1927 Michigan State Spartans football team

1927 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1927 record	4–5
Head coach	Ralph H. Young
Seasons ← 1926 1928 →

Michigan State at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan State 0 0 0 0 0 • Michigan 7 7 0 7 21 Date: October 27, 1927 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI

Michigan State at North Carolina State

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan State 0 0 0 0 0 • NC State 6 0 7 6 19 Date: December 3, 1927 Location: Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC Game weather: Rain Sources:

The 1927 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1927 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Ralph H. Young, the Aggies compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored by their opponents 128 to 111.

On October 8, 1927, Michigan State lost to Michigan by a 21-0 score. Michigan's first two touchdowns came on running plays by halfback Louis Gilbert and fullback George Rich, and the third came on a pass from quarterback Leo Hoffman to left end Bennie Oosterbaan.

In the season's final game, Michigan State traveled south to Raleigh to play NC State. On a muddy, waterlogged field, NC State won 19 to 0. The NC State team claims a Southern Conference title this year, with this contest arguably its biggest win. Their captain and hall of famer Jack McDowall was cited as the best player in this his final game, despite his only scoring play being a pass for an extra point.

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