1927 in sports

1927 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

[[American football]]

NFL championship – New York Giants (11–1–1)
Rose Bowl (1926 season):
The Stanford Indians tie 7–7 with the Alabama Crimson Tide to split the national championship
College football national championship – Illinois Fighting Illini

[[Association football]]

Colombia

America de Cali was founded on February 13.{{cite book |last1=Dunmore |first1=Tom |title=Historical Dictionary of Soccer |date=16 September 2011 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-7188-5 |page=62 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9j1wbp2t1usC&pg=PA62 |language=en}}

England

The Football League – Newcastle United 56 points, Huddersfield Town 51, Sunderland 49, Bolton Wanderers 48, Burnley 47, West Ham United 46
FA Cup final – Cardiff City 1–0 Arsenal at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London
Cardiff City's FA Cup victory remains the only time the competition has been won by a club outside England.

Germany

National Championship – 1. FC Nürnberg 2–0 Hertha BSC at Berlin. It is the first match to be broadcast in full on German radio.

Italy

AS Roma is founded by Italo Foschi, who initiates the merger of three older Italian Football Championship clubs from the city of Rome: Roman FC, SS Alba-Audace and Fortitudo-Pro Roma SGS.

Mexico

Formation of the Mexican Football Federation (Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación or FMF). It is also known as Femexfut.

Ukraine

FC Dynamo Kyiv founded in former part of Soviet Union{{cite web |title=Dynamo Kiev {{!}} Ukrainian football team |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dynamo-Kiev |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 February 2021 |language=en}}

[[Australian rules football]]

VFL Premiership

Collingwood wins the 31st VFL Premiership, beating {{AFL Ric}} 2.13 (25) to 1.7 (13) in the 1927 VFL Grand Final
The low scores, caused by a torrential fall of rain on the day before and during the match, set many records:

The lowest winning score since 1901 when Collingwood beat {{AFL Fit}} 3.6 (24) to 2.7 (19)[http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/gamer.html#23 Lowest Winning Scores]
Richmond's score is the equal fourth lowest since 1915 and their second lowest score ever, behind 0.8 (8) against St. Kilda in 1961.
The aggregate score of 3.20 (38) is the lowest since 1900
It is the only time since 1908 a team has won scoring only two goals

Brownlow Medal

The annual Brownlow Medal is awarded to Syd Coventry (Collingwood)

[[Bandy]]

Sweden

Championship final – IK Göta 5-1 Västerås SK

[[Baseball]]

World Series

5–8 October — New York Yankees (AL) defeats Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) to win the 1927 World Series by 4 games to 0

Major League Baseball

Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs, setting a major league record

Negro leagues

For the second straight year, the Chicago American Giants (NNL) defeats the Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City, New Jersey (ECL), 5 games to 3, in the Negro World Series

[[Basketball]]

Events

January 7 – American exhibition basketball team Harlem Globetrotters, founded by Abe Saperstein in 1926, played their first road game in Hinckley, Illinois{{cite journal|url=https://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/About|title=Our story}}

ABL Championship

Brooklyn Celtics over Cleveland Rosenblums (3–0)

Greece

A first game for professional league of Greece, Panhellenic Basketball League, as predecessor for Greek Basket League held.{{cite book |last1=Goel |first1=Gaurav |last2=Handa |first2=Dr Amita |title=Sports Industry and Marketing |date=24 May 2020 |publisher=Friends Publications India |isbn=978-93-88457-73-6 |page=38 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hYvmDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA38 |language=en}} G.S. Iraklis B.C.

[[Boxing]]

Events

In one of the most famous fights in boxing history, Gene Tunney successfully defends his World Heavyweight Championship in a return bout with Jack Dempsey at Soldier Field, Chicago. Tunney wins in 10 rounds but the fight is remembered as The Battle Of The Long Count after Tunney was knocked down for 13 seconds in the 7th round, the count being delayed because Dempsey did not retire to a neutral corner.

Lineal world champions[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pastchp.htm Cyber Boxing Zone]

World Heavyweight Championship – Gene Tunney
World Light Heavyweight Championship – Jack Delaney → vacant → Tommy Loughran
World Middleweight Championship – Mickey Walker
World Welterweight Championship – Pete Latzo → Joe Dundee
World Lightweight Championship – Sammy Mandell
World Featherweight Championship – vacant
World Bantamweight Championship – Charley Phil Rosenberg → vacant
World Flyweight Championship – vacant

[[Canadian football]]

Grey Cup

15th Grey Cup – Toronto Balmy Beach 9–6 Hamilton Tigers

[[Cricket]]

Events

New Zealand tours England with a team containing many players who will later play Test cricket for New Zealand. However, this tour does not include any Test matches and the 1927 English cricket season is the last, apart from the Second World War years and the cancelled South African tour of 1970, in which there has been no Test cricket in England.

England

County Championship – Lancashire
Minor Counties Championship – Staffordshire
Most runs – Wally Hammond 2969 @ 69.04 (HS 197)
Most wickets – Charlie Parker 193 @ 19.94 (BB 9–46)
Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Roger Blunt, Charlie Hallows, Wally Hammond, Douglas Jardine, Vallance Jupp

Australia

Sheffield Shield – South Australia
Most runs – Bill Ponsford 1229 @ 122.90 (HS 352)
Most wickets – Norman Williams 35 @ 32.02 (BB 6–88)

India

Bombay Quadrangular – Hindus

New Zealand

Plunket Shield – Auckland

South Africa

Currie Cup – Western Province

West Indies

Inter-Colonial Tournament – Barbados

[[Cycle sport|Cycling]]

Tour de France

Nicolas Frantz (Luxembourg) wins the 21st Tour de France{{cite web |title=Cycling-Tour de France list of winners |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/cycling-tour-de-france-list-of-winners_sto7851605/story.shtml |website=Eurosport UK |access-date=18 February 2021 |language=en |date=26 August 2020}}

[[Figure skating]]

World Figure Skating Championships

World Women's Champion – Sonja Henie (Norway)
World Men's Champion – Willi Böckel (Austria)
World Pairs Champions – Herma Szabo and Ludwig Wrede (Austria)

[[Golf]]

Major tournaments

Ryder Cup

Inaugural Ryder Cup is held at Worcester, Massachusetts: United States defeats Great Britain by {{frac|9|1|2}} to {{frac|2|1|2}}.

Other tournaments

British Amateur – William Tweddell
US Amateur – Bobby Jones

[[Horse racing]]

Events

The inaugural Champion Hurdle is run as part of the Cheltenham Festival.

England

Champion Hurdle – Blaris
Cheltenham Gold Cup – Thrown In
Grand National – Sprig
1,000 Guineas Stakes – Cresta Run
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Adam's Apple
The Derby – Call Boy{{cite web |title=Epsom Derby {{!}} History, Winners, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=2 January 2022 |language=en}}
The Oaks – Beam
St. Leger Stakes – Book Law