 Georgia Bulldogs Score Brilliant 32 to 0 Victory Over Virginia U April 14, 2016 Newspapers.com Kingsport Times The starting lineup was: Nash (left end), Morris (left tackle), Jacobson (left guard), Boland (center), Smith (right guard), Stelling (right tackle), Shiver (right end), Broadnax (quarterback), Estes (left halfback), McTigue (right halfback), McCrary (fullback)Woodruff 1928 206 Week 2: at Yale Week 2: Georgia at Yale Georgia Yale 7 7 0 0 7 3 0 0 October 8 Yale BowlNew Haven, Connecticut 18,000 Dexter Very In the second week of play, Georgia defeated Yale by the score of 14–10, the school's first win over an Eastern power.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2062040/the_lincoln_star/ The Lincoln Star Georgia Whips Yale Bulldogs October 9, 1927 14 March 25, 2015 Newspapers.com Georgia was propelled into the national spotlight. Bobby Hooks threw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Frank Dudley.https://archive.org/details/thenvincesaidtoh0000garb registration "Then Vince Said to Herschel... ": The Best Georgia Football Stories Ever Told Patrick Garbin 1 August 2007 Triumph Books 9781600780110 Internet Archive The starting lineup was: Nash (left end), Stelling (left tackle), Smith (left guard), Boland (center), Jacobson (right guard), Morris (right tackle), Shiver (right end), Broadnax (quarterback), Estes (left halfback), McTigue (right halfback), McCrary (fullback) Week 3: Furman Week 3: Furman at Georgia Furman Georgia 0 0 0 0 13 6 6 7 October 15 Sanford FieldAthens, Georgia Springer (Penn) Source: Georgia defeated the Furman Purple Hurricane 32–0, giving the Purple Hurricane its only loss this season. Furman twice was within Georgia's 5-yard line. However, Georgia's backs also ran well. Frank Dudley had a 55-yard run for a score shortly after the start of the second quarter, and Roy Estes placed the ball in scoring position in the third with a 52-yard run.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2958942/the_indexjournal/ The Index-Journal October 16, 1927 7 Georgia Backs Go Around Hurricane Ends To Win 32 to 0 August 6, 2015 Newspapers.com The starting lineup was: Nash (left end), Morris (left tackle), Haley (left guard), Boland (center), Jacobson (right guard), Paitz (right tackle), Shiver (right end), Broadnax (quarterback), Estes (left halfback), McTigue (right halfback), McCrary (fullback). Week 4: Auburn Week 4: Auburn at Georgia Auburn Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 7 October 22 Columbus, Georgia Source: In the fourth week of play, Georgia beat Auburn 33–0. Four touchdowns were scored in the second period, when coach Woodruff sent in his first-string backfield. A long pass from Hooks to McCrary got one touchdown.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8146982/the_anniston_star/ Bulldogs Add Another Scalp To Collection 8 October 23, 1927 The Anniston Star January 3, 2017 Newspapers.com The starting lineup was: Nash (left end), Morris (left tackle), Haley (left guard), Boland (center), Jacobson (right guard), Lautzenheizer (right tackle), Shiver (right end), Broadnax (quarterback), Estes (left halfback), Hooks (right halfback), McCrary (fullback). Week 5: at Tulane The Bulldogs traveled to New Orleans and beat Tulane 31–0. McCrary was kept on the bench as the halfbacks provided most of the scoring.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4938064/the_anniston_star/ The Anniston Star Bulldogs Run Over Tulane Winning 31-0 8 April 14, 2016 Newspapers.com October 30, 1927 Week 6: at Florida Week 6: Florida vs. Georgia Florida Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 7 14 7 November 5, 1927 Barrs FieldJacksonville, Florida 16,000 Georgia beat the Florida Gators 28–0 after leading just 7–0 at the half. Florida quarterback Goof Bowyer broke his leg.St. Petersburg Times Ernest Bowyer Given Highest Florida Honor 3 Frank S. Wright December 8, 1927 The starting lineup was: Nash (left end), Morris (left tackle), Jacobson (left guard), Boland (center), Smith (right guard), Lautzenheizer (right tackle), Shiver (right end), Broadnax (quarterback), Estes (left halfback), McTigue (right halfback), Rothstein (fullback).Woodruff 1928 250 Week 7: Clemson Week 7: Clemson at Georgia Clemson Georgia 0 0 0 0 13 13 0 6 November 12 