Английская Википедия:1927 NC State Wolfpack football team

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox college sports team season Шаблон:1927 Southern Conference football standings The 1927 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1927 Southern Conference football season. They played their home games in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Wolfpack were coached by Gus Tebell in his third year as head coach, compiling a record of 9–1 and outscoring opponents 216 to 69.

NC State tied with Georgia Tech and Tennessee for the Southern Conference title, including the only unbeaten and untied conference record. Also in the conference were Bill Spears-led Vanderbilt (giving both Tech and Tennessee their ties) and Georgia's "dream and wonder team." NC State was led by All-Southern running back and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Jack McDowall.

Game summaries

Week 1: Elon

The Wolf Pack opened the season with a 39–0 victory over Шаблон:Cfb link.

Week 2: at Furman

In the second week, NC State suffered the season's only loss on the road to the Furman Purple Hurricane 0–20. Furman quarterback Whitey Rawl scored three touchdowns.

Week 3: Clemson

Шаблон:AFB game box start Шаблон:AFB game box end The Wolfpack beat the Clemson Tigers 18–6. Though Jack McDowall did not score any of the touchdowns his play resulted in all the scores, including passes to Childress and Goodwin.

The starting lineup for the Wolfpack against Florida: Goodwin (left end), Evans (left tackle), Vaughan (left guard), Metts (center), Nicholson (right guard), Lepo (right tackle), Childress (right end), Adams (quarterback), Outen (left halfback), McDowall (right halfback), Warren (fullback). Herman Stegeman was umpire.

Week 4: Wake Forest

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons were defeated 30–7. McDowall threw several passes, and returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown.

Week 5: at Florida

Шаблон:AFB game box start Шаблон:AFB game box end In the fifth week of play, the Wolfpack faced captain Jack McDowall's native Florida Gators in Tampa, winning 12–6. Neither team scored until the final period. Since McDowall had been turned down by the University of Florida, legend has it just afterwards he mailed coach Tom Sebring the game ball.

A drive brought the Wolfpack to the 3-yard line, the feature play of which was a 30-yard pass from McDowall to Childress. A pass from McDowall to Frank Goodwin got the score. The Gators then began passing desperately in an attempt to win. A pass bounced off the hands of a Florida back and into McDowall's, who returned the ball 75 yards for the deciding score. On the ensuing kickoff, Gator back Tommy Owens ran it back for an 88-yard touchdown.

The starting lineup for the Wolfpack against Florida: Goodwin (left end), Lepo (left tackle), Nicholson (left guard), Metts (center), Vaughan (right guard), Evans (right tackle), Childress (right end), Adams (quarterback), McDowall (left halfback), Cram (right halfback), Warren (fullback).

Week 6: North Carolina

Шаблон:AFB game box start Шаблон:AFB game box end NC State defeated the in-state rival North Carolina Tar Heels 19 to 6.

The first score came after a 30-yard pass from Jack McDowall to Hunsucker set up a 9-yard end run from McDowall for touchdown. The third touchdown was a 4-yard touchdown pass the width of the field from McDowall to Hunsucker.

The starting lineup for the Wolfpack against North Carolina: Goodwin (left end), Evans (left tackle), Vaughan (left guard), Metts (center), Nicholson (right guard), Lepo (right tackle), Childress (right end), Adams (quarterback), McDowall (left halfback), Hunsucker (right halfback), Lipscomb (fullback).

Week 7: vs. Davidson

Шаблон:AFB game box start Шаблон:AFB game box end The Wolf Pack beat the Davidson Wildcats 25–6. McDowall had a run of 65 yards.

The starting lineup was: Goodwin (left end), Evans (left tackle), Vaughan (left guard), Metts (center), C. Nicholson (right guard), Lepo (right tackle), Childress (right end), Adams (quarterback), Hunsucker (left halfback), McDowall (right halfback), Warren (fullback).

Week 8: at Duke

NC State defeated Duke in Durham 20–18 "in one of the most thrilling football battles ever staged in N. C." After the Blue Devils rushed out to an early 12–0 lead, McDowall's two drop kicks proved the difference.

Week 9: at South Carolina

The South Carolina Gamecocks were shutout 34–0.

Week 10: Michigan State

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Шаблон:AFB game box end In the season's final game, NC State hosted a northern opponent, the Michigan Aggies. On a muddy, waterlogged field, the Wolfpack won 19 to 0.

Captain Jack McDowall was cited as the best player in his final game, despite his only scoring play being a pass for an extra point.

Awards and honors

• All-Southern: Jack McDowall

Players

Line

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Bob Evans	tackle
Childress	end
John Ford	guard
Floyd	tackle
Frank Goodwin	end
Joseph Harden	center
Jordan	end
John Lepo	tackle
Metts	center
Nick Nicholson	guard
Fred Vaughan	guard		Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina			196

Backfield

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Sparky Adams	quarterback
Fred Crum	halfback
George Hunsucker	halfback
Robert Jeffries	fullback
Jack McDowall	halfback		Gainesville, Florida	Rockingham High	6'1"	175	22
Bill "Chink" Outen	halfback
Clarence Ridenhour	quarterback
Bob Warren	fullback

Coaching staff

• Head coach: Gus Tebell
• Assistants: Butch Slaughter, Doc Sermon

References

Sources

• Шаблон:Cite book