South Dakota at Northwestern
Saturday, October 1, 1927 Share
Northwestern beat South Dakota 47–2. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 4–0.
Final
In the newspapers

The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, October 1, 1927, page 14
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NORTHWESTERN BEATS COYOTES S0daks Lose, 47-2-Princeton Beats Amherst-Michigan Wins From Wesleyan Evanston, ILL.,, Oct. 3-Northwestern S versatile football team flashed q formidable early season attack against South Dakota and buried. inc visitors under a score Of AZ to z in Dyche stadium this afternoon. The Coyotes fought stubbornly. put never had chance against the long runs OF Lewis and Gustafson, star Purple backs, and the alert line play Of the Purple forwards whose work converted two Dakota errors INTO Purple touchdowns. Tiny Lew IS, brilliant Northwestern fullback. settied the issue in the first quarter with the help of perfect blocking by
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 95% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every South Dakota–Northwestern gameNorthwestern leads 5–0 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2012 | Northwestern 38, South Dakota 7 | |
| 1927 | Northwestern 47, South Dakota 2 | |
| 1926 | Northwestern 34, South Dakota 0 | |
| 1925 | Northwestern 14, South Dakota 7 | |
| 1924 | Northwestern 28, South Dakota 0 |
Around this game
South Dakota
- Next gameat DukeOct. 6, 1928
- SeasonSouth Dakota in 1927
- ProgramSouth Dakota history and records
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. UtahOct. 8, 1927
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1927
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records