Athens, Georgia McCrary scored three of the five touchdowns in the 32–0 victory over Clemson.10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4474266/the_anniston_star/ Anniston Star Georgia Rides To 32-0 Victory Over Clemson November 13, 1927 February 29, 2016 Newspapers.com McTigue ran in the first score. Roy Estes threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to H. F. Johnston. McCrary replaced Rothstein and added two touchdowns. The second team went in the second half, in which McCrary added another touchdown. The starting lineup was: Nash (left end), Morris (left tackle), Jacobson (left guard), Boland (center), Haley (right guard), Lautenheizer (right tackle), Shiver (right end), Broadnax (quarterback), Estes (left halfback), McTigue (right halfback), Rothstein (fullback).Woodruff 1928 258 Week 8: Mercer Week 8: Mercer at Georgia Mercer Georgia 0 7 0 0 7 6 0 13 November 19, 1927 Athens, Georgia Georgia started the Mercer game with its second string and won 26–7. One report before the game reads: "Mercer's football team has about as much chance of beating Georgia as The Cluster has of having compulsory chapel abolished."http://mercercluster.galileo.usg.edu/mercercluster-j2k/view?docId=bookreader/mer/mer1927/mer1927-0130.mets.xml;query=georgia%20football;brand=mercercluster-j2k-brand#page/n0/mode/1up The Georgia Game Mercer Cluster November 18, 1927 Mercer's Phoney Smith was the first southern player to cross the goal line against Georgia, on an 80-yard punt return.Garbin Patrick About them Dawgs!: Georgia football's memorable teams and players https://books.google.com/books?id=LdDCq3ybJPwC&q=phoney+smith+mercer&pg=PA43 United States Scarecrow Press 2008 43;48 978-0-8108-6040-7https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8184935/the_anniston_star/ The Anniston Star 10 November 20, 1927 Mercer Falls Before Georgia Bulldogs 26-8 January 5, 2017 Newspapers.com Week 9: at Alabama Week 9: Georgia at Alabama Georgia Alabama 7 7 6 0 0 0 0 7 November 24 Athens, Georgia 25,000 The game on November 24 against the Alabama Crimson Tide was the first game played in the newly completed Legion Field. The 20–7 Bulldog victory snapped a five-game losing streak against Alabama."n" Alabama's loss to Georgia Tech prior in the season snapped their own 24-game unbeaten streak. Estes passed to Nash for the first score, and Estes ran the second score in himself. Another pass to Nash got a touchdown in the third quarter. In the final period, Alabama's Brasfield went back to pass, but saw no one open, and took off running. In the game's most sensational play, he dodged three tacklers behind the line, and evaded three more on his way to the endzone.http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/27-m-footbl-recaps.pdf Archived copy 2016-04-30 2016-10-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20161020115223/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/27-m-footbl-recaps.pdf dead The starting lineup was: Nash (left end), Morris (left tackle), C. Smith (left guard), Boland (center), Jacobson (right guard), Lautenheizer (right tackle), Shiver (right end), Johnson (quarterback), McTigue (left halfback), Estes (right halfback), Hill (fullback).Woodruff 1928 273 Week 10: at Georgia Tech Week 10: Georgia at Georgia Tech Georgia Ga. Tech 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 December 3 Grant FieldAtlanta 38,000 Gardner (Cornell) Sources:https://books.google.com/books?id=LdDCq3ybJPwC&pg=PA44 About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players Patrick Garbin 2008 44 Scarecrow Press 9780810860407https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2898847/oakland_tribune/ Biggest Upset of Southern Conference Spoils 'U' Mark December 4, 1927 33 July 28, 2015 Newspapers.com Oakland Tribune thumb|300x300px|Scene from the Georgia Tech game Georgia was ranked number 1 by the Dickinson system. Grant Field was expected to be filled to capacity, the largest crowd ever in the south.