1927 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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The 1927 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State during the 1927 college football season. In its third season under head coach Merle E. Wagoner, Kent State compiled a 1–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 80 to 25.[1][2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record1–5–1
Headcoach
HomestadiumRockwell Field
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1927 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumRockwell Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 â†’
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1927 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Notre Dame â€“ 7–2–1
Detroit â€“ 7–2–0
Ball Teachers â€“ 5–2–1
Marquette â€“ 6–3–0
Michigan Tech â€“ 2–1–0
Haskell â€“ 5–3–1
Butler â€“ 4–3–1
John Carroll â€“ 3–2–3
Saint Louis â€“ 5–5–0
Lombard â€“ 4–4–0
Loyola (IL) â€“ 4–4–0
Michigan State â€“ 4–5–0
Northern Illinois State â€“ 1–4–1
Kent State â€“ 1–5–1
Valparaiso â€“ 1–5–0
Rankings from Dickinson System
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On defense, the team was markedly improved, giving up only 79 points in seven games. On offense, however, the team was shut out in five games and totaled only 25 points on the season.[3]

During the football season, students began a band organization. "Although this effort was not as auspicious as it might have been, the seed was sown, and indications are that there will be a strong band next year."[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24at KenyonGambier, OHT 6–6[3]
October 8Slippery RockL 0–6[5]
October 15Bowling Green
L 0–13[6]
October 22CedarvilleKent, OHW 19–18[7]
October 29at EdinboroEdinboro, PAL 0–6[8]
November 12at Indiana (PA)
L 0–7[9][10]
November 18at WilmingtonWilmington, OHL 0–24[11]
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Roster

The following players participated on the 1927 team:

  • Chernin;
  • "Curtie" Curtiss, end
  • A. Davis, end
  • Chet Davis
  • H. Dunlavy, guard
  • Earley, guard
  • W. "Ole" Fisher, halfback
  • Graber, tackle
  • L. Hinkle, end
  • "C Major" Hinkle, guard
  • "Cocky" Hinkle, fullback
  • "Bob" Kelso, tackle
  • Kilbourne;
  • W. "Red" McCaslin, tackle
  • Donald Menough, quarterback and acting captain
  • "Jimmy" Menough, halfback
  • "Tiny" Paulus, guard
  • Pettay, guard
  • "Ted" Sapp, tackle
  • Jake Searl, quarterback and captain elect for 1928
  • Sloop, halfback
  • "Dud" Vair, end
  • Claude Vair, manager

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