1927 in Michigan

none 1927 1927 Events from the year 1927 in Michigan. 3 Office holders right|thumb|180px|Gov. Fred Green State office holders Governor of Michigan: Alex J. Groesbeck (Republican)/Fred W. Green (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: George W. Welsh (Republican)/Luren Dickinson (Republican) Michigan Attorney General: William W. Potter Michigan Secretary of State: Charles J. DeLand (Republican)/John S. Haggerty (Republican) Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Lynn C. Gardner (Republican) Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court: Nelson Sharpe Mayors of major cities Mayor of Detroit: John W. Smith Mayor of Grand Rapids: Mayor of Flint: Judson L. Transue Mayor of Lansing: Laird J. Troyer Mayor of Saginaw: Ben N. Mercer Mayor of Ann Arbor: Robert A. Campbell/Edward W. Staebler Federal office holders right|thumb|140px|Sen. James Couzens U.S. Senator from Michigan: James J. Couzens (Republican) U.S. Senator from Michigan: Woodbridge N. Ferris (Democrat) House District 1: John B. Sosnowski (Republican)/Robert H. Clancy (Republican) House District 2: Earl C. Michener (Republican) House District 3: Joseph L. Hooper (Republican) House District 4: John C. Ketcham (Republican) House District 5: Carl E. Mapes (Republican) House District 6: Grant M. Hudson (Republican) House District 7: Louis C. Cramton (Republican) House District 8: Bird J. Vincent (Republican) House District 9: James C. McLaughlin (Republican) House District 10: Roy O. Woodruff (Republican) House District 11: Frank D. Scott (Republican)/Frank P. Bohn (Republican) House District 12: W. Frank James (Republican) House District 13: Clarence J. McLeod (Republican) Population Sports Baseball 1927 Detroit Tigers season – Under manager George Moriarty, the Tigers compiled an 82–71 record and finished in fourth place in the American League. The team's statistical leaders included Harry Heilmann with a .398 batting average, 14 home runs and 120 RBIs, and Earl Whitehill with 16 wins and a 3.36 earned run average.1927 Detroit Tigers Statistics Sports Reference LLC Baseball-Reference.com November 23, 2017 https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1927.shtml American football 1927 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team – Under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Normalites compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the Michigan Collegiate Conference championship, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 186 to 13. 1927 Central Michigan Bearcats football team – Under head coach Wallace Parker, the Bearcats compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 124 to 37. 1927 Detroit Titans football team – Under head coach Gus Dorais, the Titans compiled a 7–2 record and outscored all opponents by a combined 235 to 47.1927 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 23, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1927-schedule.html 1927 Michigan Wolverines football team – Under head coach Tad Wieman, the Wolverines compiled a 6–2 record and finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference. End Bennie Oosterbaan was a consensus All-American.https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1927fbt.htm 1927 Football Team Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan November 23, 2017 1927 Michigan State Spartans football team – Under head coach Ralph H. Young, the Spartans compiled a 4–5 record.1927 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 23, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1927-schedule.html 1927 Western State Hilltoppers football team – Under head coach Earl Martineau, the Hilltoppers compiled a 3–4 record and outscored their opponents, 100 to 72. Basketball 1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team – Under head coach E. J. Mather, the Wolverines compiled a 14–3 record and won the Big Ten Conference championship.1926-27 Michigan Wolverines Roster and Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/CBB November 3, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan/1927.html Ice hockey 1926–27 Detroit Cougars season – Under coaches Art Duncan and Duke Keats, the Cougars compiled a 12–28–4 record. Johnny Sheppard led the team with 13 goals, 8 assists, and 21 points. Hap Holmes was the team's goaltender.1926-27 Detroit Cougars Roster and Statistics Sports Reference LLC Hockey-Reference.com November 23, 2017 https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DTC/1927.html Chronology of events January February March April May June July August September October November December December - The Dearborn Independent is closed down after Lawsuits regarding antisemitic material published in the paper caused owner Henry Ford to close it. Births August 6 - William D. Ford, U.S. Congressman (1965-1993), in Detroit September 14 - Edmund Szoka, Archbishop of Detroit (1981–1990), in Grand Rapids Deaths January 9 - Amherst B. Cheney, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1877–1880), 1888 Prohibition nominee for governor, at age 85 in SpartaJanuary 10, 1927 Former Legislator Dead 7 Lansing State Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-former-legislator/133638758/ Newspapers.com October 18, 2023 May 18 - Andrew Kehoe, spree killer who initiated the Bath School disaster, suicide by explosives at age 55 in Bath Township The 44 victims of the Bath School disaster See also History of Michigan History of Detroit References 30em