1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeNotre Dame Box
Quick facts Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, National champion (Houlgate) ...
1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
National champion (Houlgate)
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeNotre Dame Box
Base defense7–2–2
CaptainJohn "Clipper" Smith
Home stadiumCartier Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
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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Schedule

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

Roster

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