Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851 Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,130 Colors: Purple & White Coach: Richard E. Dick Hanley Conference: Big 10-
1927 Season Highlights
Richard E. Dick Hanley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
1927 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. South Dakota
47
2
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Utah
13
6
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Ohio State
19
13
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Illinois
6
7
L
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Missouri
19
34
L
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Purdue
6
18
L
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Indiana
7
18
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs.
Iowa
12
0
W
1927 Season Totals
Record 4-4
Points Scored 129
Scoring Average 16.1
Points Allowed 98
Defense Average 12.3
Opponents Record 34-19
Conference Record 2-3
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 1-1
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1927 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1927 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).