| 1927 Michigan Wolverines football | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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| 1927 record | 6–2 (3–2 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Elton Wieman (1st season) |
| MVP | Bennie Oosterbaan |
| Captain | Bennie Oosterbaan |
| Home stadium | Michigan Stadium |
Seasons | |
| 1927 Big Ten football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| #1 Illinois § | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #3 Minnesota § | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #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 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.
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||
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| October 1, 1927* | [[{{{school}}}|Ohio Wesleyan]] | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 33–0 | 17,483 | ||||
| October 8, 1927* | Michigan State | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 21–0 | 27,864 | ||||
| October 15, 1927 | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | W 14–0 | 32,645 | ||||
| October 22, 1927 | Ohio State | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 21–0 | 84,401 | ||||
| October 29, 1927 | at Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | L 14–0 | 61,924 | ||||
| November 5, 1927 | at Chicago | Stagg Field • Chicago, IL | W 14–0 | 53,042 | ||||
| November 12, 1927* | Navy | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 27–12 | 83,650 | ||||
| November 19, 1927† | Minnesota | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 13–7 | 84,423 | ||||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Players[]
Varsity letter winners[]
The following players won varsity letters for their work on the 1929 football team:[1]
- 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:[1]
- 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)
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