1927 Penn Quakers football team
The 1927 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Lou Young, the Quakers compiled a 6–4 record, shut out five of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 167 to 78. The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.


1927 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 1927 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1927 college football season. The team was coached by Hugo Bezdek and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.


1927 Peruvian Primera División
The 1927 Primera División was the 12th season of top-flight Peruvian football. A total of 8 teams competed in the league, with Sport Progreso as defending champion. Alianza Lima won its third Primera División title.


1927 Peruvian Primera División, Changes from 1926, Structural changes
For the 1927 season, 8 teams played in the league, a 3-team reduction from the previous season. No relegation took place in this season.


1927 Peruvian Primera División, Changes from 1926, Promotion and relegation
Jorge Chavez No. 1, Teniente Ruiz, Nacional, Jorge Washington and Sport Jose Galvez were relegated. They were replaced by Ciclista Lima and Asociación Alianza.


1927 Philadelphia Athletics season
The 1927 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing second in the American League with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses.


1927 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1927 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1927 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1927 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1927 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1927 Philadelphia Phillies season
The following lists the events of the 1927 Philadelphia Phillies season.


1927 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1927 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1927 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1927 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1927 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1927 Philadelphia mayoral election
The Philadelphia mayoral election of 1927 saw Republican nominee Harry Arista Mackey defeat former Republican mayor J. Hampton Moore, who was running on the Citizens'  party line.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
The 1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jock Sutherland, the team compiled an 8–1–1 record, shut out seven of its ten opponents, suffered it sole loss to Stanford by a 7–6 score in the 1928 Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 285 to 27. The team played its eight home games at Pitt Stadium in Pittsburgh. Pitt sports fans were treated to a superb 1927-28 athletic program as four Panther teams finished their seasons undefeated - football, basketball, track and swimming.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Preseason
At the annual postseason football banquet, the lettermen voted Gilbert "Gibby" Welch captain for the 1927 season by a 10–9 margin over Andrew Cutler.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Preseason
William McKee, a junior in the School of Business Administration was appointed varsity football manager for the 1927 team by Karl E. Davis, Graduate Manager of Athletics.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Preseason
Alfred Hamilton, "Father of Pitt stadium" and alumnus, who was prominent in all Pitt activities, especially sports, died on March 28, 1927. The Pittsburgh Press lamented his passing: "Pittsburgh lost one of its most prominent and best known sportsmen when A. R. Hamilton passed away this morning. He was especially interested in college athletics, having been an alumnus, trustee and member of the Athletic Council of the University of Pittsburgh.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Preseason
In fact many years ago, when Pitt, then the Western University of Pennsylvania, was struggling to gain an athletic foothold, it was Mr. Hamilton's influence and financial aid that smoothed the pathway. He was a great lover of football and never missed a game which the Panthers played. He was a prime mover in the erection of the Pitt stadium and served on the stadium committee."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Preseason
E. F. Blakeslee was named Athletic Director and former Pitt player Harold Williams was named Assistant Athletic Director by Chancellor John G. Bowman on March 28, 1927. "Dr. Bowman's plan, it is said, is to have the new men work in conjunction with the office of Graduate Manager K. E. Davis, and the new regime will give Pitt an organization akin to those in vogue in the Western conference.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Preseason
The athletic department sold 1927 football season ticket booklets to alumni, bondholders, faculty members and student family members for the first time.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Preseason
Charley Bowser, who coached Grove City to a 7–0 record in 1926, joined Jock Sutherland's staff as an assistant coach to replace Guy Williamson. Williamson resigned to devote more time to his private business. Coach Sutherland completed his staff by hiring two more former Panthers, Roscoe "Skip" Gougler and Zoner Wissinger, to assist with the freshmen team.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Preseason
Coaches Sutherland, Bowser and Stevenson welcomed more than 60 eager lads to spring practice, held from March 28 to April 23. Drills were run late in the afternoon to not interfere with classes. The emphasis was on fundamentals with scrimmages occurring in the final days of the schedule. The usually stoic coach Sutherland commented to The Pitt Weekly: "I have never had a more aggressive and spirited bunch in training than this. I am more than satisfied that if the boys carry on like this next fall we'll all have reason to be proud of them at the end of the season."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Preseason
Forty aspirants boarded the train to Windber, Pennsylvania on September 4 for a 14-day preseason training session at Camp Hamilton. "The fresh mountain air, the excellent food served up by the famous Alex Williams, and the complete athletic equipment of the camp all provided a real football atmosphere which aided the coaches in conditioning the fellows. Two snappy scrimmages, three hearty meals, one long restful sleep, and a rules quiz constituted the daily routine of the huskies." The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette noted: "The camp this year has been one of the most successful ever held. Coach Sutherland has his men in fine physical condition and intensive work has put the squad in an advanced stage of training."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Thiel
The Panthers opened the season against Thiel College from Greenville, PA. The teams last met in 1900 and 1901 when Pitt was the Western University of Pennsylvania. Pitt led the series 2-0 and had out-scored Thiel 64-0. Former Pitt quarterback, Tom Holleran, was in his fifth year at the helm of the Thiel eleven and led the team to a 3-6 record in 1926.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Thiel
The Pitt Weekly boasted: "Making Thiel's gridiron team look like a fly in the palm of the stadium saucer the Golden Jerseyed edition of Pitt football rang up its opening victory of the season last Saturday at the stadium when it walloped Tommy Holleran's warriors by the decisive score of 48-0."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Thiel
Pitt dominated offensively and defensively. Fullback Allan "Dick" Booth led the scoring with 3 touchdowns followed by captain Gilbert "Gibby" Welch with 2. James Hagan and Tom Parkinson each added one. Booth was successful on 4 of 5 placements and Charles Edwards drop-kicked both his attempts through the uprights to close out the scoring. Pitt amassed 407 rushing yards and another 100 yards through the air on 6 pass completions. Thiel registered a first down after two offensive plays but the Pitt defense stiffened and did not surrender another. Thiel finished the season with a 1-7-1 record.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Thiel
Coach Sutherland was not pleased: "The play of the Panthers yesterday against Thiel was just fair...I am rather disappointed in the performance of some of my men... The offense functioned fairly well. The defensive work was rather disappointing, however, and I shall stress that phase of the game in practice this week. I thought I had given my men sufficient work on the fundamentals, but I was dissatisfied with the blocking yesterday. The interference was ragged most of the time...I am confident that I shall have just a good football team, a team that will play a steady ordinary brand of football."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Thiel
The Pitt lineup for the game against Thiel was Felix Demoise (left end), William Kern (left tackle), John Roberts (left guard), Andrew Cutler (center), Alex Fox (right guard), Chester Wasmuth (right tackle), Albert Guarino (right end), Paul Fisher (quarterback), Gibby Welch (left halfback), Jame Hagan (right halfback) and Dick Booth (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Charles Edwards,Walter Hoban, Tom Parkinson, Mike Getto, Richard Goldberg, Ray Montgomery, Andrew Salata, Philip Sargeant, Lester Cohen,Philip Goldberg, Chester Doverspike, Edward Seifert, Frank Shaw, Edward Sherako and Dwight Fyock.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Grove City
The Grove City eleven won the Tri-State district Class-B college championship in 1925 and 1926 under the tutelage of now Pitt assistant coach Charley Bowser. The Grovers hired Charlie Berry as coach, 1924 All-American end, who played for coach Jock Sutherland at Lafayette. Pitt had a commanding lead in the series at 7−2−1, with Grove City only scoring 7 points total in the past 8 meetings. This would be the final time that Pitt and Grove City would meet on the gridiron.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Grove City
The Sunday Sun-Telegraph reported: "Under a torturing sun that robbed the atmosphere of anything suggesting football weather, the Pitt Panthers overwhelmed Grove City at the Pitt Stadium yesterday afternoon by the score of 33 to 0."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Grove City
Sutherland started the same linemen as the Thiel game but used Charles Edwards at quarterback, Walter Hoban at halfback and Tom Parkinson at fullback. By the time the gun sounded to end the game a total of twenty-five Panthers saw action.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Grove City
The first quarter was scoreless but Pitt had possession on the Grove City 8−yard line to begin the second period. On second down Hoban went over from the six and Edwards drop-kicked the point after. The Pitt defense forced a punt and Pitt marched steadily down the field to the 4-yard line with James Hagan and Hoban doing the bulk of the ball-carrying. "Hagan rounded right end for the marker." Edwards missed the drop-kick and Pitt led 13 to 0. Pitt regained possession on the Grovers 42-yard line and "Booth worked loose at left guard and tore off 20 yards.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Grove City
On the next play Booth plunged at the center of the line, shook loose a half dozen tacklers and plunged a full five yards over the last man for a touchdown." Booth was unsuccessful on the point after and the halftime score stood at 19 to 0. Early in the third quarter Grove City had possession on the Pitt 27-yard line. Pitt end Albert Guarino intercepted a third down pass to thwart the Grovers drive. Pitt then proceeded to advance the ball the length of the field with sophomore fullback Parkinson toting it the last few yards for the score.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Grove City
Edwards nailed the drop-kick and Pitt led 26 to 0 at the end of three quarters. For the final tally, Parkinson scored with a "head-first dive over the Crimson's left guard." Edwards tacked on the extra point and Pitt won 33 to 0. Grove City finished their season with a 5-2-1 record.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Grove City
The Pitt lineup for the game against Grove City was Felix Demoise (left end), William Kern (left tackle), John Roberts (left guard), Andrew Cutler (center), Alex Fox (right guard), Chester Wasmuth (right tackle), Albert Guarino (right end), Charles Edwards (quarterback), Walter Hoban (left halfback), James Hagan (right halfback) and Tom Parkinson (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Allan Booth, Mike Getto, Richard Goldberg, Ray Montgomery, Andrew Salata, Philip Sargeant,  Lester Cohen, Philip Goldberg, Paul Fisher, Chester Doverspike, Edward Seifert, Frank Shaw, Edward Sherako and Dwight Fyock.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
The Pitt Weekly announced: "A fast and determined Mountaineer eleven invades the Panther's stadium lair Saturday afternoon to furnish it with its first major portion of football meat of the season." Ira Rogers' Mountaineers were 1-0-1 on the season, having beaten West Virginia Wesleyan and tying former Pitt star Pat Herron's Washington & Lee Generals. "Rogers was not satisfied with the showing of his men and promises to have them at top form for the contest Saturday."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
The Post-Gazette spoke with coach Sutherland: "My team has been hailed far and wide, and this first hard test will either prove that Pitt merits the favorable comment it has received or it will convince the 'too-enthusiastic' that football games are decided on the field and not on paper." Pitt led the series 14-7-1 with West Virginia and out scored the Mountaineers 352 to 146 in the twenty-two games played.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
Excitement reigned on game day as four trains arrived from Morgantown with 1,500 Mountaineer fans and the West Virginia 62-member marching band. In addition two scoreboards were erected to keep the spectators up-to-date on the fourth game of the World Series between the Yankees and Pirates being played at Yankee Stadium.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
The game day program cost $.25 and had a colorful art deco cover illustrated by John G. Carr, a former Pitt and Carnegie Tech student. (see photo)


