1927 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1927 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Big Ten co-champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–0–2 (3–0–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainHerb Joesting
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Illinois + 5 0 0 7 0 1
No. 3 Minnesota + 3 0 1 6 0 2
No. 7 Michigan 3 2 0 6 2 0
Chicago 3 3 0 4 4 0
Purdue 2 2 0 6 2 0
Northwestern 2 3 0 4 4 0
Ohio State 2 3 0 4 4 0
Indiana 1 2 1 3 4 1
Iowa 1 4 0 4 4 0
Wisconsin 1 4 0 4 4 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1927 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Clarence Spears, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–0–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 209 to 51.[1] The Gophers shared the Big Ten title, the ninth in school history. The team was ranked No. 3 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1927.[2]

Fullback Herb Joesting and guard Harold Hanson were named All-American status by the Associated Press.[3] Joesting, Hanson, quarterback Harold "Shorty" Almquist, tackle Mike Gary and end Ken Haycraft were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]

Total attendance for the season was 166,848, which averaged to 23,126. The season high for attendance was against Wisconsin.[5]

  1. ^ "1927 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Illinois Rated As America's Champs: Dr. Dickinson of Illinois Devises Rating System for Grid Teams". The Morning Call. December 4, 1927. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 179[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 180[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]