1927 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1927 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1927 college football season. The team's head coach was Elton Wieman. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

Varsity letter winners
The following players won varsity letters for their work on the 1929 football team:
 * Ray Baer – started 8 games at right guard
 * Alan Bovard – started 6 games at center
 * Victor E. Domhoff – quarterback
 * Fred W. Fuller – fullback
 * Norman Gabel – started 6 games at right tackle
 * Joe Gembis – halfback
 * Louis Gilbert – started 6 games at right halfback, 1 game at left halfback
 * Frank A. Harrigan – started 1 game at left tackle
 * LeRoy G. Heston – started 2 games at right end
 * Leo W. Hoffman – started 5 games at quarterback
 * James F. Miller – started 3 games at quarterback, 2 games at left halfback
 * Herman Z. Nyland – started 4 games at right end
 * Bennie Oosterbaan – started 8 games at left end
 * John M. Palmeroli – started 7 games at left guard, 1 game at left tackle
 * Howard W. Poe – started 1 game at right tackle
 * Otto Pommerening – started 6 games at left tackle, 1 game at left guard
 * William H. Puckelwartz – started 2 games at left halfback, 2 games at right halfback
 * George E. Rich – started 8 games at fullback
 * John B. Schoenfeld – started 1 game at center
 * Laverne "Kip" Taylor – started 1 game at right end
 * John Dallas Whittle – quarterback

aMa letter winners
The following players won aMa letters for their work on the 1927 football team:
 * Sam Babcock – started 3 games at left halfback
 * Marshall H. Boden – started 1 game at right end
 * Clare F. Carter – end
 * Roy Cragin – center
 * Paul Flajole – guard
 * Walter E. Geistert – halfback
 * Henry Grinnell - started 1 game at right tackle
 * Douglas Kerr - end
 * Jennings McBride – quarterback
 * George Nicholson, Jr. - guard
 * Roy F. Parker - guard
 * Edwin B. Poorman - tackle
 * James S. Robbins - tackle
 * Bruce Schwarze - halfback
 * Harvey G. Straub - quarterback
 * Dominic Sullo - halfback
 * Carl Thisted - started 1 game at center
 * Harold Walder - tackle

Awards and honors

 * Captain: Bennie Oosterbaan
 * All-Americans: Bennie Oosterbaan
 * All-Conference: Bennie Oosterbaan, Raymond Baer, Louis Gilbert
 * Most Valuable Player: Bennie Oosterbaan
 * Meyer Morton Award: Laverne (Kip) Taylor

Coaching staff

 * Head coach: Elton Wieman
 * Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Robert J. Brown, Ray Courtright, Ray Fisher, William Flora, Cliff Keen, Harry Kipke, William Louisell, Jack Lovette, Edwin Mather, George F. Veenker
 * Trainer: Charles B. Hoyt
 * Manager: James V. Hughey, Timothy Andrae (assistant), Benjamin Boutell (assistant), Dana Norton (assistant), Richard Walpher (assistant)