1927 Football Team
| Overall Record: 6-2 | Conference Record: 3-2 |
| Conference Finish: 3rd place | |
| Coach: Elton E. "Tad" Wieman | |
| 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 | |
| Trainer: Charles Hoyt | |
| Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Robert Brown, Ray Courtwright, Ray Fisher, William Flora, Clifford Keen, Harry Kipke, William Louisell, Jack Lovette, Edwin Mather, George Veenker | |
| Manager: James V. Hughey, Timothy Andrae (ass't), Benjamin Boutell (ass't), Dana Norton (ass't), Richard Walpher | |
| Opponent | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Wesleyan | 10/01 | H | W | 33-0 | 17,483 |
| Michigan State | 10/08 | H | W | 21-0 | 27,864 |
| Wisconsin | 10/15 | A | W | 14-0 | 32,645 |
| Ohio State | 10/22 | H | W | 21-0 | 84,401 |
| Illinois | 10/29 | A | L | 0-14 | 61,924 |
| Chicago | 11/05 | A | W | 14-0 | 53,042 |
| Navy | 11/12 | H | W | 27-12 | 83,650 |
| Minnesota (HC) | 11/19 | H | L | 7-13 | 84,423 |
| Total Points | 137-39 | 445,252 | |||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end | Bennie Oosterbaan (8) | |
| left tackle |
Otto Pommerening (6) Frank Harrigan John Palmeroli | |
| left guard |
John Palmeroli (7) Otto Pommerening | |
| center |
Alan Bovard (6) Carl Thisted John Schoenfeld | |
| right guard | Ray Baer (8) | |
| right tackle |
Norman Gabel (6) Henry Grinnell Howard Poe | |
| right end |
Herman Nyland (4) LeRoy Heston (2) Marshall Boden Laverne (Kip)Taylor | |
| quarterback |
Leo Hoffman (5) James Miller (3) | |
| fullback | George Rich (8) | |
| left halfback |
Sam Babcock (3) William Puckelwartz (2) James Miller (2) Louis Gilbert | |
| right halfback |
Louis Gilbert (6) William Puckelwartz (2) |
View full 1927 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1927 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- Leroy Heston, Herman Nyland, Frederic Fuller
- Third Row
- trainer Charles Hoyt, John Schoenfield, Frank Harrigan, Otto Pommerening, Howard Poe, Alan Bovard, Joe Gembis, manager James Hughey
- Second Row
- Bill Puckelwartz, Norman Gabel, Ray Baer, Director Fielding Yost, captain Bennie Oosterbaan, Coach Elton Wieman, George Rich, Louis Gilbert, John Palmaroli
- Front Row
- Vic Domhoff, John Whittle, James R. Miller, Leo Hoffman
1927 Full Squad Photo
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News accounts and photos of:
First game at Michigan Stadium, Oct. 1, vs. Ohio Wesleyan
Michigan Stadium Dedication, Oct. 22, vs Ohio State