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
The Sunday Sun-Telegraph gushed: "Making the sad mistake of invading Pittsburgh yesterday without taking the precaution to be supported by a company of Marines, the West Virginia University football team took the worst punch on its gridironistic chin that it has suffered in 20 years, being trampled under the ripping claws of Jock Sutherland's Golden Panthers to the merry tune of 40-0. Any football team that can beat West Virginia 40-0 is some team. Well, make no mistake – this Pitt team of 1927 is some team."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
In the opening period the Pitt offense advanced the ball to the Mountaineers 9-yard line. On fourth down Charles Edwards attempted field goal was low and West Virginia gained possession on their 3-yard line. They punted out of danger and Pitt had possession on the Mountaineer 43-yard line. Four plays moved the ball to the West Virginia 27-yard line as time ran out in the first quarter. Pitt opened the second stanza with two pass plays that moved the ball to the 11-yard line. Allan Booth replaced an injured Tom Parkinson and ran the ball to the 4-yard line.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
Gilbert “Gibby” Welch gained a first down and "Booth crashed through center for a touchdown. Welch held the ball and Booth was successful in his try for extra point." Pitt 7; West Virginia 0. The 20,000 spectators were then treated to the play of the season. On the kick-off "Gibby caught the ball well back of his own goal line and twisting and dodging with the speed and grace of a Grange, raced through the entire West Virginia team for a touchdown.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
It was the greatest run in the history of the stadium, one of the greatest in the records of football." Booth missed the placement. Pitt 13; West Virginia 0. The third Pitt touchdown of the first half was scored by Walter Hoban on a two yard pass play from Welch. Booth converted the point and Pitt led 20 to 0 at halftime. Pitt added 3 touchdowns and one extra point in the second half. "By the middle of the third period there was not a single sub on the Pitt bench, and Coach Sutherland was   hunting extra uniforms for the cheer leaders and pep boys."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
Pitt totaled 29 first downs to 5 for the Mountaineers. West Virginia completed 3 of 6 passes and the Panthers were good on 6 of 10, one for a touchdown. Gibby Welch ran for 176 yards which was 10 yards more than the entire West Virginia team. West Virginia finished the season with a 2-4-3 record.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
The Pitt lineup for the game against West Virginia was Felix Demoise (left end), William Kern (left tackle), Alex Fox (left guard), Andrew Cutler (center), John Roberts (right guard), Chester Wasmuth (right tackle), Albert Guarino (right end), Charles Edwards (quarterback), Gibby Welch (left halfback), James Hagan (right halfback) and Tom Parkinson (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Joe Donchess, Allan Booth, Richard Goldberg, Walter Hoban, Andrew Salata, Ray Montgomery, Paul Fisher, Philip Sargeant, Dwight Fyock, Frank Shaw, Mike Getto, Felix Wilps, Chester Doverspike and Lester Cohen.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Drake
The Panthers only road game of the season was to Des Moines, Iowa to take on the Drake Bulldogs coached by Ossie Solem. The game is “significant in football chronicles because Pitt was the first eastern team to play a local team at Des Moines.”The Bulldogs were 0-1 on the season having lost at Navy 35 to 6. Three times Drake had the ball inside the Middies 10-yard line and fumbled it away.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Drake
At practice Wednesday leading up to the Pitt game, Drake's team captain, Bill Cook, was banished from the team after a verbal altercation with coach Solem. Mr. Cook relented and rejoined the team on Friday. The Des Moines Register reported his statement: "Misunderstandings are bound to occur. I think too much of my coach and school to permit anything to come between us. Therefore, I have visited my coach and tomorrow when the Drake team takes the field I'll be there ready to give coach Solem and Drake University my very best efforts if I am called upon."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Drake
The Panthers departed Pittsburgh Wednesday night and arrived in Chicago Thursday morning for breakfast, a walk along Lake Michigan and practice on the University of Chicago's Stagg Field. They reboarded the train and arrived in Des Moines Friday morning. Coach Sutherland led the team through a practice on Drake Field Friday afternoon. Jock expects Drake to be better than they showed at Navy and he is not sure his team is actually 40 points better than West Virginia, so "he is preparing for a battle at Des Moines, whether he gets it or not."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Drake
The Des Moines Register noted: "The showing of the Drake Bulldogs against Pittsburgh University's great football team at the Drake stadium yesterday was remarkable. The score was 32 to 0. Drake did not win. They call this dashing, smashing, crashing, hashing gang of visiting athletes the Golden Panthers. Indeed, they are eighteen carat specimens. Smart, fast, conditioned and well coached, it was perhaps the most highly polished eleven that ever played on a Drake gridiron."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Drake
Pitt fullback Allan Booth starred in the first quarter. Five minutes into the game the Pitt offense had advanced the ball from their 46-yard line to the Drake 5-yard line and "Booth slipped through center for the touchdown." He converted the point after and Pitt led 7 to 0. Drake kicked off and Pitt had first down on their 21-yard line. "Booth came through his right tackle, reversed his field, staved off two tacklers with a stiff arm and, with a perfect interference formed about him, raced seventy-nine yards for his second touchdown. He again converted from placement." Drake possessed the ball deep in Pitt territory twice in the second quarter but lost the ball both times on downs and did not threaten the Pitt goal again. Pitt led at the half 14 to 0.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Drake
In the third period "Booth ripped through center, stiff-armed two tacklers and dashed thirty-eight yards to Drake's 2-yard line. Welch plunged through left tackle for Pitt's third score. The attempted conversion was not good. The final period opened with a spectacular forty-two yard touchdown pass from Welch to Albert Guarino. Again the conversion failed." Pitt led 26 to 0. Tom Parkinson replaced an injured Booth and scored on a two-yard rush after another sustained drive to bring the final tally to 32 to 0.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Drake
The statistics matched the lopsided score as the Panthers out gained the Bulldogs on the ground 363 yards to 125 yards. In the air Pitt also had the edge 50 yards to 30 yards. Drake earned 5 first downs to the Panthers 14. Drake finished the season with a 3-6 record.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Drake
The Pitt lineup for the game against Drake was Joe Donchess (left end), William Kern (left tackle), Alex Fox (left guard), Andrew Cutler (center), John Roberts (right guard), Chester Wasmuth (right tackle), Albert Guarino (right end), Charles Edwards (quarterback), Gibby Welch (left halfback), James Hagan (right halfback) and Allan Booth (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Tom Parkinson, Ray Montgomery, Toby Uansa, Mike Getto, Richard Goldberg, Andrew Salata, Paul Fisher, Felix Demoise and Chester Doverspike.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Carnegie Tech
Since Carnegie Tech won three of the past four games versus the Panthers and defeated Notre Dame last season, the city championship took on increased significance in the Panther schedule. Pitt led the series 10-3 but "anytime you put 11 Techites and 11 Pittites on the same gridiron-it's a battle royal." Sixth year coach Walter Steffen's team was 3-1 for the season, having lost to Washington & Jefferson 20 to 6 in their last outing. Future All-American Howard Harpster was the quarterback and captain Purl Anderson anchored the line for the Tartans.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Carnegie Tech
Since Pitt fullback Allan Booth was injured in the Drake game, Tom Parkinson was the only new face in the Pitt starting lineup. Jock Sutherland was cautious: "Naturally, I hope for a victory, but I anticipate no walkover."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Carnegie Tech
The city championship bragging rights were being contested in three matches. The Tech versus Pitt cross country meet and freshmen football game both preceded the varsity game. "The Golden trimmed Pitt band, the plaid Kiltie clan, the victory-thirsty Pitt students, the loyal Skibos, the Pitt and Tech cheerleaders will all combine in a pre-planned sideline color and cheering demonstration that promises to surpass those of any of the 13 Pitt-Tech games of the past."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Carnegie Tech
The Post-Gazette reported: "The football classic at Pitt stadium this afternoon will be broadcast by Westinghouse radio station KDKA, as a part of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sporting service. The kick-off is scheduled to take place at 2:30 o'clock. Preceding this event the announcer of KDKA will give the lineup of the two teams and tell of incidents that lead up to the start of the game, followed  by a description of each play. So, tune in to KDKA if you find it impossible to attend the game and you will receive a mental picture of the classic."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Carnegie Tech
The Pitt Weekly recapped: "The Golden Panthers with 58,000 people looking on made Carnegie Tech's greatest dread become a reality last Saturday afternoon in the stadium as they outfought the Tartans for a 23 to 7 score and regained the city championship."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Carnegie Tech
The first quarter was scoreless as Tech advanced the ball to the Pitt 21-yard line but Harpster missed a drop-kick field goal. Late in the second period Pitt punted to the Tartans and the ball caromed off Cyril Letzelter and Joe Donchess fell on it for the Panthers at the Tech 5-yard line. On fourth down "there was a terrific pileup at center as Welch struck and the referee dove into the mass. When he got to the bottom he found the ball over the line for a touchdown as the Pitt stands went wild."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Carnegie Tech
Booth's placement kick was perfect and Pitt led 7 to 0. After the kick-off the Panthers defense held the Tartans and forced a punt. The Pitt offense utilized the passing game as Welch completed a 35 yard pass play to Albert Guarino to the Tech 30-yard line. A 14 yard pass play to Booth made it first down on the sixteen. Six running plays moved the ball to the 1-yard line. "Welch struck left tackle for the touchdown. Booth again kicked a perfect placement for the extra point." Pitt led 14 to 0 at halftime.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Carnegie Tech
In the third quarter James Hagan's punt was blocked and Tech tackle Robert Schmidt recovered on the Pitt 14-yard line. Glen Moorhead rounded left end for a first down on the 3-yard line. Moorhead took it to the two through right guard. "Letzelter plunged over for a touchdown at left guard" and he added the point after to make it 14 to 7 at the end of three quarters. The Pitt offense started the fourth stanza with the ball on their own 20-yard line.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Carnegie Tech
With Welch and Paul Fisher gaining huge chunks of yardage, the Panthers advanced to a first down on the Tartans 2-yard line and Tech needed a time out. On first down Hagan lost three yards. On second down Tom Parkinson gained three yards. On third down "Parkinson struck right guard for the touchdown." Booth missed the placement, but Pitt led 20 to 7. The Panthers threatened to score again as they drove from their 35-yard line through the Tartan defense to the Tech 10-yard line. The Tech defense held and Booth settled for a perfect 17-yard field goal to end the scoring. Pitt 23 to Tech 7. Carnegie Tech finished the season with a 5-4-1 record.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Carnegie Tech
The Pitt lineup for the city championship was Joe Donchess (left end), William Kern (left tackle), Alex Fox (left guard), Andrew Cutler (center),John Roberts (right guard), Chester Wasmuth (right tackle), Albert Guarino (right end), Charles Edwards (quarterback), Gibby Welch (left halfback), James Hagan (right halfback) and Tom Parkinson (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Paul Fisher, Ray Montgomery, Allan Booth, Mike Getto, Richard Goldberg, Felix Demoise, Andrew Salata, Walter Hoban, Toby Uansa, Philip Sargeant, Dwight Fyock, Chester Doverspike and Felix Wilps.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Allegheny
Allegheny, which narrowly lost to the Panthers in 1926, "will trot into the stadium greatly under-rated and still thirsty for a real victory." Second year coach Melvin Merritt's Methodist's were 0-3-1 on the season. Allegheny beat Pitt in 1901 and 1902 but since then the series has been all Panthers as they have won four straight and out scored the boys from Meadville 171-14. "Coach Merritt is confident that this team will shake the jinx that has persisted ever since the second half of the Dartmouth game, and that the Panthers will find a victory no easy matter."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Allegheny
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette noted: "The game with Allegheny provides a breathing spell between the trying first half of the Pitt schedule and the much more difficult second half." Charles Edwards, William Kern, Walter Hoban, Paul Fisher and James Hagan were all injured to some degree in the Tech game and were questionable for action against Allegheny. Coach Sutherland hoped to make liberal use of his reserves.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Allegheny
Havey Boyle of The Sunday Sun-Telegraph put it simply: "The second, third and fourth-string players on the Pitt varsity football team trampled Allegheny, 52 to 0, yesterday afternoon at the Pitt Stadium before a crowd of 8,000 persons." "It wasn't easy for the Golden Panthers, with five or six regulars on the bench at the start of the game, it was a cinch."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Allegheny
Pitt scored five touchdowns and two extra points in the first quarter, then tacked on two touchdowns and another point after in the second stanza to register a halftime score of 45 to 0. The Methodists fared much better in the second half holding the Panther fourth string to one touchdown and conversion. An odd play occurred in the second quarter. After Toby Uansa scored his touchdown, in lieu of kicking, the Panthers decided to run the ball for the extra point. "(Felix ) Welps was given the chance and he was successful much to the amazement of the Allegheny players and spectators."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Allegheny
The Pitt lineup for the game against Allegheny was Felix Demoise (left end), Mike Getto (left tackle), Alex Fox (left guard), Richard Goldberg (center), Ray Montgomery (right guard), Chester Wasmuth (right tackle), Philip Sargeant (right end), Andrew Salata (quarterback), Gibby Welch (left halfback), Toby Uansa (right halfback) and Dwight Fyock (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Arthur Corson, Chester Doverspike, Felix Wilps, Edward Seifert, Ted Helsing, Frank Shaw, Philip Goldberg, Lester Cohen, Reginald Bowen, Edward Sherako, Lester Zeedick, Louis Marohnic, Frank Mahoney and Ted Meier.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Washington & Jefferson
Coach Andy Kerr and his W. & J. Presidents were undefeated at 6-0 on the season and led by two All-Americans – tackle Jap Douds and  fullback Bill Amos. "Year after year, W. & J. has come to Pitt Stadium favored to win, and on just as many occasions a weaker Pitt team has risen to heights of power and turned back the touted Presidents." From 1890 through 1914 Wash.-Jeff. dominated this series with an 11-4 lead. Beginning in 1915 Pitt reversed the trend by winning 9 of the next 12 games to even the series at 13-13-1.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Washington & Jefferson
Most of the injured Panthers were back in the starting lineup but both quarterbacks Charles Edwards and Paul Fisher were unable to play. Tom Parkinson and Andrew Salata were able replacements. The rain and snow forecasted may cause a "sea of mud" and slow the action considerably.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Washington & Jefferson
Max E. Hannum reported: "For the second consecutive season, Pitt and W. & J. could come to no decision in their annual gridiron battle, and as 50,000 spectators surrounded a soggy and rain-soaked field and the football world awaited with breathless interest the heralded meeting of the ancient rivals, with a possible championship at stake, Panther and President again battled to a scoreless tie."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Washington & Jefferson
Allan Booth attempted three field goals - from 39 yards in the first quarter; from 40 yards in the second period; and from 34 yards in the final quarter. They all fell short. In the fourth quarter Pitt advanced the ball to the Presidents' 30-yard line. "Gibby Welch squirming through left tackle, had traveled 12 yards when he was thrown heavily and dropped the ball, Gallagher recovering for Washington & Jefferson." Both defenses were superb. Jap Douds was lauded as the defensive star of the game for the Presidents.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Washington & Jefferson
Coach Sutherland spoke with The Sunday Sun-Telegraph: "I am very proud of the boys. On account of injuries, the Pitt team was undeniably weakened, but this handicap was offset to some extent by sheer grit and determination the players displayed. The line play should be recorded as the best that any Pitt eleven has shown in the gridiron history of the school. Playing conditions handicapped both teams, and I believe that had the field been dry, the result might have been different. I agree with W. & J. men that the Presidents have the best team and the greatest backfield of any team my eleven has faced this year."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Washington & Jefferson
At halftime Dr. S. S. Baker, President of W. & J., presented a memorial tablet in honor of A. R. Hamilton to the University. The tablet was placed on the wall of the stadium and contained the following praise: "The Athletic Council of Washington and Jefferson College presents this tablet to the University of Pittsburgh in memoriam of Alfred Reed Hamilton - Who gave unsparingly of time, thought and means to the support and maintenance of true athletic principles and practice and for this reason his memory lives in both institutions."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Washington & Jefferson
