1927 Haskell Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainAlbert Hawley
Home stadiumHaskell Stadium
1927 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Notre Dame    7 2 1
Detroit    7 2 0
Ball Teachers    5 2 1
Marquette    6 3 0
Haskell    5 3 1
Butler    4 3 1
John Carroll    3 2 3
Saint Louis    5 5 0
Lombard    4 4 0
Loyola (IL)    4 4 0
Michigan State    4 5 0
Northern Illinois State    1 4 1
Kent State    1 5 1
Valparaiso    1 5 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 Haskell Indians football team was an American football that represented the Haskell Institute (now known as Haskell Indian Nations University) during the 1927 college football season. In its first year under head coach John Webster Thomas, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record. John Levi and Egbert "Egg" Ward were assistant coaches.[1]

Albert Hawley was the team captain. Five Haskell players were selected by Leslie Edmonds to his 1927 All-Kansas team: Dave Bible as a first-team tackle; Hawley as the first-team center; Fritz as a second-team tackle; Cross as a second-team halfback; and Ward as a third-team guard.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Kirksville OsteopathsLawrence, KSW 14–0
October 8at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 15–14
October 15Des MoinesLawrence, KSW 13–0
October 22at Oklahoma City
L 0–7
October 29RegisDenver, COW 7–6
November 5at Detroit
L 7–38[3]
November 12Loyola (LA)Lawrence, KSW 3–0[4]
November 19at DaytonDayton, OHL 14–20[5]
November 24at St. XavierT 6–6[6]

References

  1. "Haskell 1927 Team Needs To Be Rebuilt". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. September 25, 1927. p. 18 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Pick All-Star Kansas Elevens". The Ottawa Campus. December 1, 1927. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  3. W. W. Edgar (November 6, 1927). "University of Detroit Romps Over Haskell Indians: Clever Air Play Routs Redskins". Detroit Free Press. p. 18 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Haskell wins game on field goal". The Wichita Eagle. November 13, 1927. Retrieved April 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Flyers Down Haskell Indians By 20-14 Count; Redskins Held Scoreless Till Final Period". Dayton Daily News. November 20, 1927. pp. 1, 6 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bob Payne (November 25, 1927). "Red Men of Haskell Fight Xavier Athletes To 6-To-6 Tie". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.


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