1927 Washington St. Louis
5–2–2 (2–2–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Bob Higgins. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Saint Louis 21–0Nov 24
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vsLombard | W 6–0 | 76% |
| Oct 1 | vs Oklahoma State | W 6–0 | 48% |
| Oct 8 | atMissouri–Rolla | W 13–0 | 71% |
| Oct 15 | vs Missouri | L 0–13 | 29% |
| Oct 22 | at Kansas | T 21–21 | 39% |
| Oct 29 | atWestminster (Missouri) | T 6–6 | 71% |
| Nov 5 | at Oklahoma | L 7–23 | 24% |
| Nov 12 | atGrinnell | W 18–7 | 48% |
| Nov 24 | vsSaint Louis | W 21–0 | 85% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Saint Louis 21–0; tied for 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1927.
- Record
- 5–2–2
- Conference
- 2–2–1 tied for 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 98–70
- Coach
- Bob Higgins
- Elo
- 1406 +48 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −6.7 No. 74 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1927 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 5–1 | 7–2 | |
 Nebraska | 4–1 | 6–2 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–1 | 4–4 | |
 Iowa State | 3–2 | 4–3–1 | |
| Kansas | 3–3–1 | 3–4–1 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 2–2–1 | 5–2–2 | |
| Oklahoma | 2–3 | 3–3–2 | |
 Kansas State | 2–4 | 3–5 | |
 Drake | 1–2 | 3–6 | |
| Grinnell | 0–5 | 0–7–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.