The Pitt lineup for the game against Washington & Jefferson was Joe Donchess (left end), William Kern (left tackle), Alex Fox (left guard), Andrew Cutler (center), John Roberts (right guard), Chester Wasmuth (right tackle), Albert Guarino (right end), Tom Parkinson (quarterback), Gibby Welch (left halfback), James Hagan (right halfback) and Allan Booth (fullback). The only substitution for the Panthers during the game was Ray Montgomery replacing Alex Fox.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
Third year coach Ernest Bearg and the Nebraska eleven came east to engage in their second intersectional battle of the season. The Cornhuskers record stood at 4-1 with a loss by one point at Missouri their only misstep. The heavy Nebraska lineup featured three All-Americans: tackle Ray Randels, guard Danny McMullen and halfback Glenn Presnell. "The last meeting of the teams was in 1921 at Forbes Field when the Westerners scored a 10 to 0 triumph over one of 'Pop' Warner's best elevens."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
The Panthers hoped for a dry field to better utilize their passing game because the Cornhuskers had only given up 4 first downs on the ground. "Dr. Sutherland, however, is frankly pessimistic for the first time this season. His pessimism should carry some weight, for he has not broken out with any lamentations previously this year. He has claimed right along that Nebraska would be as tough as any team on the schedule and with the game right upon us it would appear that the doctor knows what he has been talking about." With both starting quarterbacks still ailing Sutherland started the game with the same lineup used in the Washington & Jefferson game.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
Harry G. Scott in his book "Jock Sutherland – Architect of Men" summarized this game: "When Coach Ernest Bearg came to town with his big Nebraska Cornhuskers, the spectators were in for one of the most scintillating games ever played in Pittsburgh. Behind flawless interference, (Gibby) Welch took the opening kickoff and rushed ninety-seven yards down the field in his second superlative touchdown run of the season! Nebraska countered with a 51-yard drive to its goal line, spearheaded by the hard-running Glenn Presnell and Blue Howell and aided and abetted by a magnificent line.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
Before the half ended, (James) Hagan made the second score for Pitt on a dazzling 63-yard run from scrimmage. Then, on a pass from Hagan, Welch made his second long touchdown sprint of the game - seventy-one yards. The conversion was good as the two previous ones had been. Nebraska was able to put on only one more scoring march, and the victory went to the Panthers, 21-13."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
Coach Sutherland was pleased: "The result of the Pitt-Nebraska game simply proves that a fighting team can always win, and is always dangerous. Our team fought hard and they swept Nebraska off their feet right at the start...Nebraska has a fine team, the best we have met this year... Both teams played hard clean football and both deserve a world of credit for the fine exhibition of football they put up. I have nothing but praise for the Nebraska players and for Coach Bearg."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
Coach Bearg was gracious: "Pitt is the best team we have played since I have been at Nebraska and the only team able to score 21 points on us in four years. They played perfect football and would have beaten any team in the country yesterday... Pitt has a great football team."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
The Pitt lineup for the game against Nebraska was Joe Donchess (left end), William Kern (left tackle),Alex Fox (left guard), Andrew Cutler (center), John Roberts (right guard), Chester Wasmuth (right tackle), Albert Guarino (right end), Tom Parkinson (quarterback), Gibby Welch (left halfback), James Hagan (right halfback) and Allan Booth (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Andrew Salata, Ray Montgomery, Toby Uansa, Mike Getto and Felix Demoise.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Penn State
For the undefeated Pitt Panthers, a Thanksgiving Day victory would merit the championship of western Pennsylvania and the entire east, a claim to the national title and an invitation to the Rose Bowl. Tenth-year coach Hugo Bezdek and his Nittany Lion squad stood in the way. Penn State was 6-1-1 for the season, having lost to Bucknell early 13-7 and tying a strong NYU team 13-13. The team was led by halfback Johnny Roepke, a "triple-threat" man, who could kick, pass, or run with equal ability and was named to Walter Eckersall's All-America third team. "The Lions are determined to make amends for the seven lean years they have experienced since they last defeated Pitt." "The Nittany youths will be the underdogs tomorrow, but no underdog ever had a better chance to win an important game."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Penn State
Coach Sutherland's quarterbacks (Charles Edwards and Paul Fisher) were both healthy which "should add that smoothness to the Panther attack that seemed missing at times." Coach Sutherland was concerned that the team may be "California Dreaming" and not thinking about the game at hand. "If they think too much about going to the Coast, the first thing they know, they'll take one on the button in this State game Thursday. After the state game is the time to think about taking the train for the West."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Penn State
Regis M. Welsh of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported: "On to California rides one of the greatest Pitt teams ever to grace a local gridiron. Back to Penn State limps another famed Nittany team, clawed even worse than before, to tell the natives the annual story of a sad Thanksgiving day. Into the annals of football goes one of the most daring and spectacular of all Pitt halfbacks.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Penn State
All because yesterday, with an almost summer sun shining down on 60,000 holiday fans, the Pitt Panther of 1927, its nationwide supremacy challenged by what had been rumored as one of the best Penn State teams of the last 20 years, surpassed all but one of the previous conquests of the Nittany, functioned as it never did before during this season, and as a crowning glory to one of Pitt's greatest years, actually romped away with a 30 to 0 victory."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Penn State
After a scoreless first quarter in which Allan Booth fell inches short on a 23-yard field goal attempt, Pitt took control of the game. James Hagan punted to the State on their 10-yard line. On second down State halfback John Miller tried a right end sweep and was tackled in  the end zone by William Kern for a safety. Pitt led 2-0. Pitt regained possession on their 44 yard line. Hagan gained 25 yards and Gibby Welch tacked on 23 yards and Pitt had first down on the Nittany 7-yard line.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Penn State
Booth ripped through the State line to the 3-yard line. Hagan followed with a plunge to the one-foot line. Booth scored the touchdown and added the extra point. The Panthers had the ball on the State 3-yard line as time expired in the half with Pitt ahead 9 to 0. In the third period Pitt blocked a State punt and gained possession on their 40-yard line. Seven running plays moved the ball to the two-yard line where Welch tore through the line in front of great blocking and scored the touchdown.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Penn State
Booth tacked on the point and Pitt led 16 to 0 at the end of three quarters. Early in the final stanza Roepke fumbled and Pitt recovered on their 39-yard line. The Panthers methodically advanced the ball to the State 3-yard line and Booth "crashed over for an touchdown." His  placement was perfect and Pitt led 23 to 0. "The final score came as an aftermath to a series of forward passes, double passes and triple passes." Hagan got the touchdown and Booth completed a perfect day of placements. Coach Sutherland used his bench players for the final minutes. Pitt 30 to Penn State 0.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Penn State
The Panthers totally dominated as they gained 391 yards to 76 for State and earned 21 first downs to their 5.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Penn State
The Pitt lineup for the game against Penn State was Joe Donchess (left end), William Kern (left tackle), Alex Fox (left guard), Andrew Cutler (center), John Roberts (right guard), Chester Wasmuth (right tackle), Albert Guarino (right end), Charles Edwards (quarterback), Gibby Welch (left halfback), James Hagan (right halfback) and Allan Booth (fullback). ;  Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Paul Fisher, Andrew Salata, Ray Montgomery, Felix Demoise, Dwight Fyock, Walter Hoban, Richard Goldberg, Chester Doverspike, Philip Sargeant and Edward Seifert.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Penn State
The day after the Penn State game Pitt received the following invitation: "Stanford officially offers you an invitation to meet them in football on January 2, 1928, at Pasadena. Please advise as soon as possible and contract will follow." The Pitt athletic council answered: "The University of Pittsburgh accepts your invitation to play the Leland Stanford University football team at the Tournament of Roses, January 2, 1928."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Penn State
Fourth-year Coach John B. "Jock" Sutherland led the Panthers to an undefeated season, Eastern Championship, and first Rose Bowl invitation for the University to play Stanford, coached by Sutherland's own coach and predecessor, Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Alumni exhibition game
On December 10, "a host of former Panther stars, determined that the 1927 aggregation shall not go unprepared to the coast to meet Stanford in the tournament of roses game on Jan. 2, have taken a most practical method of insuring it. They will offer their more or less aged bodies as a sacrifice to the conditioning process for Dr. Sutherland's current eleven, and the public is welcome to watch the business free of charge."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Alumni exhibition game
Max Hannum of The Pittsburgh Press reported: "For the second time this season, the Golden Panther was prevented from crossing another team's goal line. Andy Kerr's Presidents turned the trick the first time, and Charley Bowser's aggregation of old-timers duplicated the feat yesterday at the Pitt stadium." Pitt won the game 2 to 0. They scored in the second quarter when alumni center Marsh Johnson snapped the ball high over Jack Harding's head and into and out of the end zone for a safety. About 7,000 people ventured to the stadium for one last chance to see the varsity and also to see some former stars. "The contest proved to be an excellent workout for the varsity."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
Glenn Warner stepped down as Pitt coach at the conclusion of the 1923 season and took over the Stanford football program. His initial season (1924) was a success as he led the Cardinals to a 7-1-1 record and trip to the Rose Bowl where they lost 27-10 to Notre Dame. His 1926 team went unbeaten and returned to the Rose Bowl to play Alabama. That game ended in a 7 to 7 tie. His 1927 Stanford eleven lost two games and had an 7-2-1 record but received the Rose Bowl invitation again.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
On Thanksgiving day Coach Warner was in Pitt Stadium scouting the Panthers. "When Pop Warner spends more than a month preparing for a foe you can bet a few simoleons that his team won't be any slouch... The veteran mentor has had Andy Kerr, who's W. & J. team tied the Panthers, helping him in practice and on top of this will have the psychological edge of being the underdog. 'Pop' really shouldn't need much more in this case."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
Stanford had three players who were mentioned on All-American teams: fullback, Biff Hoffman; center John McCreery and guard Seraphim Post.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
"The first Pitt team to travel to the West Coast for an intersectional postseason game left Pittsburgh in two labeled Pullman cars on (Monday) December 26, 1927, at nine o'clock in the evening. They stopped in Dodge City, Kansas, on Wednesday for a four-hour practice and at Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Thursday for a three-hour practice." The Friday stop at Ashfork, Arizona was switched to Winslow, Arizona, due to weather conditions.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
"With the entire squad kicking the ball around and messing things up in general, Sutherland cut the drill short to the disappointment of the spectators, who were enjoying the show immensely." The team attracted large groups of spectators wherever they stopped and local entertainment was provided. On Saturday morning they arrived in Pasadena, where they were welcomed by a great crowd before leaving the station for their headquarters, the Hotel Vista Del Arroyo. Saturday and Sunday's practice was held in the Rose Bowl.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
Max E. Hannum of The Pittsburgh Press reported that Coach Sutherland was worried: "We will have to be 25 percent stronger than Stanford to win. They know the conditions out here, and if the day is as warm as it promises to be, we will undoubtedly be handicapped. The boys are just now realizing the gravity of the task confronting them and I am afraid they cannot shake off a week of picnicking. Warner has primed his team as he rarely has before. Charley (Bowser) and I are nerving ourselves for defeat."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
Ralph Davis of The Pittsburgh Press noted: "Today's Rose Bowl fracas will be described by radio to millions of people all over the land. A gigantic aerial hook-up has been arranged and about 5 o'clock this afternoon fans all over the nation will listen in on the start of the contest, and thereafter follow it eagerly until the last play has been consummated. Graham McNamee will have lots of material with which to paint his vivid word picture of the gridiron classic."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
The Pasadena Evening Post wrote: "A warm sun and balmy breezes played on a crowd of around 65,000 persons, gathered in this stadium today to see Pittsburgh and Stanford settle a football argument, the annual Tournament of Roses classic."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
The 1928 Rose Bowl game was a strenuous defensive battle won by Stanford 7 to 6. Two fumbles in the third quarter, within six minutes of each other, both committed by Stanford, produced both touchdowns. The first occurred when Stanford had possession on their 20-yard line. "On the second play (Frank) Wilton started around Pitt's right end on a reverse, but was tackled hard and the ball shot out of his hands. (James} Hagan was on it like a hawk, and, scooping it up on the bound, he dashed over the Cardinal goal without anybody laying a hand on him."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
Allan Booth attempted the point after but Stanford's substitute lineman Walter Heinecke, "shot out of the line like a cannonball. Booth no more than got the ball off the ground before Heinecke had it smothered, smothered like a mother cradles her baby from impending harm." Pitt kicked off and the Stanford offense advanced the ball to the Pitt 2-yard line. The Pitt defense had held Stanford twice inside their 5-yard line earlier. They again defended their goal for the first three downs. On fourth down, Wilton tossed a pass to Robert Sims, who touched it but never had possession. "Wilton following in after the pass recovered the ball and raced over for the score." Clifford “Biff” Hoffman converted the point after and the Stanford Cardinals won the Rose Bowl for Pop Warner on their third try.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
Max Hannum was upset with the officials' call on the Stanford touchdown. The announcer in the press box stated that "Sims tipped the ball and then a Pitt man touched it. After that Wilton recovered. The play would have been perfectly legitimate on those grounds. But, no Pitt man touched the ball at all, and the officials ruled that Sims had it in his possession and control, fumbling thereafter, whereupon Wilton picked the oval up from the ground to score his touchdown. Sims did not have the ball in his possession and control. 10,000 eyes will attest that fact. Under the rules, when the ball is passed forward and touched by a member of the passer's side, no other player of his side can recover until it has been touched by the opposition." The referee, Bob Evans, was a former coach of the Stanford eleven.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
Jock Sutherland was gracious in defeat: "Naturally, I want to pay a compliment to old 'Pop' and his fine team. He had his lads just right for this game, and they withstood the grueling battle in great shape.... Stanford outplayed us, and earned the decision."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
The Pitt lineup for the Rose Bowl game was Joe Donchess (left end), William Kern (left tackle), Alex Fox (left guard), Andrew Cutler (center), John Roberts (right guard), Chester Wasmuth (right tackle), Albert Guarino (right end), Paul Fisher (quarterback), Gibby Welch (left halfback), James Hagan (right halfback) and Allan Booth (fullback). Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Ray Montgomery, Andrew Salata, Tom Parkinson, Richard Goldberg, Mike Getto, Felix Demoise, Charles Edwards, Dwight Fyock,Philip Sargeant, Toby Uansa,Walter Hoban and Chester Doverspike.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
Following the game, the Panthers were treated to a banquet by the Southern California Pitt Alumni Club. On Tuesday they toured the motion picture studios and met movie stars – Douglas Fairbanks, Rod La Roque, Billy Dove, Jack Munhall and Lon Chaney. On Wednesday the team visited Catalina Island and were hosted by William Wrigley, Jr.  Thursday was spent in the Bay area checking out Stanford and Cal-Berkeley before lunch at the Palace Hotel sponsored by the Stanford Club of Frisco.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, vs Stanford (Rose Bowl)
The Frisco Press Club supplied the dinner and entertainment and then the team hopped on a ferry to Oakland to board the homeward bound train. The route east allowed for stops at Salt Lake City, Denver and Chicago. "The entire round trip was an unforgettable experience for all these boys, many of whom have never again had the opportunity of traveling west."


