1927 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team
American college football season
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The 1927 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team was an American football team that represented Oklahoma City University during the 1927 college football season as a member of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference (OIC). In Pappy Waldorf's, third and final season as head coach, the team compiled an 8â1â2 record (5â1â2 against conference opponents), shared the OIC title with Oklahoma Baptist, and outscored all opponents by a total of 162 to 43.[1][2] The Goldbugs had an opportunity to secure the conference title in the final game of the season, but played a scoreless tie against Oklahoma Baptist on December 3.[3]
- Pappy Waldorf (3rd season)
| 1927 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football | |
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OIC co-champion | |
| Conference | Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 8â1â2 (5â1â2 OIC) |
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| Captain | Bill Moore |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City + | 5 | â | 1 | â | 2 | 8 | â | 1 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma Baptist + | 5 | â | 1 | â | 1 | 6 | â | 1 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 3 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 8 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central State Teachers | 3 | â | 1 | â | 3 | 3 | â | 1 | â | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phillips | 5 | â | 2 | â | 1 | 5 | â | 2 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern State | 2 | â | 3 | â | 1 | 3 | â | 4 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern Oklahoma State | 1 | â | 3 | â | 1 | 4 | â | 3 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Oklahoma State | 1 | â | 4 | â | 1 | 2 | â | 5 | â | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern State | 1 | â | 5 | â | 1 | 1 | â | 6 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Central | 0 | â | 6 | â | 1 | 1 | â | 6 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fullback Bill Moore was the team captain. Moore and center Ray Allen both received first-team honors on the Daily Oklahoman's All-Oklahoma first team. Quarterback Perk Whitman and end Jack Alexander were named to the second team.[4] Freshman halfback Ace Gutowsky went on to play eight seasons in the National Football League and set the league's career rushing record.[5][6]
Grady Skillern was an assistant coach in charge of the backfield.[7] Waldorf, who also served as Oklahoma City's athletic director and track coach, left the school after the 1927 season to accept an assistant coaching position at the University of Kansas.[8] He went on to coach at several other schools and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966.[9]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Cameron* |
| W 19â0 | [10][11] | |
| September 30 | Central State Teachers |
| T 7â7 | [12] | ||
| October 7 | at Austin* | Sherman, TX | W 13â6 | [13][14] | ||
| October 14 | at Phillips | Enid, OK | W 9â7 | [15][16] | ||
| October 22 | Haskell * |
| W 7â0 | > 3,000 | [17][18] | |
| October 29 | Northeastern State | Oklahoma City, OK | W 15â3 | [19] | ||
| November 5 | at Tulsa |
| L 0â7 | 3,500 | [20][21] | |
| November 11 | at Southeastern Oklahoma State | Durant, OK | W 18â7 | [22][23] | ||
| November 17 | Southwestern State | Oklahoma City, OK | W 32â0 | [24] | ||
| November 24 | at Northwestern Oklahoma State | Alva, OK | W 42â6 | [25] | ||
| December 3 | Oklahoma Baptist |
| T 0â0 | [26][3] | ||
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Roster
- Jack Alexander, end
- Roy Allen, center, 145 pounds
- Bill Doenges, guard/quarterback and president of the junior class,[27] 165 pounds
- Os Doenges, tackle and president of the senior class,[27] 170 pounds
- Eaton, end, 167 pounds
- Ace Gutowsky, halfback, 169 pounds
- Hal Hilpirt, guard, 167 pounds
- Bill Moore, fullback and captain, 170 pounds
- Perry, end, 168 pounds
- Sadler, tackle/guard, 180 pounds
- Watson, tackle, 189 pounds
- Chuck Wheatley, halfback, 156 pounds
- "Perk" Whitman, quarterback, 136 pounds
The team's players had an average weight of 165 pounds.[28] Senior Catherine Schumaker, president of the school's pep council, was voted by the members of the team as the "Football Queen" for 1927.[29]
Gallery of players
Jack Alexander
Roy Allen
Bill Doenges
Hal Hilpirt
Chuck Wheatley
Perk Whitman
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