1927 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team

The 1927 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the North Texas State Teachers College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1927 college football season as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. In their third year under head coach John B. Reid, the team compiled a 1–6–2 record.

1927 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–6–2 (0–3–2 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumEagle Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
McMurry $ 3 0 2 4 1 2
Abilene Christian 4 1 0 6 1 1
Southwest Texas State 3 1 1 4 4 1
Sam Houston State 3 1 1 4 4 1
West Texas State 2 2 0 6 3 1
Daniel Baker 2 2 1 4 5 1
Stephen F. Austin 1 3 2 1 6 3
North Texas State Teachers 0 3 2 1 6 2
East Texas State 0 5 1 0 6 2
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24at SMU*L 0–68[1]
October 1at Simmons*Abilene, TXL 0–14[2]
October 7Decatur Baptist*
W 12–0[3]
October 14Stephen F. Austin
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
T 12–12[4]
October 21Abilene Christian
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
L 0–33[5]
October 29at Southwest Texas State
L 0–38[6]
November 4at McMurry
L 0–15[7]
November 11East Texas State
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
T 7–7[8]
November 24at Trinity (TX)*
L 0–37[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Ponies dash over Denton". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1927. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Simmons Cowboys beat Denton Eagles on mud field, 14 to 0". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 2, 1927. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Denton Eagles defeat Baptists". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. October 8, 1927. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lumberjacks and Eagles tie". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. October 15, 1927. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Christians smash North Texas Eagles, 33 to 0". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 22, 1927. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats pluck Eagles' plumes". The Austin American. October 30, 1927. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Feeble Indians topple North Texas Teachers, 15–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 5, 1927. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eagles and Lions play 7–7 deadlock". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. November 12, 1927. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Trinity defeats Denton 37 to 0 in Thanksgiving battle". The Waxahachie Daily Light. November 25, 1927. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.