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Postseason
"The University of Illinois football team was heralded national champion of 1927, by Frank Dickinson, originator of the Dickinson football rating system. The University of Pittsburgh was named second. Minnesota third; Notre Dame fourth and Yale fifth." The Panthers were recognized as national champs by two minor polls – the Esso Gas ratings and the Veteran Athletes Body ratings.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Postseason
On February 4, 1928 the Panthers were presented the Joseph H. Jolley Trophy, emblematic of the eastern football championship for 1927, from the Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia at the Penn Athletic Club in Philadelphia, Pa.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Postseason
At the annual football banquet twenty-two Panthers and the student manager received their letters – Captain Gilbert Welch, Charles Edwards, William Kern, Felix Demoise, Andrew Salata, Allan Booth, John Roberts, Chester Wasmuth, Tom Parkinson, James hagan, Philip Sargeant, Richard Goldberg, Walter Hoban, Andrew Cutler, Ray Montgomery, Alex Fox, Joe Donchess, Mike Getto, Albert Guarino, Dwight Fyock, Paul Fisher, Toby Uansa and William McKee. The lettermen then elected guard Alex Fox captain for the 1928 season.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Postseason
David Chester Stewart, a member of the class of 1929 in the School of Business Administration, was selected to be the 1928 varsity student football manager. The selection was made by a committee of five, made up of the Captain, the Coach, the Varsity Football Manager, the Assistant Athletic Director and the Graduate Manager.


