1927 Gonzaga Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumGonzaga Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico   –   8 – 0 – 1
Hawaii   –   5 – 2 – 0
Arizona   –   4 – 2 – 1
Regis   –   5 – 3 – 0
Gonzaga   –   5 – 3 – 1
Santa Clara   –   5 – 4 – 2
Loyola (CA)   –   4 – 3 – 1
Tempe State   –   2 – 3 – 1
New Mexico A&M   –   3 – 5 – 1
Humboldt State   –   1 – 2 – 0

The 1927 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga University during the 1927 college football season. In their third year under head coach Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 154 to 59.[1]

The team was led by quarterback Fanny Hunting. He ran 97 yards for a touchdown against Nevada.[2] The team captain was Fred Baier. Baier's mother died in the grandstand at the start of Gonzaga's game against Washington State. Baier did not learn of his mother's death until he was taken out of the game in the fourth quarter due to an injury.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Cheney Normal
W 74–0[4]
October 8at WhitmanWalla Walla, WAW 7–0[5]
October 15Washington State
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 0–13[3]
October 22at Mount St. CharlesButte, MTL 0–21[6]
October 29at Saint Mary's
L 0–12500[7]
November 4at Loyola (CA)Los Angeles, CAW 19–7[8][9]
November 12Montana
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
T 0–0[10]
November 19Nevada
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 41–6[2]
November 26Idaho
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 13–0[11]

References

  1. ^ "Gonzaga Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Gonzaga Team Runs Wild Against Nevada". Oakland Tribune. November 20, 1927. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Gonzaga U. Beaten by Washington State". San Francisco Examiner. October 16, 1927. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Football Results". San Francisco Examiner. October 2, 1927. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gonzaga Eleven Defeats Whitman". The Salt Lake Telegram. October 9, 1927. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Action By Quarters in Saints-Gonzaga Battle". The Anacoda Standard. October 23, 1927. p. 10B.
  7. ^ Abe Kemp (October 31, 1927). "Saints Defeat Gonzaga Eleven, 12 to 0: Joe Rooney Is First To Talley for Home Team". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 21, 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Paul Lowry (November 6, 1927). "Gonzaga Trims Loyola: Lions Crumble in Final Half (part 1)". Los Angeles Times. p. 1a1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Paul Lowry (November 6, 1927). "Gonzaga Trims Loyola: Lions Crumble in Final Half (part 2)". Los Angeles Times. p. 1a2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grizzlies Repel Gonzaga Bulldogs on One-Foot Line To Earn 0-0 Tie: Montana Makes Gallant Stand in Danger Zone". The Billings Gazette. November 13, 1927. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gonzaga bumps Vandal eleven". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. November 28, 1927. p. 16.
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