1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
National champion (Houlgate)
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeNotre Dame Box
Base defense7–2–2
CaptainJohn "Clipper" Smith
Home stadiumCartier Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Detroit   –   7 – 2 – 0
Ball Teachers   –   5 – 2 – 1
Marquette   –   6 – 3 – 0
Haskell   –   5 – 3 – 1
Butler   –   4 – 3 – 1
John Carroll   –   3 – 2 – 3
Saint Louis   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lombard   –   4 – 4 – 0
Loyola (IL)   –   4 – 4 – 0
Michigan State   –   4 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois State   –   1 – 4 – 1
Kent State   –   1 – 5 – 1
Valparaiso   –   1 – 5 – 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1927 college football season. Although most selectors have named either Illinois or Georgia as the 1927 national champion, Notre Dame was retroactively named as the national champion by one selector, the Houlgate System.[1] The team was ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1927.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Coe
W 28–710,000[3]
October 8at Detroit
W 20–028,000[4]
October 15vs. Navy
W 19–645,101[5]
October 22at Indiana
W 19–616,000[6]
October 29Georgia Tech
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 26–717,000[7]
November 5Minnesota
  • Cartier Field
  • Notre Dame, IN
T 7–725,000[8]
November 12vs. Army
L 0–1865,678[9]
November 19at Drake
W 32–08,412[10]
November 26vs. USC
W 7–6115,000[11]

[12]

Notre Dame plays USC at Soldier Field in Chicago

References

  1. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2015). "National Poll Rankings" (PDF). NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA. p. 108. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "Illinois Rated As America's Champs: Dr. Dickinson of Illinois Devises Rating System for Grid Teams". The Morning Call. December 4, 1927. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rockne Marks Up First Win by 26-7 Count". Quad-City Times. October 2, 1927. p. 25. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "NOTRE DAME LICKS DETROIT TEAM, 20-0". The Gazette. October 9, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "NOTRE DAME SINKS NAVY IN 19-6 TILT". The Des Moines Register. October 16, 1927. p. 9. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "INDIANA LOSES TO NOTRE DAME". The Richmond Item. October 23, 1927. p. 13. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "ROCKNE'S MEN HAVE NICE TIME". The Star Press. October 30, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "FUMBLES LEAD TO TOUCHDOWNS AND 7-7 SCORE". The South Bend Tribune. November 6, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "IRISH CRUSHED WITH MODERN ATTACK BEFORE 76,000 FANS". The Gazette. November 13, 1927. p. 9. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Rockne Classes Bulldogs Like His Own Against Army". The Des Moines Register. November 20, 1927. p. 23. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "RAY DAHMAN SCORES ALL 7 POINTS TO WIN FOR FIGHTING IRISH OVER COAST CHAMPS". Allentown Morning Call. November 27, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  12. ^ 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football media guide. Retrieved 2015-Jul-12.


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