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Postseason, All-American selections
Gilbert “Gibby” Welch – halfback  (1st team Associated Press; 1st team International News Service by Davis Walsh; 1st team Collier's Weekly by Grantland Rice; 1st team United Press International; 1st team Walter Eckersall; 1st team Billy Evans; 1st team Hearst Papers' Consensus 1st team New York Sun)


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Postseason, All-American selections
Joe Donchess – end  (2nd team Walter Eckersall; College Football Hall Of Fame )


1927 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Postseason, All-American selections
Bill Kern – tackle  (1st team Billy Evans; 2nd team International News service by Davis Walsh; 2nd team Hearst Papers' Consensus; 2nd team New York Sun)


1927 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates season was a season in American baseball. That year, the Pirates won the National League pennant, which was their second in three years and their last until 1960. The team included five future Hall of Famers: Paul Waner, Lloyd Waner, Pie Traynor, Kiki Cuyler, and 20-year-old rookie Joe Cronin (who played just 12 games).


1927 Pittsburgh Pirates season
In the World Series, however, Pittsburgh was no match for the New York Yankees. They were swept in four games.


1927 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Regular season
Paul Waner had one of his best seasons en route to being voted NL MVP. His .380 batting average and 131 RBI paced the entire circuit. Younger brother Lloyd and Traynor finished third and fifth in the batting race, respectively. Pitcher Ray Kremer won the ERA title on his way to a 19–8 record.


1927 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1927 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1927 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1927 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1927 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1927 Pittsburgh Pirates season, 1927 World Series, Game 3
October 7, 1927, at Yankee Stadium in New York City


1927 Pittsburgh Pirates season, 1927 World Series, Game 4
October 8, 1927, at Yankee Stadium in New York City


1927 Pottsville Maroons season
The 1927 Pottsville Maroons season was their third in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous league output of 10–2–2, winning only five games. They finished eighth in the league standings.


