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1927 Indiana

3–⁠4–⁠1 (1–⁠2–⁠1 Western Conference), coached by Pat Page.

Schedule and results

Indiana in 1927, game by game: won at Kentucky 21–0; lost at Chicago 0–13; tied vs. Minnesota 14–14; lost vs. Notre Dame 6–19; lost at Harvard 6–26; won vs. Michigan State 33–7; won at Northwestern 18–7; lost vs. Purdue 6–21+26−20Won 21–0 at Kentucky+21KentuckyLost 0–13 at Chicago-13ChicagoTied 14–14 vs. Minnesota0MinnesotaLost 6–19 vs. Notre Dame-13Notre DameLost 6–26 at Harvard-20HarvardWon 33–7 vs. Michigan State+26Michigan StateWon 18–7 at Northwestern+11NorthwesternLost 6–21 vs. Purdue-15Purdue
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1atKentuckyW 21–⁠039%
Oct 8atChicagoL 0–⁠1349%
Oct 15vsMinnesotaT 14–⁠1441%
Oct 22vsNotre DameL 6–⁠1928%
Oct 29atHarvardL 6–⁠2644%
Nov 5vsMichigan StateW 33–⁠768%
Nov 12atNorthwesternW 18–⁠728%
Nov 19vsPurdueL 6–⁠2145%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Purdue 21–⁠6; 8th in the Western Conference.

In program history: The 66th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Record
3–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
1–⁠2–⁠1 8th in Western Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
104–⁠107
Coach
Pat Page
Elo
1444 +9 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
3.1 No. 39 of 99 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Herman Byers
Most valuable player
Clare Randolph

All-Big Ten

1 first team, 3 second team

First team

  • John R. MatthewsOGAP-2; WE-1

Second team

  • Wilbert O. CattertonOGCDN-2
  • Clare RandolphCHJ-2
  • Chuck BennettRBUP-3; WE-2

From Wikipedia’s 1927 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).

1927 Western Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Illinois5–⁠07–⁠0–⁠1
Minnesota3–⁠0–⁠16–⁠0–⁠2
Michigan3–⁠26–⁠2
Chicago3–⁠34–⁠4
Purdue2–⁠26–⁠2
Ohio State2–⁠34–⁠4
Northwestern2–⁠34–⁠4
Indiana1–⁠2–⁠13–⁠4–⁠1
Iowa1–⁠44–⁠4
Wisconsin1–⁠44–⁠4

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.