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2933064/ironwood_daily_globe/ Ironwood Daily Globe Georgia 11 Meets Ancient Tech Foes August 2, 2015 Newspapers.com 5 December 3, 1927 One account read "And never in the history of athletics in the Southland has there been an occasion so momentous as this. The football championship of the South and as some may justifiably figure, the nation, will be decided on Saturday in the capital city and native sons will decide it."https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2898833/oakland_tribune/ Oakland Tribune Georgia and Georgia Tech Clash in Annual Grid Classic Lawrence Perry July 28, 2015 Newspapers.com December 2, 1927 43 In the rain, the Bulldogs were defeated by rival Georgia Tech for the SoCon championship 12–0. For the first time this year, neither Nash nor Shiver played particularly well.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2898817/the_bismarck_tribune/ The Bismarck Tribune December 7, 1927 8 July 28, 2015 Newspapers.com All-American Debate Boils Over Nation Tech's first touchdown came on a pass from Warner Mizell to quarterback Bob Durant. The second one came shortly after Stumpy Thomason returned an interception 57 yards to Georgia's 22-yard line. Thomason scored on a 13-yard end run. The starting lineup was: Nash (left end), Morris (left tackle), Jacobson (left guard), Boland (center), Smith (right guard), Lautenheizer (right tackle), Shiver (right end), Johnson (quarterback), Estes (left halfback), Dudley (right halfback), McCrary (fullback). After the season Legacy By season's end, both Georgia and Yale were national champions according to various selectors. Despite the loss to Tech, the Bulldogs were retroactively selected as the 1927 national champion under the Boand, Poling, and Berryman QPRS systems. Walter Eckersall noted the progress of southern football as he reflected on Georgia's victory over Yale; "Old Eli, with its running attack, could do nothing against Georgia, which is represented by two of the finest ends in the country. Nash and Shiver would be valuable assets on any football team."https://books.google.com/books?id=LdDCq3ybJPwC&pg=PA46 46 About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players Patrick Garbin 2008 Scarecrow Press 9780810860407 Google books Personnel Staff Head coach: Kid Woodruff Managers: Keith Lewis, James M. Roberts Line Georgia Bulldogs white Number Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age18 Ike BolandCenter8 17533 Theodore FrisbieTackle32 Eugene S. HaleyGuard17 J. HillGuard16 Roy H. JacobsonGuard81 Glenn LautzenhiserTackle 5 Tech High25 J. Robert MorrisTackle819 Tom NashEnd 8Washington, Georgia 6'3"20527 Henry G. PalmerEnd26 Chick ShiverEnd8 Sylvester, Georgia 6'1"19010 Gene SmithGuard 5Montgomery, Alabama 5'9"19023 H. Cree StellingTackle Backfield Georgia Bulldogs Number Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age8 Johnny BroadnaxQuarterback University School for Boys7 CookHalfback9 Frank DudleyHalfback3 Roy EstesHalfback28 Harvey HillFullback29 Bobby HooksHalfback30 H. F. JohnsonQuarterback12 Herdis McCraryFullback Bicknell, Indiana 6'0"2004 Robert McTigueHalfback24 Tommy ParisQuarterback6 Bennie RothsteinFullback Unlisted Georgia Bulldogs Number Player2 Davidson5 Cox11 Buchanan13 Bradley14 Martin15 Nixon20 Collins21 Sanford22 Stewart31 Greenfield34 Reigle38 Eubankshttp://cdm16313.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16313coll13/id/168 CONTENTdm Depth chart The following chart provides a visual depiction of Georgia's lineup during the 1927 season with games started at the position reflected in parentheses. The chart mimics a Notre Dame Box on offense. LE Tom Nash (8)Henry G. Palmer (0)    LT LG C RG RT J. Robert Morris (7) Roy Jacobson (4) Ike Boland (8)Roy Jacobson (4) Glenn Lautzenhiser (5) H. Cree Stelling (1)Gene Haley (2) Gene Smith (3)J. Robert Morris (1) Theodore Frisbie (0) Gene Smith (2) Gene Haley (1)Paitz (1) J. Hill (0) J. Hill (0) H. Cree Stelling (1)  RE Chick Shiver (8)Henry G. Palmer (0)    QB Johnny Broadnax (6) H. F. Johnson (2)Tommy Paris (0) RHB Robert McTigue (5)Frank Dudley (1)Roy Estes (1) Bobby Hooks (1) LHB Roy Estes (7)Robert McTigue (1)Cook (0) FBHerdis McCrary (5) Bennie Rothstein (2) Harvey Hill (1) See also 1927 College Football All-America Team 1927 College Football All-Southern Team Notes n References Additional sources A History of Southern Football 1890–1928 Woodruff Fuzzy 3 1928 Georgia Category:Georgia Bulldogs football seasons Category:College football national champions Georgia Bulldogs football