1927 Pottsville Maroons season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1927 Preakness Stakes
The 1927 Preakness Stakes was the 52nd running of the $63,100 Preakness Stakes Thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 9, 1927, and was won by Bostonian who was ridden by Whitey Abel. The colt won the race by a half length over runner-up Sir Harry. The mile and three sixteenths race was run on a track rated good in a final time of 2:01 3/5.


1927 Prince Edward Island general election
The 1927 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on June 25, 1927.


1927 Prince Edward Island general election
The opposition Liberals led by Albert C. Saunders gained many seats to defeat the incumbent government of Conservative Premier James D. Stewart.


1927 Prince Edward Island general election, Members Elected
The Legislature of Prince Edward Island had two levels of membership from 1893 to 1996 - Assemblymen and Councillors. This was a holdover from when the Island had a bicameral legislature, the General Assembly and the Legislative Council.


1927 Prince Edward Island general election, Members Elected
In 1893, the Legislative Council was abolished and had its membership merged with the Assembly, though the two titles remained separate and were elected by different electoral franchises. Assembleymen were elected by all eligible voters of within a district, while Councillors were only elected by landowners within a district.


1927 Princeton Tigers football team
The 1927 Princeton Tigers football team represented Princeton University in the 1927 college football season. The team finished with a 6–1 record under 14th-year head coach Bill Roper. The Tigers outscored opponents by a combined total of 151 to 31, and their sole loss was in the final game of the season by a 14–6 score against Yale. No Princeton were selected as first-team honorees on the 1927 College Football All-America Team.


1927 Providence Steam Roller season
The 1927 Providence Steam Roller season was their third in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 5–7–1, winning eight games. They finished fifth in the league.


1927 Providence Steam Roller season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1927 Purdue Boilermakers football team
The 1927 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1927 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth season under head coach James Phelan, the Boilermakers compiled a 6–2 record, finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2–2 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 170 to 38. Chester "Cotton" Wilcox was the team captain.


1927 Quebec general election
The 1927 Quebec general election was held on May 16, 1927, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.


1927 Quebec general election
It was the second general election victory in a row for Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, who had held office since 1920.


1927 Quebec general election, Further reading
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1927 Raglan by-election
The Raglan by-election of 1927 was a by-election held in the Raglan electorate during the 22nd New Zealand Parliament, on 29 September 1927. It was caused by the death of incumbent MP Richard Bollard of the Reform Party. Despite being a local contest it quickly became a national contest in miniature due to growing discontent with the Reform Government.


1927 Raglan by-election, Background
Lee Martin, a farmer from Matangi, was selected by the Labour Party to contest the seat. He was president of the Waikato Farmers' Union and had contested the Hamilton electorate in 1925, where he placed second out of three candidates. Labour's candidate at the previous two elections—Ernest Piggott—announced his candidacy as an independent Labour candidate after losing the nomination to Martin. He later withdrew his candidacy. Following their stunning win at the Eden by-election the previous year, Labour were confident of winning.


1927 Raglan by-election, Background
Samuel Charles Gale Lye, who contested Raglan for the Liberals in 1922 and 1925, declined to be a candidate again citing pressures of personal affairs. Thomas Parker was chosen for the by-election. Parker, a local sheep and dairy farmer and director of the Raglan Co-operative Dairy Company, had been chairman of the Raglan Town Board since 1917 and was also a member of the Raglan County Council. He professed to have received requests from all parts of the electorate that he stand as a candidate. Parker was endorsed by former Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward who campaigned in the electorate for him.


1927 Raglan by-election, Background
The Reform Party had yet to streamline its candidate selection process which had caused it to lose the recent Eden by-election when official and "independent" Reformers competed against each other. Seven nominees came forward seeking the Reform nomination; E Allen, S. S. Allen, Campbell Johnstone, W. Seavill, S. G. R. Taylor, Harry Waring, Mervyn Wells. After addresses by each of the candidates three ballots were taken, the final of which gave a clear majority to Waring.


1927 Raglan by-election, Background
Waring was a former farmer from Taupiri who later established a butchery. He had been chairman of Bollard's campaign committee at previous elections. He had previously ben president of the Waikato A. and P. Association and also president of the Raglan branch of the Reform Party.


1927 Raglan by-election, Background
William James Taylor, who had previously been associated with the Reform Party announced his intention to contest the by-election as an independent candidate. He had been the chairman of the Tuakau Town Board since 1920.


1927 Raglan by-election, Campaign
The by-election was a disaster for the Reform Government of New Zealand. The rural seat was previously safe for Reform, but the party selected an inexperienced non-entity (Waring) who was opposed by an "independent Reform" candidate and a Liberal Party candidate; splitting the conservative vote. The Huntly coal-miners gave Labour's Martin a solid, dependable lack-lustre farmer their overwhelming support. Prime Minister Gordon Coates who had criss-crossed the electorate with three other ministers was humiliated; though Coates himself had drawn good crowds (800 in Waiuku).


1927 Raglan by-election, Results
The election was won by Lee Martin with a majority of just 175, he carried only nine of the fifty booths. Martin won huge majorities among the coal mining areas in the Huntly district which carried the day for him. Labour's deputy leader Michael Joseph Savage had campaigned for Martin in Waiuku and Te Uku where Labour's vote increased from 31 to 80 and 2 to 38 respectively. The election was proclaimed a success for Labour's new farming policy (co-written by Savage) and Martin became the first farmer elected to Parliament as a Labour candidate.


1927 Raglan by-election, Results
Reform sympathetic newspapers such as The New Zealand Herald and The Press were critical of the vote splitting that was continuing to allow Labour to win seats with small majorities and on minority votes. The more impartial Auckland Star noted the impressive recuperation of votes by the Liberal Party.


1927 Raglan by-election, Aftermath
Martin held Raglan until 1931, when he was defeated by Stewart Reid but won the seat back in 1935. He remained MP for Raglan until 1943 when he retired.


1927 Raglan by-election, Aftermath
Waring's great-granddaughter Marilyn Waring was later elected MP for Raglan (for the National Party) in 1975.


1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the inaugural series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 26 November 1926 and 17 March 1927. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.


1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Leinster were the inaugural winners of the Railway Cup after defeating Connacht in the semi-final and Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin on 17 March 1927.


1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Leinster's Din O'Neill was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5-04.


1927 Regis Rangers football team
The 1927 Regis Rangers football team was an American football team that represented Regis College as an independent during the 1927 college football season. The team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 101 to 54. Tom McNamara was the head football coach and supervisor of all athletics.


1927 Rhode Island State Rams football team
The 1927 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the New England Conference during the 1927 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Frank Keaney, the team compiled a 5–3 record (2–1 against conference opponents) and finished in second place in the conference.


1927 Rice Owls football team
The 1927 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1927 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach John Heisman, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (0–4 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 160 to 64.


1927 Richmond Spiders football team
The 1927 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1927 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach, Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled an overall record of 4–4–1. The team opened the season with a starting lineup at an average weight of just 162 pounds. Richmond played their home games at Tate Field on Mayo Island.


1927 Rock Island Independents season
The 1927 Rock Island Independents season was their final season in existence. In 1926, the team jumped from the National Football League to the upstart American Football League. When the AFL folded after the 1926 season, the Independents did not rejoin the NFL. They instead played as a minor, semi-pro team in 1927, and then folded. The team posted a 3–1–1 record.


1927 Romanian general election
General elections were held in Romania in July 1927. The Chamber of Deputies was elected on 7 July, whilst the Senate was elected in three stages on 10, 12 and 14 July. The result was a victory for the governing National Liberal Party (PNL), which won 318 of the 387 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 92 of the 113 seats in the Senate elected through universal male vote.


1927 Rome Grand Prix
The 1927 Rome Grand Prix (formally the III Reale Premio Di Roma) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuito Parioli on 12 June 1927. The race was held over 100 laps of a 4.2 km circuit, for a total race distance of 420 km. The race was won by Tazio Nuvolari driving a Bugatti. This race marked the first and only time the Rome Grand Prix was held in Parioli.


1927 Rose Bowl
The 1927 Rose Bowl Game was a college football bowl game held on January 1, 1927, in Pasadena, California. The game featured the Alabama Crimson Tide, of the Southern Conference, and Stanford, of the Pacific Coast Conference, now the Pac-12 Conference. It was Stanford's second Rose Bowl game in three years. The game ended in a 7–7 tie, the last Rose Bowl game to end in a tie.


1927 Rose Bowl, Game summary
United Press called the 1927 Rose Bowl "the football championship of America", and the game was considered the most exciting in the series up to that time. The crowd of 57,417 set an attendance record. Stanford's George Bogue missed an 18-yard field goal attempt in the first quarter, then threw a touchdown pass to Ed Walker and kicked the point after to put Stanford up, 7-0. Stanford held that lead through most of the rest of the game, but in the final minutes, they were forced to punt on fourth down.


1927 Rose Bowl, Game summary
Frankie Wilton's kick was blocked, and Alabama took over 14 yards from goal. Alabama running back Jimmy Johnson carried the ball in for the touchdown. The two-point conversion, and overtime, were decades in the future. Stanford's only hope was to block the point after, but Alabama ran the play quickly and Herschel Caldwell's kick tied Stanford, and took away a Stanford victory in the final minute.


