1927 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 1927 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1927 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Harlan Page, in his second year as head coach.

1927 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4–1 (1–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPClare Randolph
CaptainHerman Byers
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Illinois + 5 0 0 7 0 1
No. 3 Minnesota + 3 0 1 6 0 2
No. 7 Michigan 3 2 0 6 2 0
Chicago 3 3 0 4 4 0
Purdue 2 2 0 6 2 0
Northwestern 2 3 0 4 4 0
Ohio State 2 3 0 4 4 0
Indiana 1 2 1 3 4 1
Iowa 1 4 0 4 4 0
Wisconsin 1 4 0 4 4 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at Kentucky*W 21–0[1]
October 8at ChicagoL 0–1335,000[2]
October 15MinnesotaT 14–1421,000
October 22Notre Dame*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 6–1916,000
October 29at Harvard*L 6–26
November 5Michigan State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
W 33–7
November 12at NorthwesternW 18–7
November 19Purdue
L 6–2126,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Crimson eleven tames Wildcats". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. October 2, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Harvey Woodruff (October 9, 1927). "Chicago Steps Out and Beats Indiana, 13 to 0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1927 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "1927 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 12. Retrieved December 29, 2023.