1927 NC State Wolfpack football team
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| Georgia Tech + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Georgia | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1927 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the Southern Conference during the 1927 college football season. They played their home games in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Wolfpack were coached by Gus Tebell in his third year as head coach, compiling a record of 9–1 and outscoring opponents 216 to 69. NC State tied with Georgia Tech and Tennessee for the Southern Conference title, including the only unbeaten and untied conference record. Also in the conference were Bill Spears-led Vanderbilt (giving both Tech and Tennessee their ties) and Georgia's "dream and wonder team." NC State was led by All-Southern running back and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Jack McDowall.[1]
Schedule
September 24Elon*
- Riddick Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
W 39–0 September 30at Furman*
- Manly Field
- Greenville, SC
L 0–20 October 8Clemson
- Riddick Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (Rivalry)
W 18–6 October 13Wake Forest*
- Riddick Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
W 30–7 October 22at Florida
W 12–6 October 29North Carolina
- Riddick Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (Rivalry)
W 19–6 November 5vs. Davidson*Greensboro, NCW 25–6 November 12at Duke*Durham, NCW 20–18 November 29at South CarolinaColumbia, SCW 34–0 December 3Michigan State*
- Riddick Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
W 19–0
- Source:[2]
Game notes
Week 2: at Furman
NC State lost on the road to the Furman Purple Hurricane 20 to 0. Furman quarterback Whitey Rawl scored three touchdowns.[3]
Week 3: Clemson
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The Wolfpack beat the Clemson Tigers 18 to 6. Though Jack McDowall did not score any of the touchdowns his play resulted in all the scores, including passes to Childress and Goodwin.[4]
The starting lineup for the Wolfpack against Florida: Goodwin (left end), Evans (left tackle), Vaughan (left guard), Metts (center), Nicholson (right guard), Lepo (right tackle), Childress (right end), Adams (quarterback), outen (left halfback), McDowall (right halfback), Warren (fullback). Herman Stegeman was umpire.[4]
Week 5: at Florida
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In the fifth week of play, the Wolfpack faced captain Jack McDowall's native Florida Gators in Tampa, winning 12–6. Neither team scored until the final period. Since McDowall had been turned down by the University of Florida, legend has it just afterwards he mailed coach Tom Sebring the game ball.[5]
A drive brought the Wolfpack to the 3-yard line, the feature play of which was a 30-yard pass from McDowall to Childress. A pass from McDowall to Frank Goodwin got the score.[6] The Gators then began passing desperately in an attempt to win. A pass bounced off the hands of a Florida back and into McDowall's, who returned the ball 75 yards for the deciding score.[7] On the ensuing kickoff, Gator back Tommy Owens ran it back for an 88-yard touchdown.[6][8]
The starting lineup for the Wolfpack against Florida: Goodwin (left end), Lepo (left tackle), Nicholson (left guard), Metts (center), Vaughan (right guard), Evans (right tackle), Childress (right end), Adams (quarterback), McDowall (left halfback), Cram (right halfback), Warren (fullback).[6]
Week 6: North Carolina
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NC State defeated the in-state rival North Carolina Tar Heels 19 to 6.
The first score came after a 30-yard pass from Jack McDowall to Hunsucker set up a 9-yard end run from McDowall for touchdown. The third touchdown was a 4-yard touchdown pass the width of the field from McDowall to Hunsucker.[9]
The starting lineup for the Wolfpack against North Carolina: Goodwin (left end), Evans (left tackle), Vaughan (left guard), Metts (center), Nicholson (right guard), Lepo (right tackle), Childress (right end), Adams (quarterback), McDowall (left halfback), Hunsucker (right halfback), Lipscomb (fullback).[9]
Week 10: Michigan State
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In the season's final game, NC State hosted a northern opponent, the Michigan Aggies. On a muddy, waterlogged field,[11] the Wolfpack won 19 to 0.
Captain Jack McDowall was cited as the best player in his final game, despite his only scoring play being a pass for an extra point.[10]
Awards and honors
Players
Line
- Bob Evans, tackle
- Childress, end
- John Ford, guard
- Floyd, tackle
- Frank Goodwin, end
- Joseph Harden, center
- Jordan, end
- Lepo, tackle
- Metts, center
- Nick Nicholson, guard
- Fred Vaughan, guard
Backfield
- Sparky Adams, quarterback
- Fred Crum, halfback
- George Hunsucker, halfback
- Robert Jeffries, fullback
- Jack McDowall, halfback
- Bill Outen, halfback
- Clarence Ridenhour, quarterback
- Bob Warren, fullback
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Gus Tebell
- Assistants: Butch Slaughter, Doc Sermon
References
- ^ "2014 NC State Athletic Hall of Fame Class Announced". April 16, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "1927 NC State Wolfpack Football Schedule". Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Furman Trounces North Carolina In Opening Game". Anniston Star. October 1, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved September 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "M'Dowall Passes, Punts, Runs Over Clemson Gridmen". October 9, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved September 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ki2f9GJ298
- ^ a b c T. A. Vernon (October 28, 1927). "State Wolves Invade Florida And Win 12-6". The Technician. Vol. 8, no. 6. p. 3.
- ^ Fuzzy Woodruff. A History of Southern Football, 1890-1928. p. 239.
- ^ "Statistics Indicate Any Conference Team Able To Beat Leaders". The Bee. October 23, 1927. p. 9. Retrieved September 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "N. C. State Gets Sweet Revenge In Tar Heel Game". The Index-Journal. October 30, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved September 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "State Wins From Michigan Aggies" (PDF). The Technician. Vol. 8, no. 4. December 10, 1927. p. 7.
- ^ "Waterlogged Field Faces Elevens In North Carolina". The Index-Journal. December 3, 1927. p. 4. Retrieved August 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