1927 Rutgers Queensmen football team
The 1927 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1927 college football season. In their first season under head coach Harry Rockafeller, the Queensmen compiled a 4–4 record and were outscored by their opponents, 179 to 103.


1927 Ryder Cup
The 1st Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts. The first competition was dominated by the United States who won by the then landslide score of 91⁄2–21⁄2 points. USA Captain Walter Hagen became the first winning captain to lift the Ryder Cup. Samuel Ryder, the competition's founder was unable to be present at Worcester Country Club for the inaugural event due to ill health at the time. Ted Ray was the first captain to represent the Great Britain team.


1927 Ryder Cup, Format
The Ryder Cup is a match play golf event, with each match worth one point. From this inaugural event through 1959, the format consisted of 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches on the first day and 8 singles matches on the second day, for a total of 12 points. Therefore, 61⁄2 points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 36 holes.


1927 Ryder Cup, Teams
A sub-committee of the Professional Golfers' Association was appointed to choose the Great Britain team for the first official Ryder Cup. This consisted of Harry Vardon, J.H. Taylor and James Braid. In March 1927 an initial group of 9 players was selected to represent Great Britain. These consisted of the above 9 players but with Abe Mitchell instead of  Jolly. Later in March it was announced that Abe Mitchell would be the captain of the team. However, in May, his health gave some concern. It was eventually decided that he was unfit to travel. Later he was operated on for appendicitis.


1927 Ryder Cup, Teams
Seven members of the team left on the Aquitania on May 21, Boomer being picked up in Cherbourg. Ray was appointed the new captain. George Philpot, editor of the British Golf Illustrated magazine, was the team manager and travelled with the team. With the team a man short, the PGA Secretary Percy Perrins recruited Jolly who sailed on a later boat, the Majestic, and arrived in New York on May 31, four days after the rest of the team.


1927 Ryder Cup, Individual player records
Each entry refers to the Win–Loss–Half record of the player.


1927 SANFL Grand Final
The 1927 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football competition. West Adelaide beat North Adelaide 71 to 64.


1927 SANFL season
The 1927 South Australian National Football League season was the 48th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia and was the first season under its current name.


1927 SMU Mustangs football team
The 1927 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented the Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1927 college football season. In its eighth season, under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 267 to 81.


1927 Saint Louis Billikens football team
The 1927 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University during the 1927 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Robert L. Mathews, the Billikens compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 101. The team played its home games at St. Louis University Athletic Field and Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.


1927 Saint Mary's Gaels football team
The 1927 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1927 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Slip Madigan, the Gaels compiled a 7–2–1 record, shut out seven opponents, won the Far Western Conference championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 155 to 28. The Gaels' victories including a 16-0 besting of Stanford. The Gaels also lost to California, 13–0.


1927 Saint Mary's Gaels football team
Center Larry Bettencourt was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team member of the 1927 All-Pacific Coast football team; he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.


1927 Salvadoran presidential election
Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 9 January 1927. The result was a victory for Pío Romero Bosque, who was the only candidate


1927 San Diego State Aztecs football team
The 1927 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State Teachers College during the 1927 NCAA football season.


1927 San Diego State Aztecs football team
San Diego State competed in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). The 1927 San Diego State team was led by head coach Charles E. Peterson in his seventh season as football coach of the Aztecs. They played three home games at Balboa Stadium and one at a field on the school campus. The Aztecs finished the season with four wins and three losses (4–3, 2–3 SCIAC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 190–79 points for the season.


1927 San Diego mayoral election
The 1927 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 5, 1927 to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent mayor John L. Bacon did not to stand for reelection. In the primary election, Harry C. Clark and Percy J. Benbough received the most votes and advanced to a runoff election. Clark was then elected mayor with a majority of the votes in the runoff.


1927 San Diego mayoral election, Campaign
Incumbent Mayor John L. Bacon chose not to stand for reelection to a third term, leading to a large field of competitors to replace him. On March 22, 1927, Harry C. Clark came in first place in the primary election with 30.2 percent of the votes, followed by Percy J. Benbough with 17.0 percent. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, Clark and Benbough advanced to a runoff election. On April 5, 1927, Clark received a majority of 61.3 percent of the vote in the runoff and was elected to the office of the mayor.


1927 San Jose State Spartans football team
The 1927 San Jose State Spartans football team represented State Teachers College at San Jose during the 1927 college football season.


1927 San Jose State Spartans football team
San Jose State competed in the California Coast Conference (CCC). The team was led by fourth-year head coach Ernesto R. Knollin, and they played home games at Spartan Field in San Jose, California. The team finished the season with a record of four wins and five losses (4–5, 3–3 CCC). The Spartans outscored their opponents 121–67 for the season.


1927 Santa Barbara State Roadrunners football team
The 1927 Santa Barbara State Roadrunners football team represented Santa Barbara State during the 1927 college football season.


1927 Santa Barbara State Roadrunners football team
Santa Barbara State competed in the California Coast Conference (CCC) in 1927. The Roadrunners were led by second-year head coach Dudley DeGroot and played home games at Peabody Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins and five losses (3–5, 1–2 CCC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 52–167 for the season and was shut out in four of the eight games.


1927 Santa Clara Broncos football team
The 1927 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University during the 1927 college football season. In their third season under head coach Adam Walsh, the Broncos compiled a 5–4–2 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 143 to 137.


1927 Santos FC season
The 1927 season was the sixteenth season for Santos FC.


1927 Santos FC season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1927 Sewanee Tigers football team
The 1927 Sewanee Tigers football team represented the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South during the 1927 college football season.


1927 Simmons Cowboys football team
The 1927 Simmons Cowboys football team represented Simmons University—now known as Hardin–Simmons University—as a member of the Texas Conference during 1927 college football season. Led by Frank Bridges in his first season as head coach, the team went 5–3–2 overall, placing second in the Texas Conference with a mark of 2–1–2.


1927 South American Championship
The eleventh edition of the South American Championship was held in Lima, Peru from October 30 to November 27, 1927. The participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, and Uruguay. Brazil, Chile and Paraguay withdrew from the tournament. This was the first South American Championship in which Peru participated. The tournament was also used as a qualifier for the 1928 Summer Olympics and both Argentina and Uruguay were subsequently invited to enter that competition.


1927 South American Championship
The Argentina team departed from Retiro railway station to Chilean city Valparaíso, where they joined Uruguayan players to board a ship to the port of Callao, Lima. They arrived in Peru after eight days of trip.


1927 South American Championship, Squads
For a complete list of participants squads see: 1927 South American Championship squads


1927 South American Championship, Final round
Each team played a single match against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.


1927 South American Championship squads
The following squads were named for the 1927 South American Championship that took place in Peru.


1927 South American Championships in Athletics
The 1927 South American Championships in Athletics  were held in Santiago, Chile between 14 and 19 April.


1927 South Australian state election
State elections were held in South Australia on 26 March 1927. All 46 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party government led by Premier of South Australia Lionel Hill was defeated by the opposition Liberal Federation led by Leader of the Opposition Richard L. Butler, and the Country Party (SA) led by Archie Cameron. Each district elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes.


1927 South Australian state election
Before the election, the Liberal Federation attempted to enter in to a formal coalition with the Country Party, but when this was rejected, CountryParty candidates were given no Liberal opposition in six seats in five rural electorates.


1927 South Australian state election, Results
South Australian state election, 26 March 1927House of Assembly << 1924–1930 >>


1927 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 1927 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1927 college football season. In their first season under head coach Harry Lightsey, South Carolina compiled a 4–5 record.


1927 South Dakota Coyotes football team
The 1927 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1927 college football season. In its first season under head coach Vincent E. Montgomery, the team compiled a 7–2 record (5–0 against NCC opponents), tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 143 to 105.


1927 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
The 1927 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State College in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1927 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Charles A. West, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 189 to 89.


1927 Southend by-election
The Southend by-election, 1927 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Southend, Essex, on 19 November 1927.


1927 Southend by-election, Previous MP
The Conservative MP, Rupert Guinness, Viscount Elveden succeeded his father as Earl of Iveagh and took a seat in the House of Lords, vacating his seat in the House of Commons. He had represented the seat and its predecessor since 1912 and the area had not returned any other party since the Liberals won in 1906.


1927 Southend by-election, Candidates
The Conservatives chose the former MP's wife, 46-year-old Gwendolen Guinness, now titled the Countess of Iveagh to defend the seat. The Liberal candidate was 33-year-old Hon. Dougall Meston. He was a former soldier who had become a Barrister in 1924. He was the heir to Baron Meston. This was his first election as a candidate. Labour selected a new candidate in James Erskine Harper. A fourth candidate entered the contest in the figure of a 52-year-old Manchester baker, E.A. Hailwood. He put himself forward as a candidate protesting against Baldwin's lack of leadership as Prime Minister.


1927 Southend by-election, Aftermath
Hailwood went on to contest a further two by-elections as an Independent Conservative. Labour chose not to contest the seat at the following General Election.


1927 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1927 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 25–March 1, 1927, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Vanderbilt Commodores won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Josh Cody.


1927 Southern Conference football season
The 1927 Southern Conference football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Conference as part of the 1927 college football season. The season began on September 17. Games were permitted after Thanksgiving for the first time in the conference.


