1927 Springfield Red and White football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1927

| team = Springfield Red and White

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 7–0–2

| head_coach = John L. Rothacher

| hc_year = 4th

| captain = Chester A. Bollier

| stadium = Pratt Field

}}

{{1927 Eastern college football independents records}}

The 1927 Springfield Red and White football team was an American football team that represented Springfield College as an independent during the 1927 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach John L. Rothacher, Springfield compiled a record of 7–0–2.{{cite news |last=Keane |first=Albert W. |title=Calling 'Em Right |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98328402/hartford-courant/ |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |date=November 25, 1927 |page=14 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite web |author= |title=Springfield College Football All-Time Results |url=https://springfieldcollegepride.com/sports/fball/all_time_results |publisher=Springfield College Athletics |access-date=March 24, 2022 }}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1927|team=Cooper Union|title=Cooper Union}}

| site_stadium = Pratt Field

| site_cityst = Springfield, MA

| score = 63–0

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = t

| opponent = Providence College

| site_stadium = Pratt Field

| site_cityst = Springfield, MA

| score = 0–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Providence College |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98327074/hartford-courant/ |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |date=October 1, 1927 |page=14 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Springfield College Plays Scoreless Tie With Providence Team |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98326885/hartford-courant/ |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |date=October 2, 1927 |page=2C |access-date=March 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1927|team=Union Garnet|title=Union (NY)}}

| site_stadium = Alexander Field

| site_cityst = Schenectady, NY

| score = 7–7

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Union and Springfield Fight to 7-7 Deadlock In Game At Schenectady |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98327188/hartford-courant/ |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |date=October 9, 1927 |page=10C |access-date=March 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = Connecticut

| site_stadium = Pratt Field

| site_cityst = Springfield, MA

| score = 31–21

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news |last=Keane |first=Albert W. |title=Springfield College Springs Real Grid Upset By Defeating Connecticut Aggies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98327188/hartford-courant/ |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |date=October 16, 1927 |page=1C |access-date=March 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Keane |first=Albert W. |title=Springfield Beats Nutmeg Aggies (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98327546/hartford-courant/ |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |date=October 16, 1927 |page=3C |access-date=March 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Pratt Field

| site_cityst = Springfield, MA

| score = 9–6

| attend = 5,500

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Crippled Terriers Meet Springfield |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95618215/the-boston-globe/hartf |newspaper=The Boston Globe |location=Boston, Massachusetts |date=October 23, 1927 |page=12 |access-date=February 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title='Red' Duncan's Sixty-Yard Run Defeats B. U. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95618579/hartford-courant/ |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |date=October 23, 1927 |page=C2 |access-date=February 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Memorial Field

| site_cityst = Durham, NH

| score = 10–0

| source = {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43599609/springfield_turns_back_new_hampshire/ |title=Springfield Turns Back New Hampshire, 10-0, In Hard-Fought Game |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |page=44 |date=October 30, 1927 |accessdate=February 4, 2020 |via=newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = w

| opponent = Massachusetts

| site_stadium = Pratt Field

| site_cityst = Springfield, MA

| score = 26–0

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Springfield Has Easy Time With Bay State Aggies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98327940/hartford-courant/ |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |date=November 6, 1927 |page=6C |access-date=March 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1927|team=RPI Engineers|title=RPI}}

| site_stadium = Pratt Field

| site_cityst = Springfield, MA

| score = 26–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Springfield Continued Undefeated Record by Win Over Rensselaer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98328150/hartford-courant/ |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |date=November 13, 1927 |page=1C |access-date=March 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = w

| opponent = Vermont

| site_stadium = Pratt Field

| site_cityst = Springfield, MA

| score = 24–0

| source = {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79529154/springfield-college-ends-with-victory/|title=Springfield College ends with victory|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=November 25, 1927|accessdate=June 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

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