1927 Stanford football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1927 Stanford football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 8–2–1 4–0–1 Pop Warner 4th Double-wing Stanford Stadium PCC co-championRose Bowl champion Rose Bowl W 7–6 vs. Pittsburgh The 1927 Stanford football team represented Stanford University in the 1927 college football season. In head coach Pop Warner's fourth season, Stanford was undefeated in the Pacific Coast Conference, with a tie in the game against USC. With a three-way tie for the conference championship, Stanford was chosen to represent the conference in the 1928 Rose Bowl against Pittsburgh, with Stanford winning its first Rose Bowl in its fourth attempt, 7–6. The team played its home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California and competed in the Pacific Coast Conference. Schedule September 24 w y Fresno State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 33–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-card-reserves-defeat-fre/188638802/ Oakland Tribune Card reserves defeat Fresno State College September 25, 1927 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com September 24 w y 1927 Olympic Club Winged O Olympic Club Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 7–6 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-stanford-footbal/188638958/ San Francisco Chronicle Stanford football team defeats Olympic Club and Fresno State September 25, 1927 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 l y Saint Mary's Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 0–16 38,000 Saints Down Cards, 16-0: Bettencourt, Hicks Make Touchdowns for Madigan The San Francisco Examiner William Leiser October 2, 1927 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99957703/saints-down-cards-16-0-bettencourt/ Newspapers.com October 8 w y Nevada Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 20–2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-cardinals-tri/188639180/ The San Francisco Examiner Cardinals trim Nevada Wolves by 20–2 score October 9, 1927 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 t USC Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 13–13 65,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-stanford-trojans-battle/188639328/ The Fresno Bee Stanford, Trojans battle to 13–13 tie October 16, 1927 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Oregon State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 20–6 20,000 George Bertz, "Big Stanford Cards Smash Aggies, 20–6: Pop Warner's Shifty Team Tears Great Holes Through Beaver Line; Outplays Opponents in Contest Replete with Thrills," Oregon Sunday Journal, Oct. 23, 1927, pp. XX, 4.Porter Yett, "Speed and Shiftiness of Stanford Ball Carriers Entrall Crowds at the Stadium: Play-by-Play Description of Stanford–Aggie Battle," The Oregonian, Oct. 23, 1927, section 6, pp. 1-2.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111759689/cardinals-take-oregon-aggies-by-206-sco/ The Fresno Bee Cardinals take Oregon Aggies by 20–6 score October 23, 1926 October 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 w Oregon Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 19–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u0MUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5535%2C531104 Eugene Guard Oregon Oregon drops hard-fought game to Stanford, 19 to 0 October 29, 1927 1 November 5 w y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 13–7 28,172 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-stanford-trounces-w/188639460/ The Sunday Oregonian Stanford trounces Washington, 13–7 November 6, 1927 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 l y Santa Clara Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 6–13 Olympic Club Beats Broncos, 6-0: Kutsch Makes Lone Tally in Third Period The San Francisco Examiner A.K. November 7, 1927 1P, 3P https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99840987/olympic-club-beats-broncos-6-0-kutsch/ Newspapers.com November 19 w California Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Big Game 13–6 88,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/stockton-independent-stanford-trounces-b/188639591/ Stockton Daily Independent Stanford trounces Bears, 13 to 6 November 20, 1927 January 10, 2026 Newspapers.com January 2, 1928 w y y Pittsburgh Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 7–6 58,000The Los Angeles Times estimated the crowd at 58,000. The Pasadena Evening Post indicates the attendance was "over 70,000." Cards Win For West: Pitt Vanquished By 7–6 Score Los Angeles Times January 3, 1928 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30005720/cards_win_for_west_pitt_vanquished_by/Cards, Pitt in Rose Bowl Grid Classic Pasadena Evening Post January 2, 1928 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81119131/cards-pitt-in-rose-bowl-grid-classic/ References Stanford Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons Category:Pac-12 Conference football champion seasons Category:Rose Bowl champion seasons Stanford football