1927 Southern Conference football season
Georgia's "dream and wonder team" was deemed the national champion by some selectors (the Boand System and Poling System), even though it was upset 12–0 in the rain at the end of the season by would-be SoCon champion Georgia Tech. Prior to the game, Georgia was ranked #1 by the authoritative Dickinson System.


1927 Southern Conference football season
Coach Robert Neyland's Tennessee and Jack McDowall-led North Carolina State also posted undefeated conference records and had claims to conference titles.


1927 Southern Conference football season
Vanderbilt back Jimmy Armistead led the nation in scoring with 138 points, in no small part due to quarterback Bill Spears. One fellow wrote Vanderbilt produced "almost certainly the legit top Heisman candidate in Spears, if there had been a Heisman Trophy to award in 1927."


1927 Southern Conference football season
After Florida had an unexpected loss to Davidson, captain Frank Oosterhoudt was declared ineligible, and replaced at captain by Bill Middlekauff. With Middlekauff at captain, Florida suffered its only further losses to powers Georgia and NC State.


1927 Southern Conference football season
Ole Miss won the first Egg Bowl with a trophy in 1927, led by players Ap Applewhite, Sollie Cohen and V. K. Smith. Clemson hired Josh Cody.


1927 Southern Conference football season, Season overview, Results and team statistics
PPG = Average of points scored per gamePAG = Average of points allowed per game


1927 Southern Conference football season, Awards and honors, All-Southern team
The following includes the composite All-Southern team compiled by the Associated Press.


1927 Southern Illinois Maroons football team
The 1927 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois Normal University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1927 college football season. In its 15th season under head coach William McAndrew, the team compiled a 3–5–2 record. The team played its home games at Normal Field in Carbondale, Illinois.


1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1927 SIAA Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 3–March 5, 1927, at Citadel Alumni Gymnasium in Charleston. The Citadel Bulldogs won their first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title, led by head coach Benny Blatt. It was the first SIAA tournament held in Charleston. Georgetown won two upset victories before elimination by Mercer. The Citadel beat Mercer for the title in overtime. They would not beat Mercer again until 2018. It is still the only postseason tournament won by The Citadel.


1927 Southwark North by-election
The  Southwark North by-election, 1927 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Southwark North held on 28 March 1927.


1927 Southwark North by-election
The election was won by Edward Strauss of the Liberal Party, regaining the seat from the Labour Party.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Vacancy
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the sitting Labour MP, Leslie Haden-Guest. Haden-Guest had represented Southwark North since the 1923 general election but found himself increasingly at odds with official Labour Party policy. The immediate cause of Haden-Guest’s resignation from the Parliamentary Labour Party was the policy the party had adopted in respect of the Chinese Civil War.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Vacancy
Haden-Guest believed that Labour’s policy was tantamount to a call for intervention in the civil war and was therefore in contravention to the policy agreed at the party conference in Margate in 1926 and that as a consequence British citizens in Shanghai would be put at risk. Labour leader Ramsay MacDonald called on Haden-Guest to resign his seat, assuming that Labour would be able to hold it in the ensuing by-election. Haden-Guest declared that he was willing to contest a by-election, standing as an Independent Constitutionalist.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Vacancy
There was never any Constitutional Party as such with any centralised organisation but it fielded candidates in the 1924 general election in constituencies where local Conservative and Liberal parties were willing to join forces against socialism. Haden-Guest sought local Conservative Party backing for his candidacy, attending a meeting of the North Southwark Conservative Association on  3 March 1927 – although making it clear he would not stand as a Conservative.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Vacancy
The Tories endorsed his stance against Labour’s Chinese policy which they described as ‘anti-British’ and their candidate, Rear Admiral Humphrey Hugh Smith announced his willingness to stand aside for Haden-Guest at a by-election urging local Conservative supporters to vote for him. Smith later reinforced and justified his position in a letter to The Times later in the campaign.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Vacancy
Haden-Guest resigned from Parliament using the traditional device of applying for the Chiltern Hundreds.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Campaign
Haden-Guest and his Conservative backers wished to present the by-election as a struggle between socialism and constitutional government. They declared that the duty of the electorate was to revolt against a Labour Party they believed was drifting increasingly leftwards. For this reason they were horrified by the decision of the Liberal Party to intervene in the contest and risk splitting the anti-socialist vote. Haden-Guest’s split with Labour over China appears to have been symptomatic of wider differences of opinion with the party. He had already taken a different line on the issue of the 1926 General Strike. Opinions also diverged on foreign and Empire policy issues. Haden-Guest was a supporter of Imperial Preference which brought him into conflict with party policy and he had a reputation as a strong supporter of the Empire.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Campaign
Strauss indicated he would support an orthodox Liberal approach in line with a recent speech by Liberal Party Deputy Leader Sir Herbert Samuel, adhering strongly to the traditional Liberal policy of Free Trade.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Campaign
Haden-Guest wished not only to appeal to the electorate on the basis of his opposition to Labour policy and what he and the Conservatives were presenting as the struggle between constitutional government and socialism. He wanted to stress his local credentials and commitment to the community as a former medical officer of the London County Council with a clinic in the heart of the Borough of Southwark where he cared for large numbers of local people.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Campaign
Strauss had well-established local credentials of his own of course. He had been MP for Southwark West from 1910–1918, for Southwark North from 1918–1922 and had twice fought the seat since then. His campaign devoted much time and effort to local issues in addition to the national and Imperial questions which were dominating the fight between Haden-Guest and Isaacs. Strauss picked up on voter dissatisfaction with housing policy.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Campaign
He resurrected his proposals for the building of homes for working-class tenants in Borough High Street which he had campaigned for after the end of the Great War but for which the local Labour borough council had refused to grant the necessary planning permission. The Liberals also tried to knock the shine off Haden-Guest’s medical good works by pointing out that his clinic was not personally funded by him, as some Constitutionalist supporters were happy to imply.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Result
The result was a gain for the Liberal Party with Strauss obtaining a majority of 1,167 over Isaacs with Haden-Guest a distant third with less than 20% of the poll.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Result
In his speech to the crowd after the count, Haden-Guest condemned the Liberal intervention in the by-election as opportunistic. He seemed to feel that it was for him to decide the issue on which the election was determined, rather than the electors of Southwark North. He displayed a proprietarial disposition towards the electorate saying that Strauss had “......intrude[d] on what I had hoped was going to be the direct vote of my own people on the unpatriotic attitude of the Labour Party.”


1927 Southwark North by-election, Aftermath
Strauss’ victory, together with a number of other Liberal gains from the Conservatives which followed in the rest of 1927 and into 1928 led the Liberals to hope for a political revival, which it was believed would reap dividends at the next general election which was due by 1929. However, many Liberal analysts – including David Lloyd George – were cautious, worrying that a combination of three-cornered contests and growing Labour strength in industrial areas would weigh seriously against them under the first-past-the-post electoral system. Strauss himself spoke for those who had faith that revival had come.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Aftermath
He felt the doomsayers had got it all wrong and shared a widespread Liberal hope that the electorate, disillusioned by the government of Stanley Baldwin yet unwilling to turn to the socialist ideas of Labour would rally to the Liberal cause.


1927 Southwark North by-election, Aftermath
He wrote to one sceptic saying,”I cannot allow you to cast any doubt on the reality of the Liberal revival.”   The outcome of the 1929 general election saw the fears of the doubters realised however with only a limited increase in Liberal representation in the House of Commons and in Southwark North Strauss was unable to hold off a renewed challenge by Isaacs who took the seat by a majority of 432.


1927 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team
The 1927 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1927 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach T. R. Mobley, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record.


1927 Southwestern Lynx football team
The 1927 Southwestern Lynx football team was an American football team that represented Southwestern Presbyterian University (now known as Rhodes College) as an Independent during the 1927 college football season. Led by Jess Neely in his second season as head coach, the Lynx compiled a record of 5–5–1.


1927 Soviet Union legislative election
Legislative elections were held in the Soviet Union in April 1927 to elect members of the Congress of Soviets, having originally been scheduled for 1 January. H. N. Brailsford, in his book, How the Soviets Work, he described how the elections work:


1927 Soviet Union legislative election
"A General Election was going on in Russia during my stay this year. Save for the reports in the news-papers, one would hardly have suspected it... There is no organization which could compile any alternative list of candidates, and if by mischance this were to happen in one electoral area, there could be no arrangement... No large issues of policy are ever settled at a Soviet election... The business of an election is rather to choose persons who will carry out the day to day work of administration.


1927 Soviet Union legislative election
The entire structure of the Soviet system lends itself naturally to this limitation... The town and village Soviets, which are directly elected, are municipal authorities whose range of action and methods of work do not greatly differ from those of municipal bodies elsewhere... The atmosphere of a Soviet Election in Moscow is, accordingly, rather nearer to that of an English municipal election than to that of a Parliamentary General Election.... The atmosphere of the election and, indeed, of debates in the Soviets themselves, is strangely remote from "politics" as Western democracies conceive them.


1927 Soviet Union legislative election
A big family, animated by a single purpose, sits down on these occasions to administer its common property... The final stage in a Russian Election is the general meeting which adopts the candidates and gives them their mandates...I think that in any event unanimity would have been attained, which, indeed, is the purpose of elections in Russia."